Baha Yetkin

About me

BAHA YETKIN

Turkish oud artist and composer Baha Yetkin grew up in Istanbul, the meeting point of two continents, and the prolific melting pot of European and Middle Eastern musical cultures. So, not very surprisingly, he was able to shape a very unique artistic style which embraced both Istanbul music and Middle Eastern music; which in return, paved the way for fruitful collaborations with Turkish and European masters of music like Mustafa Keser, Zeki Cetin, Inci «ayirli, Melihat G¸lses, Petros Klampanis, Michalis Kouloumis.

Yetkin also garnered attention as the first ever Turkish oud artist to be invited to play flamenco in Spain, and to give a solo recital at Royal Albert Hall. Furthermore, these milestone events were preceded and followed by performances at prominent concert venues in Turkey, Europe and the UK, such as Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall(TR), Zorlu Performing Arts Center(TR), Angora Theatre(ES),Union Halle(GER), the RAH(UK), Asia House(UK), the RAS(UK), Swan Theatre(UK), Vortex(UK), Green Note(UK), to name many others. He also performed in festivals like Alamar World Music Fest in Almeria, Yeldegirmeni Spring Jazz Festival in Istanbul and Rebetiko Carnaval in London. He performed at Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also done some Oud and Makam Music workshops in Istanbul, London, Cambridge and Madrid. His latest workshops were at Cambridge University in February 2022. He makes videos to explain Ottoman music makams on his Youtube channel and his Superpeer channel. His latest performance in a Broadway musical “The Band’s Visit” at Donmar Warehouse Theatre in 2022.

His first single “Emperian” and first album “The Pearl” was released in 2019, his second and third singles “Shine Again” and “Tears of the Pearl” were released in 2020 his latest album “The Turkish Oud” was released in 2021 by ARC Music/Naxos World. They are on all digital platforms. He continues performing and teaching in the UK and online platforms.

Played For

Nurhayat Besiz
Bulent Oral
Hayri Peksen
Demet Sagiroglu
Mustafa Keser
Yilmaz Morgul
Gokhan Sezen
Bekir Unluataer
Seda Gokkadar Beyaz
Bulent Ersoy
Zeki Cetin
Muazzez Abaci
Muazzez Ersoy
Adnan Senses
Haluk Bilginer
Cigdem Aslan
Alp Deniz
Tevrat Colak
Ayda
Djanan Turan
Gokce Kilincer
Monooka

Played With

Ahmet Meter
Halil Karaduman
Michalis Kouloumis
Petros Klampanis
Tolgahan Cogulu

Played With

Ahmet Meter
Halil Karaduman
Michalis Kouloumis
Petros Klampanis
Tolgahan Cogulu

Played For

Nurhayat Besiz
Bulent Oral
Hayri Peksen
Demet Sagiroglu
Mustafa Keser
Yilmaz Morgul
Gokhan Sezen
Bekir Unluataer
Seda Gokkadar Beyaz
Bulent Ersoy
Zeki Cetin
Muazzez Abaci
Muazzez Ersoy
Adnan Senses
Haluk Bilginer
Cigdem Aslan
Alp Deniz
Tevrat Colak
Ayda
Djanan Turan
Gokce Kilincer
Monooka

Play at

CRR Concert Hall
Zorlu PSM
Lutfu Kirdar Congre and Performance Hall
Oyun Atolyesi
Moda Sahnesi
CKM Performance Hall
Is Sanat
Badau Istanbul
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Shakespeare Company
Vortex Jazz Club
Donmar Warehouse
Royal Asiatic Society
Asia House
Green Note
Rebetiko Carnaval
Gongora Theatre
Alamar Fest.

Albums

Taylan Polat
Djanan Turan
Olcay Bayir
Tolgahan Cogulu
Ayda
Iclal Aydin
Tevrat Colak
Burcin V
Alp Deniz
Billur Yapici
Ilke Humphries

Albums

Taylan Polat
Djanan Turan
Olcay Bayir
Tolgahan Cogulu
Ayda
Iclal Aydin
Tevrat Colak
Burcin V
Alp Deniz
Billur Yapici
Ilke Humphries

Play at

CRR Concert Hall
Zorlu PSM
Lutfu Kirdar Congre and Performance Hall
Oyun Atolyesi
Moda Sahnesi
CKM Performance Hall
Is Sanat
Badau Istanbul
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Shakespeare Company
Vortex Jazz Club
Donmar Warehouse
Royal Asiatic Society
Asia House
Green Note
Rebetiko Carnaval
Gongora Theatre
Alamar Fest.

Plays/Movies

Sekspir’s Seven (Oyun Atolyesi) (2008-2009)
Fehim Pasa Konagi (Maltepe Council Theatre Collective) (2010)
12th Night (Is Sanat) (2012-2014)
Father Odysseus (Unicorn Theatre) (2016)
Unseen (short movie) (2017)
Midday Land (2019)
A Museum in Baghdad (2019)
The Band’s Visit (2022)

Teach at

Asiyan Music Association (2003-2012)
Kalkedon Flamenco Music and Art Association (2011-2015)
Hos Seda Art and Culture Centre (2016-2019)
Vatan Culturel Turkish Music Choir (2016-2018)
Yunus Emre Institute London (2016-Present)

Teach at

Asiyan Music Association (2003-2012)
Kalkedon Flamenco Music and Art Association (2011-2015)
Hos Seda Art and Culture Centre (2016-2019)
Vatan Culturel Turkish Music Choir (2016-2018)
Yunus Emre Institute London (2016-Present)

Plays/Movies

Sekspir’s Seven (Oyun Atolyesi) (2008-2009)
Fehim Pasa Konagi (Maltepe Council Theatre Collective) (2010)
12th Night (Is Sanat) (2012-2014)
Father Odysseus (Unicorn Theatre) (2016)
Unseen (short movie) (2017)
Midday Land (2019)
A Museum in Baghdad (2019)
The Band’s Visit (2022)