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ABOUT

Short Bio

Erman was born in 1978 in Ä°zmir, Turkey. Had piano, composition and music theory lessons with his father. He graduated from Izmir music highschool in 1995. After his college degree in Music Education studies at Uludag university, he completed Master’s degree and Doctorate studies in composition at the Audio Design program of Ege University in Izmir. He was teaching at Adnan Menderes University while his compositions were being performed in festivals in Sweden, Australia, Vietnam , the Phillipines, Belgium, Iran, among other countries. He started his guitar education in high school with Mehmet GÜRGÜN. He had masterclasses with Carlo Domeniconi, Ricardo Moyano, Marco Socias ect.

Education

PhD, Audio Design Program

Ege University Turkish Music Conservatory, Bornova, Turkey (2010)

Thesis: A Process of Disappearance, After the 17th Century, of the Medieval Melismatic Practices and Their Resurgence in Contemporary Music.

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Masters Degree, Audio Design Program

Ege University Turkish Music Conservatory, Bornova, Turkey (2007)

Thesis: African Origin Traditions in Brazilian Music- Candomble style.

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Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education

UludaÄŸ University Education Faculty, Nilüfer/Bursa, Turkey (2000)

Professional Appointments

Aydın, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey (2005 to Present)

Lecturer Tunertrack

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Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey (2004 to 2005)

Lecturer (Part-Time)

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MuÄŸla University, MuÄŸla, Turkey (2003 to 2004)

Lecturer (Part-Time)

Courses Taught

  • Conducting

  • Orchestral performance

  • Ear Training-solfege and dictation

  • Harmony –Counterpoint –Piano Accompaniment

  • Piano

  • Guitar

  • Harmonizing Turkish Music

  • Composing Music for Public Education Use

  • Musical Forms

Publication

“Tuvan Singing Techniques”, Türk Bilim, no. 5, p. 39-49, 2011, March

Delegations

  • Asian Composers League (ACL), Turkish Section Chief Delegate, Taipei, Taiwan, 2018

  • The International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), Turkish First Delegate, Vancouver, Canada 2018

  • Asian Composers League (ACL), Turkish Section Chief Delegate, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2016

  • The International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), Turkish Section Delegate, Tongyeong South Korea, 2016

  • Asian Composers League (ACL), Turkish Section Chief Delegate, Manila, Philippines, 2015

  • Asian Composers League (ACL), Turkish Section Chief Delegate, Tokyo, Japan, 2014

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