top of page

Deniz Mahir Kartal

The multi-instrumentalist Deniz Mahir Kartal plays Kaval, Duduk and other traditional instruments, as well as Saxophone, Clarinet, ÇaÄŸlama and Guitar. Making traditional Anatolian music since the age of five, he studied Turkish Folkdance and music at the Conservatory of Istanbul Technical University. Nowadays, he is based in Berlin and works on a wide variety of projects dedicated to diverse musical genres, ranging from traditional to classical, jazz, modern and electro.

 

His co-operations include Babylon Orchestra, A.G.A. Trio, Hani Mojtahedy, Cenk ErdoÄŸan, Sarp Maden, Ah! Kosmos, Hakan Vreskala, Ä°pek Ä°pekoglu, Elif, Aynur DoÄŸan, Zigan Aldi, Derya Yıldırım, Ensemble Resonanz, Volkan Ä°ncüvez, Olcay Bayır, Taner Akyol, Anima Shirvani, Capella De La Torre and many others. Deniz performs his music all over Europe and Turkey.

 

He also writes film scores, arranges music and teaches Duduk at the University of Hildesheim. In his solo project KafaNar, he fuses traditional Anatolian music played live on his instruments with electronic beats, loops and vocals, creating a hypnotic danceable sound and a memorable live performance.

@GülbabaRecords
All Rights Reserved 2025

Caferağa Mah. Sakız Sok. No:12/8

Kadıköy 34710 Istanbul, Turkey

​

Partners

akmuzik.logo.brandmark.png
artone.png
GlitterBeat-BW_edited.png
Ingrooves_Logo_Wordmark_Horizontal_Wht.png
NightDreamer.png
Gülbaba Music - Transparent.png
  • Instagram - White Circle
  • Spotify
  • Youtube
bottom of page