I'm an architecture drop out who dropped it after studying for some 12 years or so with pauses :P I'm studying sociology on open education nowadays. Moved to İzmir from İstanbul on the first months of the pandemic. I'm an amateur musician and an ethnomusicology enthusiast. I play classical guitar, blues harp, tenor saxophone, and various traditional instruments from all over the world. I love anything related to food; cooking, eating, talking about it... I love travelling the world and meeting with new people, spending time in nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet with interesting people from all over the world!

Interests

Tuvan, Mongolian, Nordic, Celtic, Japanese, Chinese traditional music, ethnomusicology, anthropology and mythology. Culture in general, world cuisines. Cooking and eating! :)

• culture
• cooking
• music
• anthropology
• ethnology

Music, Movies, and Books

Matrix, Guizi lai le(鬼子来了), Direktøren for det hele, Ah-ga-ssi(아가씨), Interstellar, Goodfellas, Naked, Pulp Fiction, Usual Suspects, Crna mačka beli mačor, The Man from Earth, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Fight Club, Ying xiong(英雄)

Jazz, Baroque, Classical, Blues, Rock, Metal, Gnawa, Qawwali, Hindustani and Carnatic music.

Dune, Wheel of Time, The Lord of Light, Ringworld, Silmarillion, Rama, Space Odyssey

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen authentic shaman rites in the vast steppes of Tuva and Altai-Mongolia, middle of nowhere.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've some experience as a classical guitar teacher. I can teach cooking a few Indian/Tex-Mex/French/Italian/Japanese dishes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Endless chat about everything, cooking and music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, Mongolia, Turkey