Music
Alongside my academic career, I am also a musician specializing in the musical roots of Anatolia and Asia Minor. I was born in Istanbul into a musical family where poetry and music were served in tiny house gatherings. I pursued my music studies at various institutions, including the Turkish Radio and Television (TRT, 1996-2001), Bogazici University Folk Music and Dance Club (BUFK, 2006-2008), Cavit Murtezaoglu Ses Atolyesi (2009-2015) and Music Department at UC Davis (2016-2017). Active as a performer and cultural worker since my teens, I had long years of experience learning and teaching voice techniques across various institutions, and working on wide-ranging collaborative projects diving into the musical roots of the world. You're welcome to listen a piece here.
Below is a list of my recent performances:
Folk Arts Center of New England, Balkan Music Night, Somerville (2024)
Harvard Art Museum, Arts First Festival, Shuunya (2023) [video]
Brown University, Neva Trio (2023)
Harvard University Holden Chapel, Boston Meskh Ensemble Earthquake Relief Concert (2023)
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Alongside my academic career, I am also a musician specializing in the musical roots of Anatolia and Asia Minor. I was born in Istanbul into a musical family where poetry and music were served in tiny house gatherings. I pursued my music studies at various institutions, including the Turkish Radio and Television (TRT, 1996-2001), Bogazici University Folk Music and Dance Club (BUFK, 2006-2008), Cavit Murtezaoglu Ses Atolyesi (2009-2015) and Music Department at UC Davis (2016-2017). Active as a performer and cultural worker since my teens, I had long years of experience learning and teaching voice techniques across various institutions, and working on wide-ranging collaborative projects diving into the musical roots of the world. You're welcome to listen a piece here.
Below is a list of my recent performances:
Folk Arts Center of New England, Balkan Music Night, Somerville (2024)
Harvard Art Museum, Arts First Festival, Shuunya (2023) [video]
Brown University, Neva Trio (2023)
Harvard University Holden Chapel, Boston Meskh Ensemble Earthquake Relief Concert (2023)
Mindfulness
I’m putting some meditations here for my own reference.
Reset Meditation
Reframe Meditation