Arts and September

  *This interview, conducted by Eylül Aşkın, was first published in Turkish on 05.11.2022 on the online art platform sosyeteart.com.  https://sosyeteart.com/index.php/2022/11/05/sanat-ve-muzik-sevgisini-yaymanin-ogrendigince-ogretmenin-derdinde-basarili-bir-piyanist-ozan-coban/ Our guest today is Ozan Çoban, a pianist, composer, music director, and educator with numerous titles. He is also the founder of "Klasik Müzikli Söyleşiler"(Classical Music Talks), a culture and art project with a focus on education. You presented your first recital at the age of 7. How did you discover your interest in music, when did you start receiving education, and how were you able to give a recital at the age of 7? I encountered a piano for the first time during a family visit, and it sparked my curiosity. I started exploring the instrument, and my talent was discovered by Dr. Emel Ramadanoğlu and my first piano teacher, the pianist Esra Ramadanoğlu. At the age of five, I began regular lessons w...

 *This interview, conducted by Eylül Aşkın, was first published in Turkish on 23.04.2023 on the online art platform sosyeteart.com.  https://sosyeteart.com/index.php/2023/04/23/idil-cagatay-kisitlanmayi-sevmiyorum/ Today's guest is once again a highly successful and vibrant woman in her field. Meet İdil Çağatay, a vocalist, instrumentalist, lyricist, composer, arranger, and voice coach. How did your interest in music begin? Could you share a bit about the stage of self-discovery?    - My interest in music started at a very young age. Every sound I heard and every instrument I saw fascinated me. If it was within my reach, I would always pick it up and try to make sounds, composing little pieces on my own. Over time, this passion strengthened, and by middle school, I decided to carve my path in this direction. I was always the student preferred by teachers in school choirs, which kept me constantly involved in music. Then, in my high school years, I decided to enter th...

  *This interview, conducted by Eylül Aşkın, was first published in Turkish on 30.08.2023 on the online art platform sosyeteart.com.  https://sosyeteart.com/index.php/2023/08/30/merve-dizdar-bence-turkiyenin-en-iyi-oyuncularindandir/ Today, we are with a wonderful woman who is an actress, voice artist, yoga instructor, family systems therapist, carrying many more skills within her being and mind, with her curiosity, diligence, determination, and ongoing educational life, emitting positive energies with her cheerful demeanor in every environment. Ceyda Fatma Saltadal. How did the desire to become an actress emerge within you? Did you dream of being on stage even as a child? Could you share a bit about your self-discovery process?    - I started imitating around the ages of 5-6. Wearing wigs and costumes, I would transform from one character to another, playing games in front of the mirror. My favorite thing was embodying different characters. I used to memorize commer...

*This interview, conducted by Eylül Aşkın, was first published in Turkish on 20.11.2022 on the online art platform sosyeteart.com.  https://sosyeteart.com/index.php/2022/11/20/caner-kemahlioglu-yetenegimin-disinda-beni-en-cok-farkli-kilan-sey-iste-ve-olsun-mottom-ve-pozitif-bakis-acim/ Today, we are in the company of the young painter, digital collage artist, stylist, and curator, Caner Kemahlıoğlu. How did your fascination with art begin? Was your family influential in discovering this inclination? A1: I embarked on the path of drawing with small doodles around the 4th grade. My first exhibition was part of a mixed painting showcase in 2005. If memory serves, I worked on a still life painting for that event. The crucial initial steps in my artistic journey were taken as my mentors Nilüfer and Mesut, whom I still engage with, discovered and guided me, preparing me for Fine Arts High School. The subsequent evolution unfolded through my own effort and passion. You graduated from Cumh...

  *This interview, conducted by Eylül Aşkın, was first published in Turkish on 29.07.2023 on the online art platform sosyeteart.com.  https://sosyeteart.com/index.php/2023/07/29/unlulerin-takibindeki-ressam-erdogan-paksoy/ Our guest today is a young artist who has achieved numerous successes at a tender age, making a name for himself through participation in various exhibitions and art competitions, earning accolades. Especially with his recent works, he has become a favorite among celebrities – the acclaimed artist, Erdoğan Paksoy. How did you discover your interest in drawing and painting? How did you decide to build your career in this field? My interest in painting has been a constant influence in my life since childhood, serving as a companion on my journey. Creating graffiti on walls and utility boxes with friends, adding drawings and cartoons to my school notebooks – these were the initial steps showcasing my passion for art. However, it never crossed my mind that art w...

*This interview, conducted by Eylül Aşkın, was first published in Turkish on 13.10.2023 on the online art platform sosyeteart.com.  https://sosyeteart.com/index.php/2023/10/13/gur-akad-calmadigim-album-yapmadigim-vokal-kalmadi/ Today, my guest is the esteemed guitarist Gür Akad, a talent nurtured by Turkey. Welcome. Gür AKAD: Actually, Turkey didn't cultivate me; I cultivated myself. Turkey has tried to suppress me as much as possible because, you know, Eurovisions and whatnot. I, on the other hand, self-cultivated. Who would Turkey cultivate? Shall I tell you the guitarists and musicians who cultivated me? I started with the Beatles, talking about my mentors. Back then, there were these tube radios. My dear brother Bora, Bora Akad, lived in France. He was a man who grew up listening to the Beatles. I began by sneakily borrowing his guitar. My mentors were primarily Bora Akad, then the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Yes! Youngsters in Turkey should listen to Yes. These are my m...