2gether – Yinon Muallem & Saman Alias (IL)

Yinon Muallem started his musical career with Middle Eastern percussion, he then began learning the oud and composing his own music. He has been influenced by a wide variety of traditional Turkish, Sufi, Gypsy, and Klezmer, Balkan and Indian music eventually creating his own style with a unique combination of this rich variety. 

His versatility and curiosity have brought him into collaboration with a variety of musicians including Ross Daly (Greece), Omer Faruk Tekbilek (Turkey-United States), the Tekfen Philarmonic Orchestra, Kudsi Erguner, Istanbul Sazendeleri and many more.

Yinon released 11 albums of his compositions. His latest album Norwegian Oud (2021) has won excellent reviews in the international music press and has been selected as "one of the ten best world music albums" by Songlines magazine.

2gether – Yinon Muallem & Saman Alias

When Yinon met Saman there was an instant connection. They started playing together and the music flowed effortlessly, like water. Together they created, recorded, and journeyed through Israel and Turkey, eventually crafting their album.

Their bond is more than music. It's the story of Yinons parents, Jewish immigrants from Baghdad to Israel in the 1950s, and Saman, a Jewish soul who found his way to Sweden from Kurdistan\Iraq over twenty years ago during Saddam Hussein's rule.Together, they named their project "2gether," symbolizing the unity of two worlds.

2gether LIVE trio:
Yinon Muallem: Oud, Percussion, Vocal
Saman Alias: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Ney
Daniel Karlsson: Piano