Author Archives: Korhan Erel
Nicolas Wiese and Korhan Erel at Multiversal Spring Days
Nicolas Wiese and Korhan Erel had already played a concert at Quiet Cue in January 2014, where they delivered a structured improvisation performance diffused on eight speakers. They are coming together for the second time at the Berlin musicians collective … Continue reading
Recital in the Woods with Nightingales with David Rothenberg
Those who have grown up with H. C. Andersen will remember the nightingale in the Chinese Emperor’s garden. “The heavenly little bird […] the greatest wonder of all […] sang the best in the green wood”.[1] “When you listen to … Continue reading
Bad Falling Bostel – New album with Gunnar Lettow is out
Gunnar Lettow and Korhan Erel have been playing concerts in Germany since November 2011 after their first-time meeting in Istanbul in April 2011. This three-year collaboration is now documented with an album titled “Bad Falling Bostel” released on Creative Sources … Continue reading
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Tagged Album, Almanya, özgür doğaçlama, Berlin, bilgisayar, computer, computer music, controller, creative sources, Duisburg, electro-acoustic, electroacoustic, electroacoustic music, Free Improvisation, Germany, Gunnar Lettow, Hamburg, Hannover, improvisation, Istanbul, kalsruhe, objects, Portugal, prepared bass, prepared electric bass, stuttgart, tübingen
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David Rothenberg, Johannes Bergmark and Korhan Erel at Sowieso, Berlin
Korhan Erel will be moving to Berlin on April 28 on a freelance artist visa and will play his first concert there as a Berliner with musician, composer, author and philosopher-naturalist David Rothenberg (clarinets) and musician, sceptic and surrealist Johannes … Continue reading
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Tagged amplified objects, özgür doğaçlama, Berlin, bilgisayar, Chris Heenan, clarinet, computer, computer music, concert, controller, David Rothenberg, DIY, electroacoustic, electronic music, electronics, elektronik, Free Improvisation, Germany, Gunnar Lettow, improvisation, Johannes Bergmark, Korhan Erel, laptop, Liz Allbee, müzik, music, object, saw, Sowieso, Sweden
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Two concerts with Bob Ostertag and Tolga Tüzün in Istanbul
Tolga Tüzün and Korhan Erel host the legendary San Francisco-based composer, performer and instrument builder Bob Ostertag for a series of talks, workshops and masterclasses, as well as for a recording session with him. Korhan and Tolga will record with Bob at … Continue reading
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Tagged özgür doğaçlama, Bilgi, Bilgi Üniversitesi, Bilgi University, bilgisayar, Bob Ostertag, computer, concert, controller, electronics, elektronik, Free Improvisation, Istanbul, kayıt, konser, kumanda, laptop, MIDI kumanda, piano, piyano, recording, San Francisco, stüdyo, türkiye, Turkey
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Ağıryürüyen, Erel, Kaya, Öktem, Yıldız at Bahane Lounge
Korhan Erel will play an improvised set with Sumru Ağıryürüyen (voice), Erçin Kaya (keyboards), Kerem Öktem (drums) and Çağlayan Yıldız (elec. guitar, effects) at Bahane Lounge, one of the new venues for good music in Kadıköy, Istanbul’s cool district on … Continue reading
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Tagged avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, Bahane, bilgisayar, computer, computer music, concert, controller, electric guitar, electroacoustic, electronic music, elektrik gitar, Erçin Kaya, Free Improvisation, gitar, guitar, improvisation, Istanbul, kadıköy, Kerem Öktem, Korhan Erel, laptop, müzik, music, piano, sumru ağıryürüyen, Turkey, voice, vokal
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Başak Yavuz Quintet feat. Frank Gratkowski
Korhan Erel has been a part of Başak Yavuz‘s jazz quintet for a while now, playing with them on and off in Istanbul. Following their concert at Cafe Mitanni last month, the quintet will play a show on March 15 … Continue reading
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Tagged özgür doğaçlama, bas, bass, bateri, Berlin, bilgisayar, caz, clarinet, computer, davul, drums, electric bass, elektrik bas, Free Improvisation, Istanbul, jazz, kalimba, klarinet, Nazım Hikmet Kültür Merkezi, piano, piyano, saksofon, saxophone, shruti box, vocal, vocal jazz, vocals, voice, vokal
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Frank Gratkowski, Tolga Tüzün, Korhan Erel at Bilgi University, Istanbul
Berlin-based reed player and composer Frank Gratkowski will have a week-long residency at Bilgi University for a series of lectures and workshops between March 10 through March 14. He will also play and record with Bilgi University Music Department Head, … Continue reading
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Tagged avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, Berlin, Bilgi Üniversitesi, Bilgi University, bilgisayar, clarinet, computer, computer music, concert, controller, electro-acoustic, electroacoustic, electronic, electronic music, electronics, elektroakustik, elektronik, Frank Gratkowski, Free Improvisation, improvisation, Istanbul, klarinet, klarnet, kumanda, laptop, müzik, music, piano, piyano, recording, reeds, saksafon, saksofon, saxophone, Tolga Tüzün
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Noise Trio / oFFF at Gitar Cafe, Istanbul
Two new projects of Korhan Erel and Şevket Akıncı are going to play on the same night at Gitar Cafe on February 18. The first one is a trio by Korhan Erel, Giray Gürkal and Şevket Akıncı, all members of … Continue reading
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Tagged bilgisayar, bilgisayar müziği, computer, computer music, doğaçlama, efektler, effects, electric guitar, elektrik gitar, fairy tale, improvisation, masal, poetry, spoken word, şiir
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Das Goldene Voxtrottquartet: Claudia Cervenca, Irene Kepl, Stefan Fraunberger, Korhan Erel
Korhan Erel will play a freely improvised set with Vienna-based musicians Claudia Cervenca (voice, electronics), Irene Kepl (violin, electronics) and Stefan Fraunberger (dulcimer, objects) at mo.ë in Vienna on February 7, 2014. The concert will also feature culture-bending and gender-bending … Continue reading
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Tagged Austria, avantgarde, Avusturya, Österreich, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, computer, computer music, concert, controller, dulcimer, electroacoustic, electronics, Free Improvisation, freedom, geige, improvisation, keman, laptop, müzik, mo.e, music, nesneler, objects, ses, stimme, Vienna, violin, Viyana, voice, Wien
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