Danae Palaka - 9 (A Drum Solo at Zographeio Lykeio)

Danae Palaka is an Istanbul-based drummer and artist. Her energetic and dense drumming style is influenced by Anatolian, Balkan and Afrobeat rhythms, UK jazz and electronic music. “9” is a 3-part improvised piece, performed live by Danae Palaka at the historic Zographeio Greek School of Istanbul (TR). It is influenced by traditional davul performance and karşılama, a common rhythm between Turkey and Greece, but also by the intertwining past and present and hüzün (a collective feeling of melancholy) that the city of Istanbul and the school itself evoke. https://www.danaepalaka.net/ Video: Khaled Tanji Sound: Deniz Ünsal Location: Zographeio Lykeio Greek School, Beyoğlu, Istanbul