IDA TERRA

--- TURKCE --- "iDA TERRA" son ve en olgun kadrosu ile son 2 yildir çalmaktadir. Daha onceleri "GIZ" ve sonradan da "TRIOTOPIA" adlariyla O.D.T.U. ve Ankara Universitesi bahar senlikleri, 2004 ve 2005 Eskisehir Amator Caz Festivalleri, 2004 Istanbul Caz Festivali ve 2004 ve 2006 Ankara Caz Festivalleri'nde sahne almistir. Grubun repertuarinda 12 ozgun beste vardir; formlari belirli orijinal kompozisyonlar, bazen modal ya da serbest dogaclamalar ile renklendirilir. Ida Terra konser performansinda kompozisyonlar grubun o gunku ruhsal birlikteligi ve seyirci ile iletisiminin ortaya cikaracagi ozgun tinilar ile yorumlanir. Seyirci ile iletisim, performansin, hatta yeni kompoziyonlarin olusmasinda etkilidir.--- E N G L I S H ---Formerly known as Giz and Trio Topia, Ida Terra has been active in Turkish jazz scene as a quartet for more than 2 years, having included the reed player and long-time friend, Burak Yucesoy. With founding members Sinasi Celayiroglu and Koray Ergunay; the group has attended Istanbul Jazz Festival (2004), Ankara Jazz Festival (2004,2006), Eskisehir Amateur Jazz Musicians Festival (2004,2005) and spring festivals of METU and Ankara Universities with various lineups. Sinasi and Koray also performed for an invited workshop organized by Eskisehir Rock Society in 2005. The band performs a selection of songs from 12 original compositions that are usually spiced up with modal and/or free improvisations. The compositions are performed in a free attitude that reflects the players collective mood, the essence and the timbres of the moment. The interaction with the audience also strongly influences the intensity of the quartets performance and even, the structure of the songs and improvisations.