Intercultural Music: Explorations from Turkey – I
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This event, taking place at Ondokuz Mayıs University, features works by contemporary composers from various institutions and platforms. The program aims to bring together Turkish makam instruments with body percussion and traditional Western instruments, creating a dialogue between musical cultures and traditions.
Audiences will experience trans-cultural explorations in new music by composers whose paths intersect in the geography of Turkey. Performed in collaboration with outstanding musicians and the Klank.ist collective, this concert invites listeners into a space of cross-cultural musical conversation.
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Concept: Eren Arın
Coordinators: Eren Arın & Eda Er
Graphic Designer: Serhat Kaya
Performers:
Au Arias – Conductor
Ayça Arın – Ney
PaÅŸa Güven – Oud
Nurcan Alkaç – Soprano
AyÅŸegül KeleÅŸler GümüÅŸ – Soprano
Olga HasanoÄŸlu – Piano
Emin Ersöz YiÄŸit – Piano
Valeriya Özkan – Piano
Seyhan Bulut – Flute
Özgü Bulut – Body Percussion
Mustafa ÇaÄŸatay Erol – Guitar
Barış Aygün – Cello
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Composers:
Eda Er
M. Eren Arın
Aslı Kobaner
Okan YaÅŸarlar
AyÅŸegül Kostak
Onur Türkmen
Au Arias
Ebru Güner Canbey
Egemen Kesikli
Intercultural Music: Explorations from Turkey – II
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Hosted at Ondokuz Mayıs University, this event presents works by contemporary composers from a range of institutions and artistic backgrounds. The program continues to explore the intersection of Turkish makam instruments and traditional Western instruments, offering a unique platform for intercultural sonic dialogue.
Through the collaborative efforts of esteemed performers and the Klank.ist collective, the concert invites audiences to experience trans-cultural inquiries in new music by composers whose artistic paths converge within the geography of Turkey.
The event will be live-streamed for remote audiences.
Conductor: Au Arias
Performers:
Ayça Arın – Ney
Boran Mert – BaÄŸlama
Barış Aygün – Cello
Kıvanç Fındıklı – Clarinet
Mert Ünal – Trombone
Composers:
Jeremy Woodruff
Eda Er
Aslı Kobaner
Atilla Kadri Åžendil
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Coordination:
M. Eren Arın (Ondokuz Mayıs University State Conservatory)