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A lover of Truth, aspiring to nothingness. Kaan Kansu Toprak is an independent researcher, Turkish folk music artist, writer, scientist, ashik, cultural carrier of the Turkish ashik tradition, poet, composer, and performer. His works build a bridge between the Turkish folk music tradition and contemporary musical expression. In his poems and musical works written in the traditional style, he sometimes uses the pen name Aşkuzâr and sometimes Aşkuzâr Serâbî to emphasize his cultural identity, while also incorporating original and alternative approaches into his works.

A lover of Truth, aspiring to nothingness. Kaan Kansu Toprak is an independent researcher, Turkish folk music artist, writer, scientist, ashik, poet, composer, and performer. As an Âşık (troubadour) living in the 21st century, the artist embodies and represents the very essence of the Âşık culture itself. In his poems and musical works written in the traditional style, he sometimes uses the pen name Aşkuzâr and sometimes Aşkuzâr Serâbî to emphasize his cultural identity, while also incorporating original and alternative approaches into his works.