By JOHN FLEMING, Times Performing Arts Critic
Published February 23, 2006
Tradition meets the avant-garde in the person of Saadet Turkoz, a singer of Kazakhstan descent whose parents were exiled to Istanbul, Turkey. "Being a child born of nomadic parents leaves an indelible mark on the soul, just like a song stuck in your mind that accompanies you wherever you are,'' she says. "For us music and song are an essential part of our lives, and are handed down among ourselves as the core of a collective memory. A balm to our hearts, songs and poetry are the fundamentals of our society, as they express the tragedy of life and exile.'' For the Emit series, she appears with the jazz-based improvisation ensemble What We Live at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. $8, $10. Also on Saturday, at 3 p.m., Turkoz and bassist Lisle Ellis give a free workshop in HS 117 at St. Petersburg College/Gibbs Campus, Fifth Avenue N and 66th Street, St. Petersburg.
