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Özhan Açikbas

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Özhan was born in 1979 in Adana/Turkey, in the town of Adana, he discovered music at a very early age. He started playing drums and darbuka and later on his interests grew to keyboard, baglama and guitar.
In 1996 he began to take lessons at the "Adana Music Conservatory" in both Turkish classical/folk music as well as western-style piano and singing. At this time he also taught at the Conservatory and "University of Adana", while simultaneously merging with others to create music of his own.
In 1999 he was drafted into the army where his skills were put to use in the military band, while there he worked with the likes of Haluk Levent, Cem Yilmaz, Ege and Guray Hafiftas giving concerts throughout Turkey and several other NATO-connected countries such as; Bosnia-Herzigova, Kosovo, Sarajevo and Cyprus.
In 2001 Ozhan moved to Holland and befriended Hasan Oguz Ozgok with whom he formed the musical group "Farfarra". "Farfarra" toured Holland with their album on which Ozhan has two solo's.
As "Farfarra" came to an end in 2004, Ozhan was asked by Sjahin During to join the band "Tarhana", an intercultural musical melting pot. They are still playing concerts worldwide.
Özhan Açikbas 1979 Adana / Turkiyede dünyaya geldi. Müzik yasamina daha çocukluk yillarindayken, Bateri ve Darbuka çalmayla basladi.
Daha sonradaki yillarda Keyboard çalmayla devam etti ve daha sonra Baglama, Buzuki, Gitar ve Ud ile tanisti.
Aldigi özel bati müzigi piyano ve san dersleriyle birlikte, 1996 yillinda Adana Büyük Sehir Belediyiesi Konservatuvarinda, Türk Sanat Müzigi ve Türk Halk Müzigi dersleri almaya basladiktan bir süre sonra, Adana Büyük Sehir Belediyesi Konservatuarinda ve Çukurova Üniversitesi Türk Halk Müzigi bölümünde, ögretim gürevlisi olarak müzik çalismalarina devam etti ve Adana'nin bir çok müzik dershanelerinde özel dersler verdi ve bir çok sanatçinin albümde 'de Aranjör olarak yer aldi.
Daha sonra edindigi müzisyen arkadas çevresiyle birlikte Adana' nin ve türkiye' nin bir çok müzik sektöründe aralarinda, Murat Kekilli gibi Kurtulus, Feridun Dalginli, Kamuran Akkor, Haluk Levent ve buna benzer bir çok Müzisyen arkadaslariyla birlikte, beraber çalisma firsati buldular. ve Buzuki Orhan Osman, Murat Yildizdogan, Muazzez Ersoy, Suat Suna, Selami Sahin gibi sanatçi isimlerle ayni festival ve sahnelerde yer aldi.
1999 yilinin kasim ayinda, Ankara’ da Türk Silahli Kuvvetlerine bagli, Armoni Mizikasi Komutanliginda” vatani görevini müzisyen olarak yapmaya basladi. T.C Genel Kurmay Baskanligi tarafindan, aralarinda Cem Yilmaz, Haluk Levent, Ege, Hakan Altun, Güray Hafiftas gibi ismlerin de bulundugu ve Müzisyen Askerlerlerden olusan bir müzikal toplulukla, 18 ay boyunca yurt içi ve yurt disinda konserlerle hizmet verdi.
Türkiyenin Trakya Bölgesinden baslayip Karadeniz, îç Anadolu, Güney dogu Anadolu ve Orta Dogu Anadolu, il sinirlari içerisinde vede NATO birligine bagli “Bosna Hersnek, Kosova, Sarajova ve KKTC“ gibi ülkelerde yüzlerce konserler verdi.
Askerlik hizmetinin bitmesinin ardindan, 2001 Yilinda Hollanda’ya yerlesti. Hollanda’ya geldigi ilk günlerde tanistigi Müzisyen Arkadasi Hasan Oguz Özgök ile Toplami Alti degisik yabanci gruptan olusan “FARFARRA” adli müzik projesine katildi, proje süresince Hollanda’nin bir çok sehrinde konserler verdi ve projede yapilan Karma Album’ de iki tane solo Türkü seslendirdi ve Klip çekti, projede bulunan diger gruplarin albüm kayitlari ve konserlerinde de müzisyen olarak katkida bulundu.
2004 yilinin baslarinda sona eren proje ile birlikte su an beraber çalistigi muzisyen arkadasi Sjahin During ile degisik asilli müzisyenlerden olusan “TARHANA” adli müzik grubu ile çalismalarina devam ediyor, “TARHANA” ile birlikte Hollanda’da ve Dünya nin çesitli ülkelerinde Kültürel konserler vermeye devam ediyor.
Konser verdikleri yerlerden bazilari,
Roots Festival - AMSTERDAM
Haarlemmerhout Fest. - AMSTERDAM
Sail Festival - AMSTERDAM
Jazz Fiets Tour - GRONINGEN
Oud West Fest. - AMSTERDAM
Theater de Evenaar - ROTTERDAM
Bimhuis - AMSTERDAM
Podium Mozaiek - AMSTERDAM
Dünya Festival - ROTTERDAM
RASA - UTRECHT
Paradiso - AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam Roots Fest, - AMSTERDAM
Ha Shi Ba Festival - DEN HAAG
Kunst Maarkt - ALMERE
Melkweg - AMSTERDAM
Clup FEZ, ZARA Theater, Amman/ ÃœRDÃœN
Grant Hyatt Hotel, Amman/ ÃœRDÃœN
UN Palestina Camp, Amman/ ÃœRDÃœN
AUB Assembly Haal- Beyrut / LüBNAN
ZICO Music House- Beyrut/ LüBNAN
Higher Instute of Music- Damascus/SYRIA
Nimreen music school UNRWA-Damascus/SYRIA
Madaba Festival - Madaba / ÃœRDÃœN
Centre Culturel Jamosusi - Sfax / TUNUS
Concert au Centre Culturel Néapolis å - Nebul/ TUNUS
LiKYA Festival - Kas/ Antalaya / TURKIJE
Rajastan Internatioanal Folk Festival - Jodhpur/HiNDiSTAN
Marwar Festival - Jodhpur/HiNDiSTAN
2009 Ollin Kan festival - MEKSiKA
2009 Tour in Jordan & Ramallah ft. Ruba Saqr. Amman / ÃœRDÃœN
India Festival Bimhuis & Tour featuring musicians from Rajasthan / AMSTERDAM
PLai Festival / ROMANYA
Nisville Jazz Festival Ft. Theodosii Spassov in Nis, / SIRBiSTAN
Dimtrislav Festival Serbia / SIRBISTAN
Bansko Jazz Ferstival, Bulgaria ft.Theodosii Spassov, / BULGARISTAN
Eco Festival Rhodopi moutains Bulgaria ft Theodosii Spassov / BULGARISTAN
WMDC / ROTTERDAM
DUTCH BLEND MEETING (Showcase) / ROTTERDAM
Queensday / ZWOLLE
featuring Bulgarian Kaval master Theodossii Spassov, Korzo theater - DEN HAAG
featuring Theodossii Spassov, Rasa - UTRECHT
featuring Theodossii Spassov, Bimhuis - AMSTERDAM
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Melkweg - AMSTERDAM
Numoon festival, ROTTERDAM
Rajasthan International Folk Festival (India) including collaboration with the Rajasthan Gipsy's Jodhpur - HiNDiSTAN
2007 Oost Cultuur Festival in Overijsel - DEVENTER - ENSCHEDE
B-oost festival KHL - AMSTERDAM
Marcato Mondial - VENLO

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/02/2007
Band Website: www.tarhanamusic.com
Band Members: ..

Tarhana:

Borislav Petrov (Bulgaria) - Drums

Hassie Dune (Holland) - Bass - Ngoni

Özhan Açikbas (Turkey) - Saz & Vocals

Alex Simu (Romania) - Saxophone & Clarinet

Franz von Chossy (Germany) - keyboards & laptop

Sjahin During (Turkey/Holland) - Afro Anatolian percussion

guest musician Mola Sylla (Senegal) - vocals & Mbira

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2009 - Vancouver Music Festival in Vancouver - CANADA
2009 - Calgary Volks Music Festival in Calgary - CANADA
2009 - International Sufi Festival in Amman - JORDAN
2009 - Ollin Kan Festival in Mexico city - MEXICO
2009 - Music Meeting Festival - NiJMEGEN
2009 - Badcuyp Festival - AMSTERDAM
2009 - Arte Ganza Festival - AMERSFOORT

2008 - Bimhuis ft. Theodosii Spassov - AMSTERDAM
2008 - RASA - UTRECHT
2008 - Paradiso - AMSTERDAM
2008 - Melkweg - AMSTERDAM
2008 - Bansko Jazz Festival, ft Theodosii Spassov - BULGARIA
2008 - NISVille JazzFestival Ft. Theodosii Spassov in Nis, SERBIA
2008 - Plai Festival in - ROMANIA
2008 - India Festival, Bimhuis featuring musicians from Rajasthan - AMSTERDAM

2007 - Rajastan Internatioanal Folk Festival - Jodhpur / INDIA
2007 - Marwar Festival - Jodhpur / INDIA
2007 - Bimhuis - AMSTERDAM
2007 - Podium Mozaiek- AMSTERDAM
2007 - Ha Shi Ba Festival - DEN HAAG
2007 - Kunst Maarkt - ALMERE
2007 - Dünya Festival - ROTTERDAM
2007 - Roots Festival - AMSTERDAM
2007 -Theater de Evenaar - ROTTERDAM
2007 -International Sufi Festival in Amman - JORDAN

2006 - ZICO Music House- Beyrut / LEBANON
2006 - Higher Instute of Music- Damascus / SYRIA
2006 - Nimreen music school UNRWA-Damascus / SYRIA
2006 - Madaba Festival - Madaba / TUNUSIA
2006 - Centre Culturel Jamosusi - Sfax / TUNUSIA
2006 - Concert au Centre Culturel Néapolis å - Nebul / TUNUSIA
2006 - LiKYA Festival - Kas/ Antalaya - TURKEY
2006 - Roots Festival - AMSTERDAM
2006 - Sail Festival - AMSTERDAM
2006 - Haarlemmer Hout Festival - HAARLEM
2006 - Oud West Fest. - AMSTERDAM
2006 - Theater de Evenaar - ROTTERDAM
2006 - AUB Assembly Haal- Beyrut / LEBANON
2006 - UN Palestina Camp, Amman / JORDAN
2006 - Grant Hyatt Hotel, Amman / JORDAN
2006 - Clup FEZ, ZARA Theater, Amman / JORDAN
2005 - Jazz Fiets Tour - GRONiNGEN
Type of Label: Major

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