Born 1976 in Maras, Ulas Ozdemir completed primary, middle and high school in Maras. After attending Istanbul University, Political Science Faculty, Department of Finance for three years, he entered Yildiz Technical University and earned his Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree from the Art and Design Faculty, Department of Music and Performing Arts.
During his high school years, he began collecting folk music with his father in Maras province, which has a rich folk music tradition. During the same years, he began publishing articles on music in weekly magazines. He has published articles in many magazines, newspapers and internet sites.
Along with collection efforts focused on the music of the Alevi-Bektasis and the different ethnic groups of Anatolia, he has conducted works with Ahl-i Haqq communities in Iran. He has also accompanied such Iranian artists and ensembles as Ali Akbar Moradi, Kayhan Kalhor, Sussan Deyhim, Mamak Khadem and Niyaz on baglama and vocal.
He has participated in a variety of concerts in Turkey and abroad, as well as world music festivals such as the San Francisco, Sfinks, Brosella and Babel Med festivals, performing on the traditional instruments of Alevi-Bektasi music, the dede sazi and ruzba, He has also given several lectures on Alevi-Bektasi musical culture.
He also has composed film scores and written arrangements that employ a broad array of instruments, with references to various music cultures from his country.
Since 1997, Ulas Ozdemir has worked for Kalan Muzik as producer and production director.
Albums:
- Ummanda / Maras Sinemilli Deyisleri, Kalan Muzik, 1998
- O da Beni Seviyor / Original Film Score (with Mare Nostrum), Kalan Muzik, 2001
- Asker Turkuleri (Compilation album) , Kalan Muzik, 2003
- Gul Turkuleri (Compilation album), Kalan Muzik, 2003
1976 yilinda Maras’ta dogdu. Ilk, orta ve lise ogrenimini Maras’ta tamamladi. Istanbul Universitesi, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakultesi, Maliye Bolumu’nde uc yil okuduktan sonra bu okulu yarida birakip girdigi Yildiz Teknik Universitesi, Sanat ve Tasarim Fakultesi, Muzik ve Sahne Sanatlari Bolumu’nde etnomuzikoloji egitimi alarak mezun oldu. Ayni okulda, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitusu’nde master calismasini tamamladi.
Lise yillarinda babasiyla birlikte, guclu bir halk muzigi gelenegine sahip olan Maras ili ve cevresinde derleme calismalarina yoneldi. Ayni yillardan itibaren haftalik dergilerde muzik yazilari yazmaya basladi. Bugune kadar pek cok dergi, gazete ve internet sitesinde muzik yazilari yayinlandi.
Alevi-Bektasi muzigi ve Anadolu’daki farkli etnik gruplarin muziklerine odaklanan derleme calismalarinin yani sira Iran’da yasayan Ehl-i Haklarla ilgili calismalar yapti. Ali Akbar Moradi, Kayhan Kalhor, Sussan Deyhim, Mamak Khadem ve Niyaz gibi Iranli sanatcilara, gruplara baglama ve sesiyle eslik etti.
Turkiye, Avrupa ulkeleri, Amerika ve Kanada’da cesitli konserlerin yani sira San Francisco, Sfinks, Brosella, Babel Med gibi dunya muzigi festivallerinde yer aldi. Bu konserlerde Alevi-Bektasi muziginin geleneksel calgilari dede sazi ve ruzbayla ornekler seslendirdi. Ayni zamanda Alevi-Bektasi muzigiyle ilgili cesitli sunumlar yapti.
Bugune kadar film, dizi, belgesel muzigi calismalari da yapan Ozdemir, goruntulu ortamlar icin yazdigi muziklerde, yasadigi cografyanin farkli muzik kulturlerine gondermeler iceren beste ve duzenlemeler yapmaktadir.
Ulas Ozdemir, 1997 yilindan bu yana Kalan Muzik’te yapim sorumlusu ve yapimci olarak calismaktadir.
Albumler:
- Ummanda / Maras Sinemilli Deyisleri, Kalan Muzik, 1998
- O da Beni Seviyor / Orijinal Film Muzigi (Mare Nostrum’la birlikte), Kalan Muzik, 2001
- Asker Turkuleri (Derleme album), Kalan Muzik, 2003
- Gul Turkuleri (Derleme album), Kalan Muzik, 2003
- The Wind (Kayhan Kalhor ve Erdal Erzincan’la birlikte), ECM, 2006
- The Companion (Ali Akbar Moradi’yle birlikte), Hermes Records, 2007
- Bu Dem, Kalan Muzik, 2008
- Kizilbas, (Derleme album), Kalan Muzik, 2009
Kitap:
- Su diyâr-i gurbet elde / Âsik Mucrimî’nin Yasami ve Siirleri, Pan Yayincilik, 2007
Yayina Hazirladigi Albumler:
- Fethiyeli Ramazan Gungor, Kalan Muzik, 1998
- Abuzer Karakoc, Alvar Deyisler, Kalan Muzik, 2000
- Tulay German, Burcak Tarlasi, Kalan Muzik, 2001
- Balarisi Ahmet, Kalan Muzik, 2001
- Adnan Onder, Hos Geldin, Ada Muzik, 2002
- Lutfu Gultekin, Gul Turkuleri, Kalan Muzik, 2003
- Feyzullah Cinar, Fazilet, Kalan Muzik, 2004
- Dertli Divani, Hasbihâl, Kalan Muzik, 2005
- Kizilbas, (Derleme album), Kalan Muzik, 2009
Film Muzikleri:
- O da Beni Seviyor (Mare Nostrum’la birlikte), Baris Pirhasan – Filmacass , 2001
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As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
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