Author Archives: Korhan Erel
March 23: Başak Yavuz Quintet at 60m2
I have recently joined jazz vocalist/composer Başak Yavuz’s jazz group, turning it into a quintet. Başak’s music, to me, has a feeling of tranquility as well as openness towards experimentation. I was listening to the band one night at Gitar … Continue reading
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Tagged 60m2, adem gülsen, Alper Yılmaz, basak yavuz, besteci, bilgisayar, caz, composer, composition, computer, davul, drums, electric bass, elektrik bas, erdem göymen, improvisation, Istanbul, jazz, piano, piyano, vocal, vokal, vokalist
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Natalia Mann, İzzet Kızıl, Alper Yılmaz, Korhan Erel at Alt
I will be playing a concert of improvised music with Natalia Mann (harp), İzzet Kızıl (percussion) and Alper Yılmaz (electric bass) at Alt, one of Istanbul’s new jazz clubs. The first half of the concert will feature Pasif.ist, Natalia and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alper Yılmaz, Alt, computer, concert, controller, electric bass, Free Improvisation, harp, Istanbul, Natalia Mann, percussion, İzzet Kızıl
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Islak Köpek with Sumru Ağıryürüyen, Seda Röder and Korhan Erel
Istanbul-based free improvisation ensemble Islak Köpek curates bi-monthly evenings of freely improvised music at Gitar Cafe where they invite several musicians. This month, guest musicians are Sumru Ağıryürüyen (voice), acclaimed new music pianist Seda Röder and myself. As some of you … Continue reading
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Tagged computer, controller, electroacoustic, Free Improvisation, Gitar Cafe, Islak Köpek, Istanbul, piano, voice
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Travelling in Germany
I will be in Germany from January 29 through February 17, spending time in Hamburg, Berlin, Essen, Cologne and Düsseldorf. Please contact me if you’d like to meet for coffee, collaboration ideas, networking, etc. I will be in Hamburg from … Continue reading
sa.ne.na and korhan erel “coming together” / january 26
“Coming Together” Where contemporary beats the dance floor. Istanbul-based percussion ensemble sa.ne.na team up with electronic musician Korhan Erel for a night of danceable beats. This show has lots of original music, taking cues from IDM, Dub, West Africa, Frank … Continue reading
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Tagged attica, avantgarde, beat, coming together, computer, contemporary music, dance, electroacoustic, electronic, electronic music, electronica, ensemble, experimental, Frank Zappa, Fredric Rzewski, glockenspiel, IDM, Istanbul, laptop, marimba, modern, music, new music, percussion, techno, vibraphone
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Viewpoint: Ağıryürüyen, Erel, Gürkal / Özgür Müzik: free improv gathering @ Dunia, Jan 14
Sumru Ağıryürüyen (voice), Korhan Erel (computer, controllers), Giray Gürkal (electric guitar, effects) will present an evening of solo, duo and trio improvisations at Gitar Cafe, where they will attempt to look at music and each other from different viewpoints. The … Continue reading
A summary of what my website had to endure in the past year. 🙂 Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached … Continue reading
Song Books: Reimagining John Cage at 100
New York violist Tanya Kalmanovitch directs an all-star cast of American and Turkish performers in radical and wide-ranging interpretations of the composer’s notebooks at the Borusan Music House, December 29 2012. The end of 2012 marks the close of the … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, Anthony Coleman, avantgarde, Ayşenur Kolivar, Borusan, Borusan Müzik Evi, Borusan Music House, computer, Gökçe Akçelik, guitar, john cage, Serra Yılmaz, singing, Song Books, Songbooks, Tanya Kalmanovitch, theatrical, Tolga Tüzün, viola, vocal, voice, Şevket Akıncı
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Islak Köpek @ Gitar Cafe, Dec 6, 2012
Istanbul-based free improvisation ensemble Islak Köpek will start their monthly concert series at Gitar Cafe on December 6, 2012. The concert will start at 9pm. In this series, Islak Köpek will alternate between playing as an ensemble and collaborating with … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, avantgarde, concert, electroacoustic, Free Improvisation, freedom, Gitar Cafe, Islak Köpek, Istanbul, music, non-idiomatic, sound, texture, Turkey
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Erel, Furuya, Lanfredini, Merlet at Gitar Cafe, November 29
On November 29, I will be playing with three very exciting improvisers at Gitar Cafe. This is a meeting that was built from chance meetings. I met Nobuyasu Furuya, wind player based in Japan, on Facebook and was amazed by … Continue reading
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