Mustafa Dogan Dikmen
(voice, ney, percussion)

was born in Ankara (Turkey).
Between 1975-78 he played percussion
with the TRT Ankara.
1979-83 he studies at Istanbul Conservatory.
1982 he became a voice soloist at the TRT Istanbul.
At this time he also took lessons with
Alaeddin Yavasça and Kani Karaca.
He is teaching at different conservatories in Turkey
and is a member of SARBAND since 1989.

"Mustafa Dogan Dikmen, le chanteur turc de Sarband, module ses vocalises, laisse couler de longs glissandi vers le grave,
brode sur les quarts de tons,
mais revient invariablement pile sur la tonique,
à la manière d'un chat sur ses pattes."
Richard Boisvert, Le Soleil, Québec, 27.10.2005

„Especially Mustafa Dogan Dikmen with his warm, powerful
and intense voice caused frissons of pleasure.“
Susanne Dietz, Maintal Tagesanzeiger, 18.07.2005

"The force with which their vocalist,
Mustafa Dogan Dikmen, presented Ufki's settings
was nothing short of astounding."
Tweedy Flanagan, Happenings in the Humanities, Fall/Winter 2005-06

"Dogan Dikmen: a sage in every respect."
Clemens Anton Klug, Kleine Zeitung, 21.03. 2005