Dayê Min Bifiltîne/ My mum rescue me, by Aygul Erce

Aygul Erce is a singer-song writer of Kurdish and Turkish origin. Aygul is known for her unique eclectic style and blend of Jazz, Blues and Traditional folk melodies, fused with her  inspiring Operatic vocals.

Aygul’s classical and fusion repertoire spans across 20 years of performance, participating in a variety of festivals and concerts throughout Europe and Eurasia. Aygul has performed a number of solo and chorus shows at the prestigious Izmir Opera House as well as the grand Ephesus Amphitheatre in Izmir-Turkey; notably known as the largest open air theatre in the ancient world!

As a graduate from the prestigious 9 Eylül University, Izmir-Turkey in 1994, Aygul holds a degree in Opera Singing.

Since relocating to London, she embarked on further study of Jazz an Popular Music at Goldsmiths University, and was awarded a Certificate in Teaching Singing (Vocal Pedagogy) from the Royal School of Music.

She is currently working on a Kurdish music project, involving modern Kurdish poetry to which she is composing a classical opera style score. She is also in a process of recording the songs with a view of releasing them on a Turkish Record Label, and is scheduled to perform some of her new repertoire in London, 2010.