Hanife AKDOĞANBULUT

As soon as I graduated from university in 2018, the first thing I wanted to do for myself was to fulfill my long-held desire to play the flute.

Not long after, I crossed paths with Aslı Hoca (Teacher Aslı). With her support, I have been walking a path with my flute for about 5 years, sometimes stumbling, sometimes moving fast, sometimes slow, but always filled with moments of gratitude. This journey has opened a new door for me to express my emotions. To convey happiness, joy, and sadness through music, to share these feelings with the flute.

I started playing the flute at the age of 25. I remember having concerns in the beginning, wondering if I had started too late, or if I could learn. If adding the flute to my life has been the best thing I've done for myself in 5 years, then focusing away from all these negatives has had a big impact on it. On this journey, I am not only gaining a new way of expression but also experiencing the joys of listening, coming together for a common goal, having fun together, feeling excited together on stage, and witnessing the beauty of many voices turning into one strong voice through Lirik Nefesler (Lyric Breaths). Seeing the lives touched by this single and strong voice is a completely different feeling. Thank goodness for music, for Lirik Nefesler, and for being a part of it.