Salt is Hosting Garanti BBVA Jazz Talks

Salt Beyoğlu

April 30 – May 28, 2024

31icf Kv Post
Walk-in Cinema

Salt is hosting a series of talks on jazz in Turkey and contemporary issues in music as part of the 31st Istanbul Jazz Festival.

In the first of the series, producer, composer, and musician Nino Varon, who produced Turkey’s first jazz album, Jazz Semai, will be in conversation with music writer and critic Murat Meriç. In the second session, moderated by writer Yekta Kopan, musician Beyza Doğuç, pianist and composer Ercüment Orkut, and writer Ümit Alan will discuss the practices of music-making in relation to artificial intelligence. The last talk featuring jazz musician Sibel Köse, music writer and radio producer Hülya Tunçağ, and music writer and organizer Füsun Levet will focus on the history of jazz in Turkey.

The talks will be held in Turkish and are open to everyone. For more information and registration, click here.

PROGRAM

Tuesday, April 30, 18.30

A Life Devoted to Music from Turkish Pop to Jazz Semai
Nino Varon and Murat Meriç

Wednesday, May 15, 18.30
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Music
Beyza Doğuç, Ercüment Orkut, Ümit Alan
Moderator: Yekta Kopan

Tuesday, May 28, 18.30
The Women Writing the History of Turkish Jazz
Sibel Köse, Hülya Tunçağ, Füsun Levet
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