Saadet TÜRKÖZ

Saadet TÜRKÖZ

is a Swiss-Kazakh-Turkish vocal and performance artist. She grew up in Istanbul as the daughter of Kazakh refugees who were expelled from East Turkestan. She has lived in Switzerland since the 1980s. Saadet combines tradition with improvised music and contemporary sound languages in her work. Her music is characterised by her origins, archaic and pure nature. She combines the traditional sounds of Central Asia and the Orient with contemporary influences from the Western world. Her music could be described as "folklore imaginaire" in a new guise. Saadet does not cultivate a particular style. She lets her thoughts flow vocally and seeks the challenge and unknown zones in musical communication, but also peace and the beauty of the sounds.