Alp Olivier Yorulmaz, with roots in Uşak, lives near Basel in the French part of the border triangle. He started on the bağlama at six and later learned oud, cümbüş, kabak kemane and kamancheh. He played at the first Psychedelic Music Explosion in 2022 and teaches the string instrument workshops at the jazzhane festivals.
With jazzhane
- 15.07.2023 jazzhane Festival 2023, Rote Fabrik Zurich
- 26.07.2025 jazzhane Festival 2025, Rote Fabrik Zurich
About
Alp Olivier Yorulmaz, a talented multi-instrumentalist from Colmar and living in the French part of the triangle (Dreiländereck) close to Basel, is from Uşak in Turkey. Starting to play the Bağlama, the defining instrument of Anatolian music, at the age of six, he later mastered other string instruments, such as the Oud, the Cümbüş, the Kabak Kemâne (the pumpkin violin), and the Kemancheh.
A passionate musician, Alp Olivier expanded his skills by learning from different teachers and masters. Believing to have inherited his love for music from his grandfather, he continues to play together with his friends and performs on stages in Europe.
Together with Savaş Aslan, Alican Tezer, and famous DJ Barış K., he rocked the stage at the first Psychedelic Music Explosion at the Jazz Club Moods.
Beyond the stage and music scene, he makes people fly comfortably as a cabin crew member for Swiss.