Blog Continuing a tradition of three generations: Ramazan Sesler
Ramazan Sesler is of Sesler family who have been spreading Thracian music and musical traditions to the world for generations.
Blog Serving the song is always the main purpose: Elif Çağlar
Elif Çağlar is known for her out of the box collaborations. The special performance she prepared with Defjen Daf Ensemble is kicking off 31st Akbank Jazz Festival.
Blog Finding the “Balance” naturally: Kamufle & Lara Di Lara
Kamufle & Lara Di Lara, who will be on stage at Müze Gazhane on October 2 as part of the 31st Akbank Jazz Festival, answered our questions on their collaborative EP Denge [Balance] which came to life during the pandemic, being on stage again and their musical practices.
Blog 10 entries from the Cenk Erdoğan dictionary
Guitar player/composer/arranger Cenk Erdoğan will be playing at Zorlu PSM, Turkcell Platinum Sahnesi on October 10 as part of 31st Akbank Jazz Festival
Blog 5 great albums where jazz and hip hop interconnects
Da Poet & Barış Demirel, who will be at callinghouse on October 10 as part of 31st Akbank Jazz Festival, are creating a musical universe where jazz and hip hop meets. Hereby, let’s remember some of the memorable albums that represent this genre, which is described as “jazz hop” in some sources.
Blog Always on the road: İlhan Erşahin
Various sounds from the hidden corners of the world map resonate across the sounds İlhan Erşahin creates with musician friends that he finds himself in, and invite the listeners to a journey
Blog 5 jazz albums recorded during the pandemic
It is evident that the coronavirus pandemic did not only have direct effects on the live music industry but also boosted the search for new ways around musical production.
Blog 5 recommended ethno jazz albums
Music that combines jazz form with sounds from various cultures has a long history dating back to the ‘50’s.
Blog Worries away for a moment: Baki Duyarlar and “JazzArk”
Jazz pianist and composer Baki Duyarlar has been creating highly exploratory and original music that melodiously combines the Turkish music knowledge he inherited from his family with his education on Western classical music and jazz.
Blog Between two different worlds: Okay Temiz
For more than half a century, percussionist, drummer and composer Okay Temiz has been a very precious musical figure that has been acting as a cultural ambassador, carrying our traditional sounds to global jazz scene.
Blog Before their Akbank Sanat performance: Bilge Günaydın Trio
The piano, guitar and bass trio, Bilge Günaydın, Cenk Erdoğan and Ozan Musluoğlu will give a concert at Akbank Sanat YouTube channel on Thursday, April 15th. The repertoire consists of Günaydın’s compositions as well as various arrangements of the trio. Before the performance, they answered a few of our questions.
Blog On the trail of progressive sounds: JAPA
Consisting of Çağla Karaali, Oğulcan Akça and Efe Artun Yüksel, JAPA is one of the thrilling young bands in local jazz scene.
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Seminar Politics, Contemporary Art and Curation
Online Platform – Zoom
18:30
Seminar Identity Impasse: A Phenomenological Approach to the Problem of Identity
Akbank Sanat
11:30
Kid What Am I Going To Be?
12:00
Kid The Istanbul I See (Ages 7 to 12)
14:00
Kid Paper Sculptures: Henri Matisse (Ages 7 to 12)
15:00
Workshop Within Us
11:00
20th Akbank Short Film Festival
Perspective ( A )
13:00
Perspective ( B )
15:30
Festival Shorts ( A )
20:00
Seminar An Alternative View on Art, Children and Creativity
Perspective ( C )
World Shorts ( A )
Experiences (A)
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Conversation Experiences - Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Talk
20:30
Festival Shorts ( B )
Perspective ( D )
Word Shorts ( B )
Workshop Color Correction and Post Production Workshop
Workshop
Documentary Cinema (A)
Conversation Belgesel Sinema - Sarah Francis
Festival Shorts ( C )
Perspective ( E )
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Workshop Scriptwriting Workshop - Deniz Akçay
World Shorts ( C )
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Conversation Crowdfunding in Film Production
Short to Feature ( A )
Perspective ( G )
Special Screening ( A )
World Shorts ( D )
Conversation Gökçe Bahadır - On Acting
Festival Shorts ( D )
Young Talents ( A )
Special Screening ( B )
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Workshop Accessibility in Cinema Workshop
Festival Shorts ( E )
Conversation Kısadan Uzuna - Ozan Açıktan
Word Shorts ( E )
Seminar Projects on Republic & Art
Conversation On Writing, Directing and Acting - Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
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Special Screening ( C )
Conversation On Directing with Ali Asgari
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