The 2nd Percussion Days begin at ArtIstanbul Feshane!

ArtIstanbul Feshane will host the 2nd Percussion Days on October 18-19, 2025. Organized by the IBB Orchestra, an affiliate of IBB Culture, the event will bring the sounds of percussion from diverse geographies to Istanbul through concerts, workshops, and inspiring talks.

In addition to concerts by Etnika Kolektif Erbane Group and Jen Sessions, the 2nd Percussion Days will feature talks and performances by percussion experts such as Gürkan Özkan and Ferruh Yarkın, as well as workshops by luthiers (musical instrument makers who have completed advanced carpentry training).

The Gürkey Percussion Workshop and Yarkın Rhythm Group will perform at the event, while drummer and percussionist Torab Majlesi will perform a rhythm meditation. Free tickets for the 2nd Percussion Days are available on the Istanbul Senin app.

PROGRAM

Saturday, October 18th

16.00- Concert: Young People on Stage (Bahar Monfaredpour, Egemen Kamçı, Hüsamettin Kemancı, Arda Gülsün, Kuzey Balıkçıoğlu)

17.00- Workshop: Luthiers – Serdar Karuç, Kemal Sundu

18.00- Talk-Performance: “Usuls in Turkish Religious Music” – Serdar Bişiren, Mert Nar, Oray Yay

19.00- Concert: Etnika Collective Erbane Group (Banu Güngör, Merve Bayraktar, Meral Erdoğan, Arzu Balcı, Özlem Bal)

20.00- Talk-Performance: “Tabla Art: Rhythm System with Hindustani Music” – Gürkan Özkan

21.00- Talk-Performance: “Music Album Recordings and Studio Musicianship” – Murat Arslan (Iraklı Murat), Hamdi Akatay, Cengiz Ercümer, Yaşar Akpençe, Mehmet Akatay, Alpay Dinletir, Serdar Erbaşı

Sunday, October 19th

15.00- Workshop: Luthiers – Mehmet Emin Bolat, Sergen Güğük

16.00- Rhythm Meditation: Torab Majlesi

17.00- Performance: Gürkey Percussion Workshop

18.00- Talk-Performance: “Rhythm Structure in Traditional Folk Melodies” (Özcan Gök, Barış Cem Songur, Ömer Aslan)

19.00- Talk: “Usul Concept in Turkish Makam Music” – Ferruh Yarkın, Fahrettin Yarkın

20.00- Performance: Yarkın Rhythm Group (Fahrettin Yarkın, Ferruh Yarkın, Bekir Sakarya, Erkan Kanat, Emirhan Uygun, Fazıl Karagöz)

21.00- Concert: Jen Sessions