A Journey into Zeybek Culture from Bahçeşehir University: The Voice of Deep Roots

"The Voice of Deep Roots," the cultural event series of the Bahçeşehir University Conservatory Ümit Tokcan Folklore Research and Application Unit, this time focused on the zeybek dances of the İzmir and Aydın region, part of Anatolia's ancient culture.

The program, featuring Abdurrahim Karademir, retired faculty member of the Ege University Conservatory, dancer Selim Özyol, an Ege University graduate, and dancer Efe Talu, an İTÜ Conservatory graduate, as speakers and performers, was accompanied by Burak Aykaç on the cura bağlama. Prof. Dr. Hyun Sook Tekin, faculty member of our Music Department, joined as a guest with Adnan Saygun's zeybek piece for piano.