Mert Pekduraner learned the guitar throughout his childhood. At a young age, he started thinking about music not only through the guitar but with everything he would need to tell its story.His time in Anatolia exposed him to the authentic and traditional sounds of Anatolia, which greatly influenced his composition ideas and arrangement techniques. This situation led to the integration of a fretless guitar alongside the standard guitar in his music, enriching his compositional approach with a broader perspective through the use of maqam sounds. 

The composer's standout quality is being able to find the balance in both melodies and instrumentation while blending.

In 2020, Pekduraner, who introduced the first sounds of future music with his composition "Kıyı (Side by Side Venice Biennale Main Theme)" for the 17th Venice Biennale, created a unique audience for himself.

 

Pekduraner  presented his compositional style with the six tracks on his debut studio album, Geriye Ne Kaldı? (What's Left?), which was released in 2021. His second album, DIALOGUES IN THE DARK, released in 2022, took a deeper dive into his compositional approach, with its detailed instrumentation and musical style.This album takes listeners on a more in-depth journey into the development of his compositional artistry.

He performed alongside artists such as Mammal Hands, GoGo Penguin, Erkan Oğur, and Erik Truffaz 

at venues and festivals including the 

Akbank Jazz Festival, 

Borusan Music House,

Amsterdam Bethlehemkerk,

Nilüfer Jazz Festival, 

Cappadox, 

Salon İKSV, 

Rotterdam Dizzy Jazz Club.

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Besides to group concerts, Pekduraner also performs solo concerts internationally with his primary instruments, the fretless and standard guitars.