Anatolia’s Memories of Music Meetings
April - September 2023
ADANA, DİYARBAKIR, KAYSERİ, MERSİN
Anatolia geographically hosted multiculturalism for thousands of years and is one of the settlement areas where intercultural communication has been most intense. Nationalist movements and polarisation escalating in the last century have damaged this richness and caused the perception of uniform culture to become widespread. Ensuring the revival and sustainability of intercultural dialogue is essential for both our country and our world.
with this project; representatives of music cultures, performers of local music, musical ensembles, conservatory academics/students, field researchers living in Adana, Mersin, Kayseri and Diyarbakır and working in different languages and different genres, under the supervision of the “Ortak Bellek” (Collective Memory) working group operating under the Anatolian Music Cultures Association will be brought together to serve such purposes. Joint performances, workshops and concerts will be held. The individuals who participate in the activities to be held within the scope of the workshops will help to remember the collective cultural unity in Anatolia through the bridge to be built between the past and the present.
These workshops and efforts are important to stand against the perception of uniform culture and polarisation. It is necessary to ensure the continuity of these studies in order to ensure the sustainability of intercultural dialogue and to show freedom of expression in the field of cultures of music. This continuity will ensure that the multicultural identity of Anatolia is sustainable.
