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Kinto’s Dance is an accordion work that explores the instrument beyond its traditional identity and stylistic boundaries.
At its core, Kinto’s Dance is a personal exploration of heritage, belonging, and the stories that change across generations. Drawing on Yakut’s Georgian and Turkish roots, the work moves through contrasting musical territories, weaving psychedelic and rock-inspired passages, experimental improvisation, and jazz-oriented harmonic structures into a continuous narrative.
The title refers to the Kinto, a distinctive figure of nineteenth-century Tbilisi: an urban street vendor associated with the city’s lively street culture, performance, and life on the margins of respectable society. In more recent years, the figure of the Kinto has also been reclaimed as a symbol within Tbilisi’s queer movement.
Having started his musical journey playing with folk bands in Istanbul, Yakut later pursued a sociology degree before moving to Berlin to study classical accordion and jazz piano. His style reflects influences from Anatolian, Caucasian, and Eastern European traditions, as well as classical, contemporary, jazz, and blues genres. Known for crossing genre boundaries, he infuses his live performances with spontaneity and improvisation.
Currently, Yakut is focused on his electroacoustic solo project, Contemporary Accordion, and his video series, Mikail’s Berlin Sessions. In this series, he collaborates with prominent Berlin-based musicians in duo performances, filmed across the city to highlight its musical and aesthetic diversity. In addition to his solo work, Yakut is a member of ensembles such as Heval Trio, A.G.A Trio, and KARA, his duo with singer Ayşenur Kolivar, while also contributing to various projects as a guest musician.