06/09/2024
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Ali Doğan Gönültaş sings and plays tembur and acoustic guitar. He is also an extremelly gifted arranger, artistic producer and composer.
He was born in Bîngol Kiğı, North Kurdistan, in a family for which, as most of the Alevi ones, music is anessential way of transmitting the history of hispeople. The emotion in his expressive voice, the dreamy melodies of his compositions, and his profound background shine in all their splendour in the magnificent debut album “Kiğı,” for which the artist spent over ten years conducting field research.Kiğı, which is also the birthplace of themusician, describes the specific musical language and style of an Anatolian/Mesopotamiansettlement. This self-produced album has opened doors to European stages.
Throughout 2023 and 2024, he has performed in more than40 concerts in Spain, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Jordan, in addition to performances in Turkey, at benchmarkvenues such as Fundação Gulbenkian (Lisbon), UrkultFestival (Nasaker, Sweden),Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg)or Jerash Festival (Jordania).He contributed to the soundtracks of films such as My Own Life (2014) and Şeng (2021) and he took part in the project titled “Voice of the City as an Example of Intangible Cultural Heritage(Diyarbakır)” as a composer.
Presented by Moz Events, the stage for spotlighting the vibrant and varied rhythms of Kurdistan in the UK, kindling a passion for its music and culture through live music events and cultural happenings. Their mission is to create a platform where Kurdish musicians can freely share their talents and bond with audiences. They aim to create a welcoming and inclusive community that celebrates the diversity of music and culture! Bringing Kurdish musicians and communities together in the UK and EU, showcasing multi‐cultural events.
