Makam Music Magazine - Autumn 2021

In dieser Angelegenheit

Dear readers of music, as autumn arrives, concert programmes are being announced one after another. We genuinely wish you will enjoy a lovely concert season.

In this issue -as the previous ones- various prominent musical individuals analyse their work. Burcu Göktürk, one of the most outstanding representatives of Istanbul’s musical heritage -as a cultural capital its musical roots are beyond centuries- and as a resident of Izmir, she depicts her musical perspective over Istanbul by adding how Istanbul’s music looks from her hometown. An up-and-coming- pianist Elif Ebru Sakar along with her composer personality, also explains social media’s role over sharing her music.

Alp Yenier, the soundtrack composer of idiosyncratic series -Masumlar Apartmanı indisputably takes the lead- talks about his master, Melih Kibar and Yenier also talks over his stance across today’s music. Neyzen Sinem Hondoroğlu represents her journey of progress, development, being genuine and free spirit. Refik Hakan Talu, one of the wise men of Turkish music and the writer of substantial articles for our periodical, this time puts Artaki Candan under the scope.

Makam Music Magazine Description:

Dear Readers,

Maybe, the most beautiful piece of art is music. It is the melodic life that begins inside a mother’s womb, an integral part of human nature. Music is the most beautiful common ground that brings people together.

The geography we live in has hosted a deep-rooted music history. At the same time, the states and the heads of these states also made a considerable amount of contribution to music. Especially during the periods of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic, the interest of the statesmen in music and some of them being seriously engaged in music, have ensured that this branch of art is supported and brought into the present with a unique richness. Thus, numerous musicians have created invaluable works of art. It is our duty of loyalty to our history to preserve these works of art, tell their value and transfer them to future generations.

On each page you will going to read, we have strived to establish a bridge between the fascinating mystery of the musical history and the colors of our day built on this deep-rooted history. Our magazine is prepared in both Turkish and English in order to contribute to its goal of telling the universal characteristic of the Turkish music to the whole world.

This is the magazine of all who set their hearts on music.

Very truly yours.