Listening Room: The musics of Turkey, across time and space by Boğaç Kerem Göksel
This edition of Listening Room is presented by Boğaç Kerem Göksel.
Prepare to journey across time and space to experience the music of Turkey in its global context.
Starting from numerous folk musics of Anatolia — Turkish, Kurdish, Laz, Greek, Armenian, Arab, Jewish — we will stop by the Ottoman court and sufi dergahs, before moving on to various modern echoes of it across rock, jazz and diaspora music. Unexpectedly cross cultural immigrant bands, silly orientalist renditions, long forgotten Ottoman taverns of Manhattan from the 20s.
By the time we're done, you will be ready to groove to 5/4s, 7/8s and 9/8s wherever you may encounter them.
The space will be open 3pm onwards with non-alcoholic cocktails and tea for sale. Listening room starts at 8pm, with pre-show music selections starting 7:30pm. Please respect your fellow listeners by keeping noise to a minimum once show has started.
About Boğaç Kerem Göksel
Kerem is an oudi and synth tinkerer from Turkey. Fascinated by the entangled histories of the peoples of the balkans, caucasus, anatolia and the fertile crescent, he chases the inevitable blending of joy and sorrow so characteristic of the musics of the region.
Their performance will juxtapose the organic timbres and traditional musical forms of the oud against the electric sounds and open possibilities of modular synthesis.
About Listening Room at York Street Collective
Listening Room is a series of guided listening sessions curated by local artists — each exploring a distinct musical narrative — presented live on our hi-fi sound system.
York Street Collective is celebrating the creativity and collaboration of the Mission and broader Bay Area through a 4-month long popup powered by Square and SF New Deal. We will run a community gathering space featuring quirky non-alc cocktails & coffee, curated artwork & designed goods, local small biz products and near-nightly events.