With degrees in Ethnomusicology and International Relations and over 8 years in the Music Industry, she’s worked as a booker, programmer, promoter, live event producer, music writer, and singer. Beginning music with violin, she completed Bahçeşehir University’s Jazz Academy and studied jazz history in the Netherlands during her exchange year. For 3 years, she produced and hosted a radio show, writing for Jazz Magazine. Roles at Karnaval Media Group, Beşiktaş Kültür Merkezi, and Zorlu Performing Arts Center followed, where she worked as Booker/Programmer. Notable achievements include programmings of Digilogue Summit 2022, Sónar Istanbul and Sónar +D 2023, MIX Festival 2023, and bookings of various artists from IDLES, Röyksopp, Moderat, Ludovico Einaudi to Baxter Dury. Currently, she is a booker at Pozitif Müzik A.Ş. she continues as an Ethnomusicologist and Booking Agent, representing a dynamic local and international roster whilst working on cultural diplomacy and music export.
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Company:
Booking Agent, Ethnomusicologist, Music Programmer
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Turkey