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Biography

Cansun Kucukturk  

 

He was born in 1980, in Turkey.  He started playing mandolin and guitar when he was a kid. When he was studying engineering at Istanbul Technical University,  he made music with several theater and music groups. In 2002, started learning guitar jazz harmony  with guitarist- composer Cem Nasuhoğlu. In 2006, he studied jazz guitar at Yıldız Technical University until 2012 . In 2016, he received Best Film Music award in 4 different Film Festivals for My Father's Wings  directed by Kivanc Sezer. Currently he has been living in Istanbul and he is making music on stage and studio. He is also teaching jazz guitar, ensemble and harmony at Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul.

 

Movie Music:

Strength (2021): Film Music (Director: Soner Caner) Composer, Arranger w/ Diler Özer

Gönül (2021): Film Music (Director: Soner Caner) Composer, Arranger w/ Vedat Yıldırım

This is Not Me (2021): Documentary music (Director: Jeyan Kader & Zekiye Kaçak) Composer w/ Vedat Yıldırım

Dark Night: (2021) Film music (Director: Özcan Alper, Nar Production)

Devran in Sur (2021): Film Music (Director: Haşim Aydemir) Guitarist, Arranger, Composer (w/ Bajar), Recording and Mix.

I Die Easy (2019): (Theatre Play, Writter&Producer: Ali Has): Guitarist, Arranger, Composer, Producer w/ Vedat Yıldırım

Momê (2018) (director: Rodi Güven Yalçınkaya) Film music, Composer, Recording, Mix

My Father's Wings (2016): Film music Guitarist, Arranger (w/Bajar), Composer, Recording and Mix. (director: Kıvanç Sezer, Nar Production)

Search Engine (2015): Film music: Guitarist, Arranger, Composer (w/ Vedat Yıldırım, Ari Hergel), Recording and Mix.

 

 

Selected Events:

2010: Ahmet Ertegun Jazz Festival organized by  American Embassy (accompanying Şirin Soysal)

2013: Representing Turkey at Jazz Festival in Budapest organized by Yunus Emre Association.

2020: Istanbul International Jazz Festival (w/ KAM Band)

 

 

Working experience:

2018-now: Lecturer at YTU Art and Design Faculty (Istanbul)

2017-now: Guitar and Ensamble teacher at IELEV Schools (Istanbul)

2010-2012: Guitar teacher at Doğuş College (Istanbul)

2009-2013: Guitar teacher at ETUT Music Center (Istanbul)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Music Projects:

Bajar: Guitarist, Arranger, Composer

(Welcome-B'Xer Hati, Kalan Music, 2012)

(My Father's Wings Soundtrack, Remaining Music, 2017)

(Alaltı/Ser u Bin, BGST Records, 2019)

(B xatire te -Remix, BGST Records, 2020)

House Recordings: Guitarist, Arranger, Composer, Producer (w/Vedat Yıldırım) (Z Music, 2015)

Radio Ecoton:  (Şevket Akıncı, Kalan Music, 2019): Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Co-Producer

Yer Gök: (Banu Kanıbelli, Ada Music, 2017) Guitarist

Eclipse: (Banu Kanıbelli, Ada Music, 2020) Guitarist, Arranger, Mix, Mastering, Producer

Does Life Fit Home: (Banu Kanıbelli, Ada Music, 2020) Guitarist, Mix, Mastering, Producer

Cut Sugar: (Kadıköy, Ada Music, 2018): Guitarist

Şirin Soysal: (Something Has Happened, Nu-Dc Records, 2011): Guitarist, Arranger

      (Visit, Ada Music, 2014): Guitarist, Arranger

I Have a Song- Studio: Guitarist, Mix, Mastering (Things&Records, 2017)

I Have a Song- House: Guitarist, Composer, Mix, Mastering (Things&Records)

KAM: (Kam, Turnip Records, 2019): Guitarist, Arranger, Composer

Little Red Bug: Guitarist, Arranger (Things & Records, 2016, Başak Yavuz)

Mar Masi: Guitarist, Arranger, Producer (Anadolu Music, 2012, Mirady)

Xweli: Guitarist, Arranger, Producer (Z Music, 2018, Mirady)

Calling Dost: Guitarist, Arranger, Composer, Mix and Mastering. (Kalan Music, 2015, Sedat Anar)

Ehl-i Beyt Compositions: Guitarist, Arranger, Producer, Mix and Mastering. (Ahenk Music, 2016,

Sedat Anar)

Footsteps of Water: Guitarist, Arranger, Producer, Mix and Mastering. (Ahenk Music, 2018,

Sedat Anar)

You Left the Love to Tomorrow: Guitarist, Arranger, Producer, Mix and Mastering. (Ahenk Music, 2019, Sedat Anar)

Zewt: Guitarist, Arranger (Kalan Music, 2014, Doğan Çelik)

Soil Scent: Guitarist, Arranger (Remaining Music, Soil Smell, Şevval Sam)

Blues in Z: Guitarist, Arranger (AK Music, 2012, Mutant)

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