Cana Cankaya was born in 1979 in Istanbul. When she was 7, she joined Istanbul State Opera and Ballet’s children choir and performed in several operas and musical theatres such as The Queen of Spades (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky), The Soldier’s Tale (Igor Stravinsky), Othello (Guiseppe Verdi) and Yusuf ile Zuleyha (Okan Demiris). She continued to perform in children choir for seven years. During these years, she also studied acting at the Muhsin Ertuğrul State Theatre for one year. In addition she recorded jingles for numerous commercials and worked with Turkey’s important producers such as Melih Kibar, Fahir Atakoglu, Atilla Ozdemiroglu and Arto Tunc Boyaciyan. In 1991, entered Istanbul University State Conservatory’s trumpet department. In 1998, composed the soundtrack named “The People of the Light” for a documentary movie “Bergama” which took the third prize in Retina International documentary and short film festival. In 2001, played trumpet in world renown saxophonist Ricky Ford’s Istanbul Jazz Collective Big Band which was sponsored by Bilgi University and they performed in some International Jazz Festivals.
Since she was 16, she participated in various International and National music festivals both with her band and individually. From 2002 to 2006, performed with the house music band named Main Project, as a singer and a trumpet player. Between the years of 2002 – 2003, played trumpet in albums of the popular Turkish bands; Mor ve Otesi and Maya. During these years, with collaborations of DJ’s from United States Miami, she composed and sang a single (Wish) that was realesed by Casa Del Soul Records. In 2006, she composed and performed a song named “Surreal Heights” that was realesed from the same record company. In 2006, she toured with her own band Playhouse.
Beside her music career she interests in Photography. In 1997 she shorlty worked as an amateur photographer after being inspired by her photographer father. She also interests Interior design and decoration, and she participated in multiple design and decorations works.
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Discography/
• 1987-1992 Commercial Jingles (Melih Kibar).
• 1998 Soundrack of People of the Light. A documentary movie about Bergama
• 1998–1999 Cold house / Aura Records ''Swim with me'' (Trumpet, Back Vocal).
• 1999 Dr. Love & Murat Gökçe / elektronia ''Saydam Ask'' (Trumpet).
• 2001 Mor ve Otesi / Ada Music ''Gül kendine'' (Trumpet).
• 2001 Istanbul Jazz Collective Big band & Ricky Ford. (Trumpet).
• 2003 Maya / Karinca music / Telecine ''Clup 17'' (Trumpet).
• 2004 - Arkin Allen a.k.a Mercan Dede / Doublemoon / Fusion Monster ''Yemliha'' (Trumpet, Vocal & Editing).
• 2005 Yüksek Sadakat / DMC / ''Hüzün'' (Trumpet).
• 2005 Tales from the bosphorus / Casa Del Soul Records (Miami) '' Wish '' (Songwriter & Vocal).
• 2003-2006 Eylül / Main project / (Lyrics,Trumpet & Songwriting).
• 2006 Tastes Like Us / Casa Del Soul Records (Miami) '' Surreal heights'' (Trumpet, Vocal & Editing)
• 2006 - .... Playhouse. (Trumpet, vocal, editing & songwriting).
• 2007-2008 Yuksek Sadakat / Stage Performence & Tv Shows (Trumpet).
• 2008 Ghetto Performance Hall International Film Festival Concerts. (Vocal & Trumpet).
• 2008 Jingles for Commercials (Trumpet & Vocal)
2008-2009 European Capital of Culture İstanbul 2010 agency / 15 Concert
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Biografi/ CANA ÇANKAYA
1979 yilinda Istanbul’ da dogdu. Sahne yasamina adimini 1986 yilinda Atatürk kültür merkezi ‘nin gerçeklestirdigi çocuk korosu sinavina girerek yapti,
Istanbul Devlet opera ve balesi çocuk korosuna seçildi ve ses egitimine basladi. Birçok konser,opera ve müzikallerde sahne aldi. ( Maça kizi, Istanbul gülü, Askerin öyküsü, Othello, Yusuf ile Züleyha, Bir Uzay Masali.. vs.) Çocuk korosuna yedi sene devam etti.
1987 yilinda Muhsin Ertugrul tiyatrosunda bir sene tiyatro ve bale çalismalarinda bulundu, ve bazi reklam filmleri ‘nin seslendirmelerini gerçeklestirdi. Bu çalismalarda ;Melih Kibar, Fahir Atakoglu, Atilla Özdemiroglu,Arto Tunç Boyaciyan ile çalisti.
1991 yilinda Istanbul Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvari..nin düzenledigi sinavlari basari ile geçti ve trompet /piyano bölümüne girmeye hak kazandi.1998 yilinda Viyana’da ödül alan, Bergama ile ilgili "isik insanlari" (people of the light) adli belgesel'in müzigini yapti.
2001 yilinda Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi bünyesinde,Istanbul Jazz Collective Bigband..de trompet çalmaya basladi. Grupla 6 büyük konserde yer aldi (Babylon). 16 yasindan itibaren birçok organizasyonda grup veya solist olarak çalisti. Her zaman yapmak istedigi müzik tarzi ile varoldu.
2002 yilinda kurulan bir müzik grubu ile solist (trompet / vokal) olarak çalismaya basladi. Festivaller ve özel organizasyonlarda birçok performans sergiledi.
2002 – 2003 yillarinda "mor ve ötesi","maya" gibi müzik gruplarinin albüm çalismalarinda trompet çaldi.
2004 - 2005 yillarinda grubu ile konserlerde ve organizasyonlarda,performanslarina devam etti. Ayni yil içerisinde Miami' de Casa Del Soul Records ile iki dj esliginde kisisel plak çalismasi (vokal ve beste) oldu ve satisa sunuldu. ( " wish " 20 aralik 2005 )
2006 yilinda Miami ‘de Casa Del Soul Records ile ayni dj ‘ler esliginde bir plak çalismasi (trompet & beste ) daha oldu ve satisa sunuldu. ( ‘’surreal heights’’ temmuz 2006 ) 2008 Kasim TBD - Halici 15. Bilgisayarla Beste Yarismasi ikinciligi ''Hain gece''
Trompet/Cana Cankaya.
Meslegi disinda ilgili oldugu konular, fotograf sanati, dekorasyon ve tasarim.1995 yilinda taki tasarimi ile ilgilenmeye ve çalismalarina basladi.1997 yilinda babasi’nin meslegi olan fotograf sanati ile amatör olarak ilgilendi. Dekorasyon, iç dekorasyon, tasarim her zaman zevk aldigi yapmaktan hoslandigi çalismalar oldu.
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Diskografi /
1987 - 1992 Reklam seslendirmeleri (Melih Kibar).
1998 Bergama ile ilgili belgesel çalismasi ''Isik Insanlari'' (people of the light) 'nin müziklerini yapti.
1998 - 1999 Cold house / Aura Records ''Swim with me'' (fire in the rain) CANA CANKAYA trompet / back vocal.
1999 Dr. Love & Murat Gökçe / elektronia ''Saydam ask'' CANA CANKAYA trompet.
2001 Mor ve ötesi / Ada müzik ''Gül kendine'' CANA CANKAYA trompet.
2001 Istanbul Jazz Collective Big band & Ricky Ford. CANA CANKAYA trompet.
2002-2006 eylül / Main project / CANA CANKAYA beste & söz & vokal & trompet.
2003 Maya / Karinca müzik / Telecine ''Clup 17'' CANA CANKAYA trompet.
2004 nisan - Arkin Allen (mercan dede) / Doublemoon / Fusion Monster ''Yemliha'' CANA CANKAYA trompet & vokal & düzenleme.
2005 Yüksek Sadakat / Dmc / ''Hüzün'' CANA CANKAYA trompet.
2005 aralik / Tales from the bosphorus / Casa Del Soul Records / '' Wish '' CANA CANKAYA beste & vokal.
2006 haziran / Tastes like us / Casa Del Soul Records / '' Surreal heights '' CANA CANKAYA trompet.
2006 - .... Playhouse. CANA CANKAYA
2008 Kasim TBD - Halici 15. Bilgisayarla Beste Yarismasi ikinciligi ''Hain gece''
Trompet/Cana Cankaya.
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