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Hakan Ali Toker

Classically based pianist-composer with a humorour showman style. Plays mainstream as well as rare classics. Composes in mosty classical, occasional jazz and Tu

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Picture for song 'Turkified Turkish Rondo' by artist 'Hakan Ali Toker'

Turkified Turkish Rondo Turkified Turkish Rondo

Electronic piano+ percussion. Mozart's famous 'Rondo Alla Turca' is in fact, not 'alla Turca' at all. It hardly sounds Turkish, if you know what Turkish traditional music sounds like. So, I've come-up with an arrangement that includes genuine T

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Picture for song 'Nadezhda (Russian Mafia) Waltz' by artist 'Hakan Ali Toker'

Nadezhda (Russian Mafia) Waltz Nadezhda (Russian Mafia) Waltz

A very romantic waltz for violin, cello and piano; with Viennese, Russian, Czigane infuences. Violin part is played here on the viola by Danny Stewart and cello by Lucio Amanti. Piano of course, by yours truly.

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Besides being a pianist and composer, I am the member of an endangered species: a classical improviser. I create original classical compositions on the spot, live, usually based on themes or numbers given by the audience during performance. I also improvise music to silent movies, which is also a rare art-form anymore. I also play world music (Turkish, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Latin), jazz, and avant-garde.
Band/artist history
See website: http://HakanAliToker.com
Have you performed in front of an audience?
I travel internationally, giving concerts solo and with various other artists including my two bands Tanini and Salaam, violinist Canan Cihangir, vocalist Yildiz Ibrahimova, flutist Christian Plouvier etc. So far I've played in Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Denmark, Iceland, USA, Italy and South Korea.
Your musical influences
Rachmaninov, Liszt, Bach, Mozart, Johann Strauss, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Turkish, Azeri, Arabic, Salsa, Tango, avant-garde...
What equipment do you use?
Solo acoustic piano, usually. But sometimes I play the accordion and/or kanun. Rarely electronic keyboards. But I hate using them as a substitute for piano. I try to avoid that at all cost. If I am to use a synthesizer, it should be for the sake of including sounds that are not imitable by acoustic instruments.