Turkey

Hakan Açıkalın

Independent

He started his music career by playing bass guitar and drums at Zonguldak Hacettepe (Bülent Ecevit) University Music Club.
After settling in Istanbul, he founded Drum Club, Turkey's first drum and percussion school, (1997) and opened his own studio after educating many students for many years.
He is currently the owner of Istanbul Ritim Shop/Studio.
Since 1993, he has been accompanying Turkey's leading singers in concert and album recordings.

The singers and bands he has worked with:
Ayse Tobacco
Bulent Somay
Mehmet Gureli
Akin Eldes
Gurol Agirbas
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dream street residents
Murat Cekem
Aybars
Müfide İnselel
Sonay
Candan Erçetin
Bora Oztoprak
Heavenly
Mansur Ark
Fatih Erkoc
Star Tilbe
Ferhat Gocer
Cem Karaca
Barren
Funda Arar
Istanbul Development Orchestra
Sibel Tuzun
Demet Sağıroğlu
Jade Cluster
Typhoon Honeybee Orchestra
Enbe Orchestra
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Zeynep Casalini
Jasmine Mira