Ayça Miraç - A Window to the Bosporus (2025) [Official Digital Download]

The Bonn-based jazz singer Ayça Miraç draws inspiration from her Turkish (paternal) and Laz
(maternal) roots, blending them with European and American influences to create a unique
symbiosis of tradition and modernity. Ayça's name can be translated as "shimmering like the moon“
and together with her bandmates she crafts a highly emotional musical language, allowing her voice
to shine freely.
Growing up in the Ruhr area in a multicultural, bilingual environment, she was profoundly
influenced from an early age by the improvised piano sounds and stories of her father, the poet and
author Yaşar Miraç. Actively encouraged by her mother to pursue her musical interests and talents,
she laid the foundation for her initial (jazz) vocal studies, which she completed at the ArtEZ
University of the Arts in the Netherlands. She later pursued further studies in vocal pedagogy and
education at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen.
Through annual summer stays at her parents' second home by the Bosphorus, Ayça developed a
close connection to Istanbul, whose unique position as a vibrant metropolis between East and West
strongly shaped her musical approach. During her studies, she began exploring her cultural roots
more deeply alongside the American jazz tradition, which is particularly reflected in her own
arrangements of traditional Turkish songs and some original compositions.

TRACKLIST

1. Ayça Miraç - Heyamo
2. Ayça Miraç - Ele Mele Kismeti
3. Ayça Miraç - Yelkenler
4. Ayça Miraç - Erguvandır İstanbul
5. Ayça Miraç - Heyamoli
6. Ayça Miraç - Bu Dünya Bir Pencere
7. Ayça Miraç - Akşam Boğaziçi ́nde
8. Ayça Miraç - Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım
9. Ayça Miraç - Heyamo (Version 2)



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