Karsu and Her Splendid Songs
Posted on July 4, 2021 • 2 minutes • 391 words
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Karsu Dönmez is a singer, pianist, composer, and also a musical arranger and lyricist. The cover photo is from her “Vuslat” music video. She was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands as a daughter of a Turkish family. Her name comes from the village of her parents in today’s Karsuköyü, Hatay, Turkey. As an addition to her artistic career, she also gives speeches in Ted Talks. There are also documentaries about her life. She has started to play piano at 7, sing at 14 and compose at her 15. During her career, she has played at Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Carnegie Hall in New York and in more than twenty countries. “She learned to play classical pieces by Chopin, Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven, alongside traditional Turkish songs and contemporary jazz songs.” Her more detailed biography is on her official website. On this page, some of her pieces of art will be mentioned.
“Reloading My Mind” and “İnadına” are from her album with her name, Karsu (2019). “Sonunda” (At Least) is her recent single.
Raise Our Hands
In 2014, she composed a song for MasterPeace, to celebrate the UN International Day of Peace.
The Concert in Concertgebouw Amsterdam
- The compilation video from her concert in Concertgebouw Amsterdam in 2010: The song names orderly: “Yalnızca Sitem”, “Üsküdar’a Gider İken”, “Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım”, “Ah İstanbul”, “Divane Aşık Gibi”.
Siyah
“Black” is another song from her album with her name, Karsu (2019).
İtiraf
“Confession” is a single of her that published in 2019.
Gelevera Deresi
“The River of Gelevera” is an anonymous song from the Black Sea Region of Northeastern Turkey.
Yemen
It is an anonymous Turkish folk song about Ottoman Soldiers who were sent to Yemen during the World War 1.
Jest Oldu
It is a song of Mustafa Sandal from 1996.
Vuslat
The translation may be getting your loved one. It is her one of the Turkish songs from her album, Karsu (2019).
Her Şeyi Yak, On The Road, Gesi Bağları
“Burn Everything Down” is a song of Duman . “On the Road” is from her “Confession” (2015) album. “Gesi Bağları” is another anonymous and famous Turkish folk song.
Bonus
This is one of the cooking videos from her Youtube channel: “Pone”
Dear Karsu, thank you for your all contributions to the universe.