Collaborations with Indian Qawwali-Sufi musicians at New Delhi, February 2018.
Participated with dazzling whirling performance in Mercedes BENZ Fashion Week Milan 2016.Concept specially created for Les Benjamin’s 2016-2017 autumn/winter collection “Ottoman Punk”.
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İTHİB Textile Talks Dinner Reception, 2017
Ithib fashion congress, Paris – France, opening whirling performance ,2017
7 days intensive Co teaching with Miriam Peretz about Anatolian Sacred dances in Turkey
”Yüksek Dozda Aşk Aldım”
Performed in music video of Turkish pop singer Çelik, directed by Onur Aldoğan.
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1st International Festival of Mystic Music “The Touch of Eternity”
Performed in Riga.Festival held to honour the birthday of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
8 musician from different countries participated for the festival
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“The Dance of Love”
Performed in Riga,Latvia June 2014.Performance was in Ave Sol church with Iranian and Latvian musicians.
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Dancing on the Circles of Faith
Collaboration project with Lebanese drummer Jade Balabane.
Beirut, Novaclub.
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Tasavvur
Collaboration theatrical performance project with Turkish musicians and actors.
Inspired from Hz.Mevlana’s poems.
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Yekpare Udon&Nyra music videos
Performed in music videos ”Udon”, ”Nyra”
directed by Barkın Çoruh
2013
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NADA – “Oda” music video
Performed in music video ”Oda”
Director&Producer : Onur Yayla
D.O.P : Erhan Isanc
Asistant Director : Keren Atia
Camera Opt : Dinçer Oruçoğlu
Art Director : Işıl Çağlar Narler
Art Crew : Mert Odabaşı , Deniz Erk , Ezgi Turan
Costumes : Nymphai by Sirena
Make Up : Esen Tan
Choreographer : Sirena
Performers : Alper Akçay, Buket Öztekin, Deniz Kurtuluş, Gamze Derinöz, Merve Keleş, Yasemin Özler, Sirena,Yosun Akverdi
Thanks to :
Dirty Cheap Creative
Serdar Çetin
Can Orbay
Onur Musa
2011
THE DOOR TO LOVE – ‘FÜTUHU’L – BABUL AŞK’
Music and Whirling Performance
Crimean Church-2013
Lari Dilmen- Kalimba and Percussions
Nilüfer Ormanlı- Vocals and Electronics
Seçil Başabak- Violin
Alper Akçay- Whirling Ritual Performance
In this improvised performance, we will journey from the primordial vocals to African tribes, from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to electronic touches and to sufi music.
IKSV - "CADAQUES"
17th International Theatre Festival – “CADAQUES”
Genco Gülan’s project. Documentary Theatre, Video Performance
AKZANTE FESTIVAL - "SURNAME"
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2010 Istanbul Capital of Culture – “Dialoque on Endless Circles”
Colaborative improvisation performance with French and Turkish artists.
Music, vocal , new media (proximity sensor technology) and whirling performance.
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“LORCA SUITE”
Character Improvisation Performance
Bosphorus University Classical Music Choir – Hagia Irine Church
"ENCIRCLE" - BÜMK
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1st Arada Interdisciplinary Festival “Encircle”
Improvisational dance and whirling performance with a selected voice types from Bümk Classical Music Choir.
Sound Design : Utku Öğüt
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Previous performances will upload soon.