Özdemir Erdoğan (born 17 June 1940) is a Turkish singer-songwriter and composer. He was elected as a Turkish
state artist State Artist ( tr, Devlet Sanatçısı, also sometimes translated as "National Artist") is an honorary title granted to prominent artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions to the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by the ...
in 1998.
Early life
Of
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
descent on his maternal side and
Circassian and
Turkish descent on his paternal side,
Özdemir Erdogan was born in Istanbul on 17 June 1940. His mother was a classical pianist, and his uncle was a piano and violin player as well. The first training was taken from these channels from a young age. The unique conditions between the years 1940 and 1950 are one of the important factors preventing Özdemir Erdogan from receiving formal arts education. Another issue was that his father prescribed an absolute basic education with the conditions of those dates. In this educational process, which lasted until the age of 15–16, Özdemir Erdoğan's artistic subjects were more likely to be found which were supported by his teachers at the schools.
Özdemir Erdoğan graduated from
Kadikoy Commercial High School in 1960 and completed his military service as a reserve officer teacher in Adıyaman, Besni Araplar village as a teacher.
References
External links
Official website
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Turkish male singers
1940 births
Turkish composers
State Artists of Turkey
Living people
Turkish people of Armenian descent
Turkish people of Circassian descent
People from Istanbul