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Oğuz Abadan
Oğuz Abadan (born 12 June 1950) is a Turkish musician born in Ankara. His music life began when he started playing the mandolin during his primary school years. At the age of twelve, he started to learn how to play the guitar. After playing along with several different amateur bands during his youth, he carried on with professionals: he has appeared in orchestras, such at the one headed by Cemil Başaran as guitarist. Biography After completing his education at Ankara's Gazi University Music Department as a violinist, he went to the United States to study harmony at Berklee College. Later, he visited and produced music within several different countries in Europe. After working as professional bass player in Germany, he moved to France where he joined Moğollar (Mongols), a then-active Turkish band in Paris. Returning home to Turkey, he started working at the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Urban Orchestra as the arranger and bassist. Meanwhile, he carried on with his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center (Etimesgut, Yenimahalle, Çankaya District, Çankaya, Keçiören, Altındağ, Pursaklar, Mamak, Ankara, Mamak, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Gölbaşı, Sincan, Ankara, Sincan) and 5,864,049 in Ankara Province (total of 25 districts). Ankara is Turkey's List of cities in Turkey, second-largest city by population after Istanbul, first by urban land area, and third by metro land area after Konya and Sivas. Ankara was historically known as Ancyra and Angora. Serving as the capital of the ancient Celts, Celtic state of Galatia (280–64 BC), and later of the Roman Empire, Roman province with the Galatia (Roman province), same name (25 BC–7th century), Ankara has various Hattians, Hattian, Hittites, Hittite, Lydian, Phrygian, Galatians (people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Births
Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 aboard are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. * January 6 – The UK recognizes the People's Republic of China; the Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. * January 7 – A fire in the St Elizabeth's Ward of Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, United States, kills 41 patients. * January 9 – The Israeli government recognizes the People's Republic of China. * January 12 – Submarine collides with Sweden, Swedish oil tanker ''Divina'' in the Thames Estuary and sinks; 64 die. * January 13 – Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Yayıncılık
Pan or PAN may refer to: Food * Pan (cooking), a piece of cooking equipment * Harina P.A.N., a pre-cooked corn meal * Pan or Paan, a North Indian term for betel Prefix * ''Pan-'', a prefix meaning "all", "of everything", or "involving all members" of a group People * Pan (surname), Chinese family name (潘 or 盤) * Pen Ran (), Cambodian singer and songwriter whose name is sometimes Romanized as Pan Ron Arts, entertainment, and media Card games * Pan (game), a shedding card game of Polish origin * Panguingue or Pan, a gambling card game Fictional characters * Pan (''Dragon Ball''), in ''Dragon Ball'' media * Peter Pan, created by James Barrie Films * ''Pan'' (1922 film), Norwegian film * ''Pan'' (1995 film), a Danish/Norwegian/German film * ''Pan'' (2015 film), film Literature and publishing * ''Pan'' (novel), by Knut Hamsun * ''Pan'' (magazine) an arts and literary review * Pan Books, a publisher Music Musical instruments * Pan, short for steelp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortadirek Şaban
''Ortadirek Şaban'' is a 1984 Turkish comedy film directed by Kartal Tibet. Cast * Kemal Sunal Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. With '' Hababam Sınıfı'', '' Kapıcılar Kralı'' and '' Davaro'', Sunal gained large popularity amongst Turkish cinema goers and was famed for his characte ... - Şaban * Bahar Öztan - Bahar Gökçe * Yalçın Tülpar - Erkan * - Adnan Bıçakçı * - Çete Reisi Çakal * - Şükrü Bey References External links * Turkish comedy films 1980s sports comedy films 1980s Turkish-language films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neşe Karaböcek
Neşecan Göktürk (born 1 April 1947), better known as Neşe Karaböcek, is a Turkish singer and considered one of the main artists of Turkish Arabesque music, a fusion of traditional Turkish and world music influences and adaptations of international sounds. She also starred in a great number of Turkish films. She was popular from her first release for the single "Artık Sevmeyeceğim" until the mid 1990s with multiple gold and platinum certifications. Personal life She started singing at a very young age. Her marriage to musician Atilla Alpsakarya, owner and president of Elenor Plak, produced a son named Alper before they got divorced in 1974. She later married journalist Tevfik Yener with whom she had a second son Hasan. She is the sister of Gülden Karaböcek Saniye Gülden Göktürk, better known as Gülden Karaböcek (born 4 November 1953) is a Turkish fantezi and arabesque singer. Life and career Early years and career beginnings Karaböcek is one of the first na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanju Okan
Tanju Okan (27 August 1938 – 23 May 1996) was a Turkish singer. Life Okan was born in İzmir on 27 August 1938. He received his primary and secondary education in Manisa and Balıkesir. Afterwards, he went to Italy for vocal training. In 1961, he began singing professionally in Ankara and then in Istanbul. He married twice and was the father of a son. During the 1990s, he retired and began living in Urla, a small seaside town of the İzmir Province. He died from cirrhosis Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, chronic liver failure or chronic hepatic failure and end-stage liver disease, is a chronic condition of the liver in which the normal functioning tissue, or parenchyma, is replaced ... on 23 May 1996. Career In the early 1960s, he was a solo singer in the Müfit Kiper orchestra. In 1964, he represented Turkey in the Balkan Music Festival, together with Tülay German and Erol Büyükburç. In the same year, he produced his first 45 rpm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshitaka Minami
Yoshitaka is a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Written forms Yoshitaka can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義孝, "justice, filial piety" *義隆, "justice, noble" *義貴, "justice, precious" *義高, "justice, tall" *吉孝, "good luck,filial piety" *吉隆, "good luck, noble" *吉貴, "good luck, precious" *吉高, "good luck, tall" *善孝, "virtuous, filial piety" *善隆, "virtuous, noble" *善貴, "virtuous, precious" *善高, "virtuous, tall" *芳孝, "fragrant/virtuous, filial piety" *芳隆, "fragrant/virtuous, noble" *芳貴, "fragrant/virtuous, precious" *芳高, "fragrant/virtuous, tall" *好孝, "good/like something, filial piety" *喜孝, "rejoice, filial piety" *喜隆, "rejoice, noble" *慶隆, "congratulate, noble" *由貴, "reason, precious" *由高, "reason, tall" The name can also be written in hiragana よしたか or katakana ヨシタカ. Notable people with the given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zerrin Özer
Zerrin Özer (born 4 November 1957) is a Turkish pop singer. She has been called Turkey's Janis Joplin by several fans. She has many famous hits such as "Gönül" (Heart), "Son Mektup" (The Last Letter), "Dayanamıyorum" (I Can't Stand It), "Dünya Tatlısı" (World Sweet), "Paşa Gönlüm" (My Great Heart), "Kıyamam", and "Ah İstanbul". Biography She was born in 1957 in Ankara, Turkey. Between 1978 and 1980, she worked with İstanbul Gelişim Orchestra on jazz and dance music projects. In 1980, Özer won a "Golden Album" award with her song "Gönül". In 1982, she performed "Binbir Gece" ("Thousand and one nights") concerts at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. A year later Özer performed in Olympia Hall in Paris. She released "''Dayanamıyorum''" in 1987 and "''Dünya Tatlısı''" in 1988. In 1990, Özer married Alper Önal, but they divorced a year later. She won the "Best Album" award once more with her album "''İşte Ben''" in 1991. Her elder sister Tülay Özer is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okay Temiz
Okay Temiz (born 11 February 1939, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish fusion jazz percussionist and drummer. Biography Temiz was influenced by his mother, Naciye, who was classically trained in music. Temiz, who began playing professionally in 1955, studied at the Ankara Conservatory and at the Tophane Art Institute. After meeting Maffy Falay and Don Cherry, he settled in Sweden. With Cherry and bassist Johnny Dyani he toured America and Europe in 1971. In 1972, he founded the band Xaba with Dyani and trumpeter Mongezi Feza. His drums are of his own invention, and are made of hand-beaten copper, after Turkish debuka's. Discography * Don Cherry: ''Orient'' ( BYG, 1971) * Maffy Falay & Sevda: ''Maffy Falay and Sevda'' (1972) ( RIKS LP 31) * Maffy Falay & Sevda: ''Live at Jazzhus Montmartre'' (1972) (Caprice 1041) * Don Cherry: '' Organic Music Society'' (Caprice, 1972) * Johnny Dyani/Okay Temiz/Mongezi Feza: ''Rejoice'' (1972) (Cadillac SGC 1017) * Johnny Dyani/Okay Temiz/Mongezi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şafak Türküsü
Şafak is a word in Turkish Türk Dil Kurumu sözlükleri (in Turkish) meaning dawn. It is also used as a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: People Given name * (born 1992), Turkish basketball player * (born 1976), Turkish politician * (born 1988), Turkish actress * |
Ahmet Kaya
Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957 – 16 November 2000) was a Turkish– Kurdish folk singer. Kaya was persecuted by Turkish nationalist celebrities and authorities. Kaya left Turkey in an act of self-exile, and moved to France, where he would shortly after die of a heart attack. He was granted the Musician of the Year Award in February 1999 during a controversial award ceremony involving Turkey's most popular singers, at which he declared that he wanted to sing a song in Kurdish. Early life and education Ahmet Kaya, He was born in Malatya as the youngest of a family of 5 children. His mother of Turkish origin is from Erzurum, and his father of Kurdish origin is from Yağızatlı village in Çelikhan district of Adıyaman province. His father worked at the local textiles factory and the family lived in only one room until in 1959, which was the year the factory began to provide better accommodation to its workers. Ahmet often visited his relatives in the country side where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
