Category Archives: Genel

Reflections from the EAS Conference in Évora

I had a great time presenting at the EAS Conference at the University of Évora in Portugal 🇵🇹 I had the chance to share two research projects:🎤 The first, together with the wonderful @sezenozeke, explored Bursa’s traditional music culture Gezek through a community music lens, sparking a discussion on the future of community music in Turkey.🎶Continue reading “Reflections from the EAS Conference in Évora”

New Community Singing Group at the Museum Fünf Kontinente

New Community Singing Group at the Museum Fünf Kontinente. Details are below/Müze Fünf Kontinente’de yeni bir şarkı söyleme grubu kurduk, ayrıntılar aşağıda. Sonntag, 15. Juni | 15 –16 UhrFamiliensingen mit Dr. Sezgin Inceel – kommt vorbei, es macht riesigen Spaß! Egal ob mit oder ohne Gesangserfahrung – beim Familiensingen sind alle herzlich willkommen! Unter derContinue reading “New Community Singing Group at the Museum Fünf Kontinente”

DJing at the Closing Party of Türkische Filmtage

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the @tuerkischefilmtage solidarity party last night! It was a blast to dj together with @bootycarrell. Also a few other highlights from the last weeks: I was interviewed by @artistryofgood, and watched the iconic 70s movie Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım in the same cinema hall as Türkan Şoray @sorayturkan1Against all the world’s absurdities, we’reContinue reading “DJing at the Closing Party of Türkische Filmtage”

Interview/Artistry of Good

Thank you to Artistry of Good for this wonderful interview: https://artistryofgood.com/muzigin-ve-kelimelerin-pesinde-sezgin-inceel-ile-kaktus-kedi-vs/ Müziğin ve Kelimelerin Peşinde: Sezgin İnceel ile “Kaktüs, Kedi vs.” 3 Nisan 2025 Müzik bazen en kişisel hikâyeleri anlatır, bazen de toplumsal meselelerle yüzleşmenin bir yolu olur. Sezgin İnceel içinse her ikisi de geçerli. İstanbul’da başlayıp Almanya’da farklı bir derinlik kazanan müzikal yolculuğu, akustikContinue reading “Interview/Artistry of Good”

In Rhythm Together – Family Singing at the Museum Fünf Kontinente

Gemeinsam im Takt – Familiensingen im @museum_fuenf_kontinente Gestern wurde es musikalisch bunt: Rund 100 Menschen – von Säuglingen bis Senior*innen, aus allen Altersgruppen – kamen zum ersten Familiensingen zusammen. Es wurde gesungen, getanzt, musiziert und gelacht – mit Liedern aus verschiedenen Kulturen. Dabei waren auch zentrale Community-Music-Prinzipien spürbar: Musicking, Bottom-up-Learning und echte Gastfreundschaft haben denContinue reading “In Rhythm Together – Family Singing at the Museum Fünf Kontinente”

Munich Reading of Yine Yeni Yeniden 90’lar

The past few months have been busy, so I haven’t had much time to look back and reflect. One of the special moments was our book @yineyeniyeniden90lar reading with @hepkaner at @die_careteria in Munich. Our book, published by @ayrintiyayinlari, is an academic work written for the general public. It explores 90s pop culture in Turkey through feminist, queer, and critical perspectives. ItContinue reading “Munich Reading of Yine Yeni Yeniden 90’lar”

New album out now! / Yeni Albüm Yayında! Kaktüs, Kedi vs.

🎵 New album out now! / Yeni Albüm Yayında! 🌵🐈‍⬛🪩 English below! Kaktüs, Kedi vs., ötekileştirmeye karşı bir direniş ve kendi kimliğiyle var olmanın manifestosu. Bu albümle büyük bir hayalimi gerçekleştirdim ve baştan sona dinlendiğinde bir hikâye anlatan, kendi dünyasını kuran bir albüm yarattım. Umarım seversiniz! 💜Kaktüs, Kedi vs. artık tüm dijital platformlarda, videolar iseContinue reading “New album out now! / Yeni Albüm Yayında! Kaktüs, Kedi vs.”

Live Performance at Feierwerk

What a night at @feierwerk_! On Friday, my musical partner-in-crime, @stas.mi.art, and I used our music, fashion, and creativity to send a simple but important message: we own our bodies—no matter what political forces, especially the radical right try to impose on our identities and minds. We said we were going to dance to reclaim what isContinue reading “Live Performance at Feierwerk”

New book chapter: A Global Perspective on Music Education

Thrilled to announce that the book A Global Perspective on Music Education, edited by @nevra.kupana, has been published by @egitimyayinevi! Honored to have contributed with my chapter “Community Music: Its Role in the German Education System and Perspectives for Turkey.”This is one of the first comprehensive Turkish publications on Community Music, a field I have been teachingContinue reading “New book chapter: A Global Perspective on Music Education”