Muharrem Aslan : Associate Artist
Muharrem Aslan is a Sydney-based singer, composer, songwriter,
baglama virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and
music therapist. Born in Ozcanli, Türkiye. He grew up in an Alevi
spiritual music culture, where feelings, ideas, and beliefs are
expressed through songs with the accompaniment of the baglama. At
the age of twelve, he started singing traditional folk songs and
began playing the baglama.
In 2001, he migrated to Sydney, Australia where he composed his
first composition, 'Gule Nisan' (2004). This song became the
title of his first album. The song "Gelmez Oldun" (2011) has
reached broad audiences and entered the charts on various
platforms. Yet it became known as "Ben Gönlümü Sana Verdim";
therefore, in 2021 the name of the song was changed on all
platforms.
Muharrem graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from the
University of New South Wales and a Master of Creative Music
Therapy from the Western Sydney University. He developed a new
baglama playing technique, what he calls "fourtemolo". He
released many albums some of which are collaborative works with
UNSW Jazz Orchestra, UNSW Classical Guitar Ensemble, and many
other groups/musicians. Muharrem's music paints a landscape that
is passionate, innovative, and forward-thinking, making him a
standout in the modern music world.
Biography provided by the composer