Muharrem Aslan

Muharrem Aslan is a Sydney-based singer, composer, songwriter, baglama virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and music therapist. Born in Ozcanli on January 15, 1977, Türkiye. He grew up in an Alevi spiritual music culture, where feelings, ideas, and beliefs are expressed through songs with the accompaniment of the baglama. At the age of twelve, he started singing traditional folk songs and began playing the baglama.

In 2001, he migrated to Sydney, Australia where he composed his first composition, ‘Gule Nisan’ (2004). This song became the title of his first album. The song “Gelmez Oldun” (2011) has reached broad audiences and entered the charts on various platforms. Yet it became known as “Ben Gönlümü Sana Verdim”; therefore, in 2021 the name of the song was changed on all platforms. 

Muharrem graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Creative Music Therapy from the Western Sydney University. He developed a new baglama playing technique, what he calls “fourtemolo”. He released many albums some of which are collaborative works with UNSW Jazz Orchestra, UNSW Classical Guitar Ensemble, and many other groups/musicians. Muharrem’s music paints a landscape that is passionate, innovative, and forward-thinking, making him a standout in the modern music world.