Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Guitarist introduces blues to Turkish music

by Daily Sabah with AA

ISTANBUL Oct 01, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
No Image
by Daily Sabah with AA Oct 01, 2016 12:00 am

Turkish blues artist Engin Yavuz has released his second studio album featuring his own compositions on online music platforms iTunes and Spotify.

Offering insights into his newest album, Yavuz said he composed and wrote the lyrics of all the songs similarly to his 2015 debut album "Engin Blues." He insists on preforming his own songs on the stage. Yavuz said, "I write my lyrics in Turkish. My aim is to promote jazz, which is not so popular in Turkey, with Turkish lyrics."

He also dispelled critics' claims that there can be no jazz with Turkish lyrics. "Some cannot adapt Turkish lyrics to the rhythms of jazz. Artists simply have to work on their style to adapt it. Blues with Turkish lyrics is not exactly the same as the blues made by Americans. It surely has a different sound," he added.

About Engin Yavuz

Born in 1979, the artist began to play guitar during his high school years and around the same time founded his first rock band. Yavuz graduated from the Department of International Affairs at Galatasaray University and also completed his graduate studies at the Department of Economics at Marmara University. He continued for his PhD in sociology in Paris. He founded his first professional band in 2004, however, his band, MAT, split-up in 2007. While looking to add a spice to his music, Yavuz discovered blues and studied the history of this genre thoroughly. Yavuz, who has been interested in blues since 2013, performs his own songs solo or with various bands on the Istanbul's music stage. He released his debut album "Engin Blues" in 2015 and is ready to make a name for himself in Turkish blues scene with his new album.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Oct 01, 2016 12:55 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    arts
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Life under lockdown in Shanghai
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021