Turkish Kanun player and physicist Serdar Yılmaz blends classical Turkish/Ottoman maqam music and modern ethno‑jazz, performing and researching the physics of music in the UK. His work is rooted in the historical and theoretical depth of the Ottoman–Turkish classical tradition, with a strong emphasis on maqam practice and analysis. Alongside concert performances, he contributes to interdisciplinary scholarship, bridging artistic expression and acoustical science through lectures, publications, and international collaborations.