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Ağıryürüyen, Erel, Kaya, Öktem, Yıldız at Dunia, Dec 16
I will play an improvised set with Sumru Ağıryürüyen (voice), Erçin Kaya (keyboards), Kerem Öktem (drums) and Çağlayan Yıldız (elec. guitar, effects) at Dunia, one of Istanbul’s coolest venues for alternative music. Entrance is free. Music starts at 9pm. Dunia … Continue reading
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Tagged avantgarde, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, computer, computer music, concert, controller, electric guitar, electroacoustic, electronic music, elektrik gitar, Free Improvisation, gitar, guitar, improvisation, Istanbul, laptop, müzik, music, piano, Turkey, voice, vokal
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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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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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A Midspring Night’s Improvisation
Mark Alban Lotz, Utrecht-based flute player and improviser, who is also the other half of the Lotz/Erel duo, will be in Istanbul from April 26th through May 5th, and play a series of concerts with me and other musicians. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Almanya, özgür doğaçlama, bilgisayar, computer, controller, double-bass, doğaçlama, efekt, effects, electric guitar, electroacoustic, electroacoustic music, electronic music, elektrik gitar, elektroakustik, elektroakustik müzik, elektronik müzik, flüt, flute, free, Free Improvisation, General Consulate of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Germany, gitar, Gitar Cafe, guitar, Hollanda, Hollanda Kraliyeti, improvisation, Islak Köpek, Istanbul, Kingdom of Holland, kontrabas, kumanda, Mark Alban Lotz, müzik, music, Portekiz, Portugal, saksofon, saxophone, ses, türkiye, The Netherlands, trombon, trombone, Turkey, voice
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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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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
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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