Founded In 1994 And Directed By Edward J. Hines ANATOLIA Is A Group Of Musicians Dedicated To The Preservation Of Folk Classical And Dance Music Traditions Of The Middle East. The Musicians Of ANATOLIA Strive To Bring A New Understanding Of Middle Eastern Cultures To Western Audiences While Celebrating Music And Dance Traditions Its Members Have Known Since Childhood. Anatolia Is A Western Massachusetts-Based Group Of Talented Musicians Whose Love And Dedication To Middle Eastern Music Have Earned Them Wide Acclaim From Both Ethnomusicologists And Audiences At Sold-Out Performances Throughout New England And Internationally. Their First CD Folk Songs And Dance Music Of Turkey And The Arab World Was Released In 1996.