Dear Friends,
I'll go live today on YouTube at 18:30 Turkish time for the announcement of 4th Competition and the Festival and I'll send free frets to whoever write down their addresses during the live session.
As you all know these frets are funded by you. Thanks again for that! I'll announce this on the live session as well.
Cheers,
Tolga
2019-12-10 12:24:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
So glad to share this with you. A dream has come true! If you are around, please come by on 13th December!
Cheers,
Tolga
2019-11-27 07:36:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Here is the poster template for the 4th competition. If you have any ideas please share it. This year I've added the 2nd category for the first time.
As you all know, thanks to your support I'll send free frets to more than 100 people for this competition.
Thanks as always!
Tolgahan
P.S I've become a Professor at Istanbul Technical University. Let's celebrate it :)
2019-10-30 12:28:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Finally I've found time to visit my friend in Eskişehir who is a professional video producer and produce this video that has been in my mind for ages.
I hope you like it!
Tolga
2019-09-29 15:08:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
New updates on the Lego fretboard design. We finished the design and started 3D printing. So exciting!
Cheers from humid and hot Istanbul,
Tolga
2019-08-23 07:26:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
I am back in Istanbul after a lovely 18 days in Paris, though one day was 42.6 degrees which was the highest in the last 100 years!
Attached is a link of Microtonal Guitar T-Shirts, Hoodies, iPhone/Samsung Case, Mug and Posters. YouTube offered me thisd option and I said why not. At the moment the only sale is made by me as I bought myself all of them and I like the quality.
So feel free to check out the link. I hope you like the products. I wish I had a store ...
2019-08-07 10:23:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
As I've mentioned you, I've been in Paris for more than 10 days for my son's language school. I was so lucky to meet up Etibar Asadli who plays a microtonal piano and we played the attached folk tune. As some of you might know, I am a huge fan of Aziza Mustafa Zadeh and I think Etibar could be the microtonal version of her :)
I also did a workshop here, give a bunch of free frets to 4 or 5 guitarists.
Besides, it is 42 degrees here and somehow the airbnb flat we r...
2019-07-25 14:43:55 +0000 UTC View PostDear Friends,
Thanks to your support, I ordered 1000 small frets and I'd like to send you if anyone wants to try them on their guitars.
Today at 18:30 Turkish time, I will be celebrating 50000 YouTube subscribers live. If you have time, drop in. I'll mention your names as well as the main sponsor for the frets. I'll be sending 3 frets to anyone who writes their postal addresses during the session.
All the best,
Tolgahan
2019-07-09 10:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
I am so happy about todays Jazz Festlval concert with my new duo. Many agents watch the concert and we got three invitations for 3 jazz festivals in Europe in 2020. Hope to meet you at one those concerts one day,
Tolga
2019-07-07 02:01:25 +0000 UTC View PostDear Friends,
I hope you are all well.
After tomorrow's Istanbul Jazz Festival concert which is a big thing for me, I will be relieved and concentrate on holiday finally.
I am taking my son to a language school in Paris between 12-29 July. If any of you are around, I'd like to meet and chat.
Let me know and happy summer holiday to you all!
Tolga
2019-07-05 07:08:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Here is the video of the 2nd Prize Winner in case you haven't watched it yet.
My generous supporters can see their names below the video.
Enjoy!
Tolgahan
Dear Friends,
Here is the winner of this year's competition: Benjamin Barbaric.
Please don't share the video until I share it publicly.
Some of my generous patreons can see their names below the competition videos. Don't forget to check it.
This week I'll share the remaining 5 videos of the competition on YouTube.
Check them out and thanks a lot for your support!
Tolga
2019-06-10 06:53:42 +0000 UTC View PostDear Friends,
After I sent the frets I got (thanks to your support) to around 90 people (which makes 360 frets), we received amazing arrangements from 4 different countries. The quality has improved a lot which makes me so happy.
Now I am waiting for the jury's points.
We will announce the winners on 10th June.
Looking forward,
Tolga
2019-05-15 08:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
I've been to Beijing for a week with 5 outstanding Turkish musicians to perform at Central Conservatory of Music. I also gave a speech about Turkish Music State Conservatory. Has anyone of you been to China? I enjoyed my time there, people are very friendly. There were 52 conservatories and I introduced my microtonal guitar to the directors. It had been a great opportunity for me.
All the best,
Tolgahan
2019-05-05 08:53:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
So excited to compile "microtonal guitar videos from you" series from 51 to 80. This time I chose the best ones, I haven't included everything as I did in the first 50 videos. If you see a mistake please warn me. I am planning to share it Sunday afternoon.
Cheers,
Tolga
2019-04-13 22:11:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Here is my new video, Rast taksim on the acoustic microtonal guitar. My first solo performance on a steel-string microtonal guitar.
Please don't share it with your friends, it is still closed.
Hope you like it,
Tolga
2019-03-20 07:05:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Recently, my video about my nomination to go to the moon in 2023 has been watched on Instagram around 100000. Many people have commented on the YouTube video as well. I hope Mr. Maezawa will see the video and evaluate my nomination.
See you around the Moon in 2023,
Tolga
2019-03-19 11:33:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Here is my new video. First time I played with a Koto player. I hope you like it.
Cheers!
Tolga
2019-03-08 20:23:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Attached is the summary of my 250 videos on YouTube. YouTube is getting more difficult each day and my videos are being less watched. Any ideas what to upload, what to do on YouTube?
Besides, what do you think about the Patreon platform? What can I do more for you here?
Cheers,
Tolga
2019-02-28 07:07:03 +0000 UTC View PostDear Friends,
I will receive an award tomorrow in Istanbul in the category of "Contemporary Folk Music" by Troya Folklore Research Foundation.
This will be my 3rd award after 2014 Margaret Guthman 1st Prize at Georgia Tech and 5th Donizetti Classical Music Awards in Istanbul.
Just want to share with you.
All the best from cold Istanbul,
Tolga
2019-02-15 06:35:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
I hope you are all doing well.
I've just entered a very busy period. First we played as a guitar&ney duo two days ago and we shoot a video of Erik Satie Gnossienne.
This Tuesday I'll play with a very famous ud player.
On wednesday we will have a guitar & koto concert in Istanbul with Atsuko Suetomi who lives in Istanbul. One Japanese piece is amazing.
On Saturday I'll receive an award from Troya Foundation in Istanbul for the category ...
2019-02-09 15:44:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Here is my latest video i am planning to share this week. Hope you like this Bansuri - Guitar Duo!
Tolga
2019-01-27 16:56:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
The frets we've sent to 96 guitarists start to arrive at their destinations. I can't wait for the exchange of frets with the music!
I am expecting amazing pieces for this year's competition!
All the best from sunny but cold Istanbul,
Tolga
2019-01-16 08:11:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Thanks to your support, i’ve sent frets to 83 guitarists in 11 countries. Hope we will receive great arrangements in May.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Tolga
2019-01-01 14:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostDear Friends,
I thanked all my patrons on Facebook and i noticed that i am friend with few of you. could you please add me so i can tag you?
by the way, 64 people wanted frets only in 2 days for the competition 👍🏻
All the best
Tolga
2018-12-22 09:59:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
I hope you are well.
Here is the poster for this years competition. You are the first to see it before going public. On the announcement video I am preparing, I told the audience that thanks to my supporters on Patreon, I can still send small frets to anyone who needs. I bought 500 small frets and ready to send it across the World!
Cheers,
Tolga
2018-12-13 06:32:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Here is a video clip my friend shot thanks to your support. This piece is composed by Celil Refik Kaya for me. I am planning to share it in 3-4 weeks. Please don't share it meanwhile.
All the best from gray Istanbul,
Tolga
2018-11-14 12:26:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
These days are full of teaching with my undergraduate and graduate students. Here is Hakan, my masters student in microtonal guitar. Hope you like his style.
All the best from Istanbul,
Tolga
2018-10-31 13:26:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Thanks to your supports here, we made this video with a professional director.
It is a bit cliche but we want a video by the Bosphorus once in our lives :)
Best,
Tolga
2018-10-11 08:09:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Friends,
Please support me by sharing my video with your friends.
I hope it will be watched over a million times and take the attention of Elon Musk and Yusaku Maezawa.
So excited!
Tolga
2018-09-30 18:28:18 +0000 UTC View Post