Derya Turkan was born in 1973 in Istanbul. He graduated from the Turkish State Conservatory of Istanbul, in 1994. By the age of 17, his…
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Artist Profiles: Yeni Turku
Yeni Turku was formed in 1978 in Ankara. Their music combines traditional and ethnic songs that appeal to all generations, making old songs new. It…
View More Artist Profiles: Yeni TurkuInterview with Emre Gültekin
Vardan Hovanissian & Emre Gültekin recently released Karin, an album that reached number 1 on the January 2019 Transglobal World Music Chart. Emre Gültekin discussed…
View More Interview with Emre GültekinVardan Hovanissian & Emre Gültekin at the Top of the January 2019 Transglobal World Music Chart
The album Karin (Muziekpublique) by duduk player Vardan Hovanissian (Armenia) and saz virtuoso Emre Gültek (Belgium, with roots in Turkey) is the number one recording…
View More Vardan Hovanissian & Emre Gültekin at the Top of the January 2019 Transglobal World Music ChartArtist Profiles: Ozan Aksoy
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, author and ethnomusicologist Ozan Aksoy was born in Turkey and currently lives in New York. As a young boy, growing up…
View More Artist Profiles: Ozan AksoyAltogether Satisfying and Exotic Istikrarli Hayal Hakikattir
Gaye Su Akyol – Istikrarli Hayal Hakikattir (Glitterbeat, 2018) For the most part we humans like knowing what to expect. We prefer the predictable. We…
View More Altogether Satisfying and Exotic Istikrarli Hayal HakikattirArtist Profiles: Alaev family
This multitalented seven-member ensemble presents an ancient rhythmic musical blend of Turkish, Persian, Chinese, Russian and Hebrew sounds. It includes Allo Alaev’s two sons, Ariel…
View More Artist Profiles: Alaev familyArtist Profiles: Aynur
Aynur Doğan, better known as Aynur, was born in 1975 in Çemisgezek, in the province of Tunceli. She attended ASM Music School in Istanbul, where…
View More Artist Profiles: AynurTurkish Act Gaye Su Akyol to Release New Album on Glitterbeat & Live at WOMAD and WOMEX
‘İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir’ is the title of the second Glitterbeat album from Gaye Su Akyol, the celebrated singer-songwriter from Istanbul. Her music is a mix…
View More Turkish Act Gaye Su Akyol to Release New Album on Glitterbeat & Live at WOMAD and WOMEXArtist Profiles: Arasinda Ensemble
Peter Nyitrai and Hannah Berger foundedd Arasinda Ensemble in Budapest in 1998. Initially they were engaged in a fairly traditional style of Turkish folk music…
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