Music critic, author, and academic Evin İlyasoğlu has added another title to her prolific bibliography of over twenty books. Her latest work, İki Alem Arasında Ali Darmar (Ali Darmar: Between Two Worlds, Remzi Kitabevi), is a book-length interview with her longtime friend, the composer and educator Ali Darmar.
The project was initially sparked by Darmar’s suggestion that İlyasoğlu write his biography. The collaboration evolved into a dynamic dialogue, with the pair meeting via Zoom for two hours every day. İlyasoğlu credits Darmar’s rigorous discipline—the same rigor he demands of his piano students—with ensuring the seamless completion of the book. For readers looking for a unique perspective, the final chapter on parapsychology offers a particularly fascinating window into Darmar’s life and world.
