Kismet

Kolektif Istanbul grew up from the meeting of musicians from villages playing at fetes and marriage ceremonies in the "homeland", and musicians with improvisation backgrounds from different modern styles but all in Istanbul with the colours of Istanbul. A typical Kolektif Istanbul concert spans every
genre, from Turkish belly dances, or, highly danceable folkloric numbers, to Western alternative rock. Their influences range from Bulgarian clarinetist Ivo Papazov and accordionist Peter Ralchev to Snarky Puppy and Farmers’ Market. The Ensemble gains in intensity with Asli Dogan, the voice of this project, which carries all the expressiveness and sensitivity of the popular song.