Çetin Akdeniz

Çetin Akdeniz — Biography

Çetin Akdeniz is a Turkish musician and bağlama virtuoso who has put the instrument forward both in the studio and on stage. Born in Istanbul, he began by playing on other artists' albums and has gone on with his own albums and concerts around the country.

He studied music at the İTÜ Turkish Music State Conservatory. He started out playing on albums by well-known artists. He then turned to recording under his own name and released two albums: Anadolu'da Ezgiler and Bağlama Virtüözü.

Alongside the albums, performing forms a separate strand of his career. He gives bağlama recitals and concerts, led a concert in Küçükçekmece as conductor, and has had concerts announced in cities such as Yalova, Trabzon and Afyonkarahisar. He has also been a guest on Radyo Esenler.