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N. Krahl, K. Erel, T. Tüzün, G. Gürkal at Gitarcafe, Dec 2
Nora Krahl and I had known each other only by name, through our common friend Tolga Tüzün, composer, pianist and improviser, until we had a chance meeting at Frank Gratkowski’s house in February 2013. During that meeting, it turned out that … Continue reading
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Tagged avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, Berlin, bilgisayar, cello, computer, computer music, concert, controller, electroacoustic, elektrik gitar, Free Improvisation, Germany, Gitar Cafe, guitar, improvisation, Istanbul, laptop, müzik, music, piano, Turkey, viyolonsel
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S. Ağıryürüyen, E. Lanfredini, U. Vural, K. Erel at Karanlık İşler, Dec 1
Have you ever performed in pitch darkness? I have not. Sumru Ağıryürüyen, singer and improviser extraordinarie, had the idea of us improvising and singing in total darkness to an audience at Karanlık İşler (Dark Dealings in English). We asked and … Continue reading
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Tagged avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, cello, computer, computer music, concert, controller, darkness, electroacoustic, Free Improvisation, freedom, Istanbul, karanlık, laptop, müzik, music, ses, song, sumru ağıryürüyen, Turkey, viyolonsel, voice, vokal, şarkı
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Lettow / Erel duo in Hannover and Hamburg, November 7-8
Lettow / Erel Duo is Gunnar Lettow (prepared electric bass, objects, electronics) and Korhan Erel (computer, controllers). Lettow and Erel build a fragile, fascinating, abstract sound world with Gunnar’s electro-acoustic sounds and Korhan’s electronically treated field recordings and found sounds. They have been playing in … Continue reading
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Tagged Almanya, bilgisayar, computer, computer music, concert, controller, deneysel müzik, electric bass, electroacoustic, electronics, elektronik, experimental music, Free Improvisation, Freitagsmusik, Frequenzgänge, Germany, Gunnar Lettow, Hamburg, Hannover, improvisation, Istanbul, konser, laptop, Oberdeck, prepared electric bass
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Oct 23 – Solothurnmann, Ağıryürüyen, Akıncı, Vural, Erel at Gitarcafe
The Swiss saxophonist, music critic and Jürg Solothurnmann will play a series of concerts in Istanbul in the last week of October. One of these concerts is with Korhan Erel (computer, controllers), Sumru Ağıryürüyen (voice), Şevket Akıncı (guitars) and Uygur … Continue reading
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Tagged özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, cello, computer, controller, electro-acoustic, electroacoustic, electronic, elektroakustik, elektronik, Free Improvisation, gitar, Gitar Cafe, gitarcafe, guitar, improvisation, Istanbul, kumanda, saksofon, saxophone, ses, switzerland, viyolonsel, voice, vokal
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Saadet Türköz, Florent Merlet, Korhan Erel at Gitar Cafe, Istanbul
I will play a free-improvisation set with Zurich-based Kazakh/Turkish singer Saadet Türköz and Istanbul-based drummer Florent Merlet at Gitar Cafe on October 10, 2013. The concert will start at 9pm. Tickets can be bought at the venue and cost 15TL. … Continue reading
IstanPOOL in the Netherlands, September – October 2013
IstanPOOL is a brand new collective of musicians from Turkey and the Netherlands in a setting of two wind instruments, two guitars and two laptops: Michael Moore & Mark Alban Lotz (winds), Korhan Erel & Robert van Heumen (laptops, live processing), Şevket Akıncı … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, clarinet, computer, computer music, double-bass, doublebass, electroacoustic, electronic music, elektrik gitar, Evil Rabbit Records, flute, Free Improvisation, guitar, Holland, improvisation, Islak Köpek, Istanbul, laptop, laptop music, müzik, netherlands, rotterdam, saxophone, trombone, Turkey, utrecht
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A Book of Songs and Places, September 2-7, 2013, Istanbul
project by Maxime Hourani as Part of 13th Istanbul Biennial curated by Fulya Erdemci During the workshops different musicians will lead songwriting sessions for artists, architects, sociologists, students and others who are interested. The collaborative workshops will look at several … Continue reading
Ağıryürüyen, Akıncı, Eraslan, Erel @ Gitar Cafe, August 22, 2013
Four heavyweights of the Turkish free improvisation scene come together for a summer night’s free improvisation concert on August 22, 2013 at Gitar Cafe in Istanbul. Sumru Ağıryürüyen (voice), Şevket Akıncı (guitars), Anıl Eraslan (cello) and Korhan Erel (computer, controllers) … Continue reading
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Tagged Anıl Eraslan, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, cello, computer, computer music, concert, controller, electric guitar, electroacoustic, elektrik gitar, Free Improvisation, gitar, Gitar Cafe, improvisation, Islak Köpek, Istanbul, Korhan Erel, music, sumru ağıryürüyen, viyolonsel, Şevket Akıncı
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Multiversal #28, July 26, Berlin
On July 26, I will play a free improvisation concert at Galerie Zeitzone in Berlin with the following musicians: Korhan Erel – electronicsEliad Wagner – synthesizerStefan Voglsinger – homemade instruments, super8 projectorStella Veloce – celloDario Fariello – alto sax, violaGiuseppe … Continue reading
Tagged Berlin, cello, DIY electronics, electronics, Free Improvisation, Istanbul, music, sax, video, viola
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May 2, 2013: Mark Alban Lotz & Islak Köpek at Gitar Cafe
Mark Alban Lotz is an Utrecht-based flute player and improviser who is also quite well known in Turkey as a jazz player and improviser. He had come to Istanbul in 2010 to make two recordings with Istanbul-based improvisers. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged Album, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, cello, computer, computer music, concert, controller, electric guitar, electroacoustic, electronic music, Evil Rabbit Records, Free Improvisation, Gitar Cafe, improvisation, Islak Köpek, Istanbul, Mark Alban Lotz, müzik, music, The Netherlands
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Korhan Erel 