Next show: Brussels, Thu 15 Oct
A nostalgic, underground sufi artist.
Tristan Driessens is a Belgian oud player and composer renowned for bridging classical Ottoman traditions, Middle Eastern spiritual music, and European early music. His meditative compositions seamlessly blend ancient acoustic soundscapes with profound cross-cultural explorations. Through projects like Music for Shepherds and Sultans and collaborative interpretations of Hildegard von Bingen, he crafts immersive sonic journeys of timeless depth.
Tristan Driessens plays meditative world music centered around the oud, blending classical Ottoman traditions, Sufi influences, and medieval European sacred music.
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Tristan Driessens is a Belgian-born oud player, composer, and researcher based in Brussels.