Ruşen Can Acet is a multidisciplinary artist and music entrepreneur based in Istanbul. His diverse interests led him to pursue a degree in engineering, where his undergraduate thesis on musical acoustics earned him top honors from the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers. After a decade of practicing mechanical engineering, Ruşen is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Music (Sound Engineering and Design) at İstanbul Technical University. His passion for traditional music was sparked by his uncle, an ethnomusicologist and archivist. As a kabak kemane player, he has toured extensively and currently performs with several musical ensembles. A self-taught luthier, Ruşen crafts authentic instruments such as the kabak kemane and kamancha in his atelier. His work led him to be a finalist at Georgia Tech’s Margaret Guthman Instrument Design Competition in 2021 with the Lego Microtonal Guitar project, where his team won the People’s Choice Award. As an entrepreneur, Ruşen founded Meşk Music Tech Co. in 2019, channeling his passion into a startup focused on traditional music education technologies.
Ruşen Can Acet
