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The oud as a place of departure.

Udgang draws a line from Turkish music into contemporary jazz without turning either into decoration. The project is built around clear melodies, patient space and grooves that carry memory forward.

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Atahan Çiftçi playing the oud

I can summarise what I am trying to do as bringing Turkish music onto the jazz stage.

Atahan Çiftçi · Aposto, 2022

Udgang · 2020 —

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An old voice, an open horizon.

The first motifs emerged when Atahan returned to the oud during his university years. A trio with Cemil Can Çolak and Oğuz Alp Erdoğmuş gave those ideas their shape. Recorded after an intense rehearsal period in 2021, the first album travels through Hicaz motifs, northern-jazz openness and the geographies that have always filled Atahan’s atlases.

The trioAtahan Çiftçi — oud · Oğuz Alp Erdoğmuş — double bass · Cemil Can Çolak — drums

2021 — 2024

Discography

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Yağmur Yağar — 2024

2024 · Single

Yağmur Yağar

A two-track single where melody, atmosphere and the oud's acoustic grain meet a wider cinematic palette.

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Mesopotamian Dance — 2023

2023 · Live single

Mesopotamian Dance

A live performance from The Badau Istanbul, preserving the trio's pulse and conversational energy.

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Udgang Faces — 2022

2022 · EP

Udgang Faces

A compact continuation of the project, bringing the oud forward through a stark and intimate sound world.

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Udgang — 2021

2021 · Album

Udgang

The debut album: seven pieces shaped by Turkish modes, jazz space and the feeling of a journey east and west.

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A selected and verified chronology of performances since 2016, from Istanbul jazz clubs to European stages.

Concerts

Upcoming

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    42 entries

    Past performances

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    42 performances shown

    1. Udgang Trio

      Beykoz Kundura

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    2. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    3. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    4. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    5. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Featuring clarinettist Orlando Cialli.

    6. Gagarin Band

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      A return to bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    7. Udgang Trio

      Bova

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    8. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    9. Udgang & Friends

      Erasmus Pavilion

      Rotterdam, Netherlands · 20:00

      Oud↗

      A Nowruz benefit concert for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.

    10. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    11. Udgang Trio

      Hugin ve Munin

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 20:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    12. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    13. Udgang Trio

      Bova

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 22:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    14. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    15. Udgang Trio

      The Badau Akasya

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    16. Udgang Trio

      Bova

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 22:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    17. Udgang Duo

      Yeldeğirmeni Sanat Merkezi

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 20:00

      Oud↗

      Duo performance with Cemil Can Çolak on drums.

    18. Udgang Trio

      Bova

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    19. Udgang Trio

      The Badau Akasya

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    20. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    21. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    22. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    23. Udgang Trio

      Bova

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:00

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    24. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      Udgang Trio performance.

    25. Udgang Trio

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye · 21:30

      Oud↗

      An early Udgang Trio performance.

    26. Sanat Deliorman & Caz Biraderleri

      SNTRL Dükkan

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar performance.

    27. Gagarin Band

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    28. Gagarin Band

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    29. Sanat Deliorman & Gagarin Jazz Band

      Piano Bar Selimiye

      Muğla, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Final night of a four-date summer residency.

    30. Sanat Deliorman & Gagarin Jazz Band

      Piano Bar Selimiye

      Muğla, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Summer residency performance.

    31. Sanat Deliorman & Gagarin Jazz Band

      Piano Bar Selimiye

      Muğla, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Summer residency performance.

    32. Sanat Deliorman & Gagarin Jazz Band

      Piano Bar Selimiye

      Muğla, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Opening night of a four-date summer residency.

    33. Gagarin Band

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    34. Gagarin Band

      Zorlu PSM · Vestel Amfi

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      2nd PSM Jazz Festival performance.

    35. Gagarin Band

      Divine Brasserie & Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    36. İpek Göztepe Quartet

      The Badau İstanbul

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with İpek Göztepe Quartet.

    37. Gagarin Band

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    38. Gagarin Band

      Nardis Jazz Club

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Band.

    39. Gagarin Jazz Band

      Fenerbahçe Khalkedon Sahnesi

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar with Gagarin Jazz Band.

    40. Gagarin featuring Nihan Kır

      The Badau İstanbul

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar performance.

    41. Gagarin featuring Sanat Deliorman

      The Badau İstanbul

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      Bass guitar performance.

    42. Gagarin Jazz Band

      Fenerbahçe Khalkedon Sahnesi

      İstanbul, Türkiye

      Bass guitar↗

      The earliest performance in this archive.

    Press & context

    The story behind the sound

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    Aposto · 2022A Silk Road journey in pursuit of music↗Bizim Caz · ArchiveMusician profile and concert archive↗Erasmus University · 2023Nowruz benefit concert in Rotterdam↗

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