Murat Aydemir Trio
İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey | INDIE
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Discography
Ahenk, Volume 1 (1997)
Kantemiroglu Edvari (1999)
"Incesaz 1-Eski Nisan" (1999)
Neva (2002)
"Incesaz 2- Eylül Sarkilari" (2002)
"Incesaz 3-Istanbul'a Dair" (2004)
"Incesaz 4- Mazi Kalbimde" (2006)
Ahenk, Volume 2 (2007)
Mizrabin Nefesi (2007)
"Incesaz 5- Elif" (2007)
"Murat Aydemir" (2008)
"Incesaz 6- Kalbimdeki Deniz" (2009)
"Murat aydemir Trio" (2011)
Books: Turkish Music Makam Guide
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Bio
Murat Aydemir was born on October 23, 1971 in Hanover, Germany. In 1982, he started his studies at Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music Government Conservatory. During his studies at the Conservatory, which lasted for ten years, he studied tanbur with Necip Gülses and in 1992 he graduated from Instrument Education department. .
During 1989, he was a member of Cultural Ministrys Istanbul Government Classical Turkish Music Ensemble as a guest musician, whose general artistic director was Dr. Necdet Yasar. He had opportunities to perform in concerts with masters of Turkish music such as Bekir Sidki Sezgin, Alaeddin Yavasca, Inci Cayirli, Erol Deran, Ihsan Ozgen, Cinucen Tanrikorur and Necdet Yasar.
Aydemir recorded Ahenk, Volume 1 (1997) and Ahenk, Volume 2 (2007), collection of instrumental compositions and improvisations with Derya Türkan (kemençe) for Golden Horn Records in the United States. Subsequently, Kalan released these albums in Turkey. Duo performed during a nationwide concert tour with eight concerts in Germany in 2003 and with seven concerts in the state of California in the United States during September 2005.
In 2002, Aydemir recorded another duo album, Neva which was released in Turkey by Kaf Müzik in Turkey and later Golden Horn Records for worldwide release. In this recording, he was joined by ney (reed flute) player Salih Bilgin. Duo performed three concerts at Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC as part of museums exhibition on Ottoman costumes.
Aydemir is also a member of Cantemir Ensemble, which was formed in 1999. Next year, this ensemble recorded two albums to accompany Prof. Dr. Yalcin Turas translation of Kantemiroglu Edvari, published by Yapi Kredi Culture and Art Publications in Turkey. Aydemir performed in concerts, seminars and symposiums with the Cantemir Ensemble.
Mizrabin Nefesi is another group that Murat Aydemir is a member of which gave its first public performance in 2003. Kalan released groups debut album in 2007. Mizrabin Nefesi
Since 1997, he has been working with Incesaz, a group that was founded by Cengiz Onural, Derya Türkan and Murat Aydemir. Incesazs five released albums include "Eski Nisan (Aged April), Ikinci Bahar (Second Spring), Eylül Sarkilari (September Songs), Istanbula Dair (About Istanbul) and Mazi Kalbimde (Cherishing Bygone Days). Aydemirs music and compositions also accompany many TV series and documentaries. Incesaz performs many of Murat Aydemir's compositions in these recordings. Aydemir also plays lavta, another stringed instrument.
Since 1990, Aydemir has been a member of Cultural Ministrys Istanbul Government Classical Turkish Music Chorus as a tanbur player. He has performed in many concerts in Turkey and abroad with this group.
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