Arif Sag
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Arif Sağ is a singer, bağlama
virtuoso and leading figure in modern Turkish folk music
, as well as a former MP in the Turkish parliament, and an academic.
He taught more than 40.000 students in his music school ASM (Arif Sağ Music). He is a big influence in Turkish Folk Music.
With the initiation of Roman Herzog
, then-president of Germany, he gave a concert on 5 May 1996 with Köln Philharmonic Orchestra.
He has two books written in a style of interview:
Baglama
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virtuoso and leading figure in modern Turkish folk music
Turkish folk music
Turkish folk music combines the distinct cultural values of all civilisations that have lived in Anatolia and the Ottoman territories in Europe and Asia...
, as well as a former MP in the Turkish parliament, and an academic.
He taught more than 40.000 students in his music school ASM (Arif Sağ Music). He is a big influence in Turkish Folk Music.
With the initiation of Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog is a German politician as a member of the Christian Democratic Union, and served as President of Germany from 1994 to 1999...
, then-president of Germany, he gave a concert on 5 May 1996 with Köln Philharmonic Orchestra.
Discography
- Gurbeti ben mi yarattım (1981)
- İnsan olmaya geldim (1983)
- Muhabbet 1-5 (1984 - 1987)
- Halay (1988)
- Duygular dönüştü söze (1989)
- Türküler yalan söylemez (1990)
- Biz insanlar - Kerbela (1990)
- Resital 1 (with Musa EroğluMusa EroğluMusa Eroğlu is a Turkish folk musician and bağlama virtuoso.He was born in the Mut county district of Mersin. He completed his secondary education...
) (1991) - Ben çaldım siz söyleyin (1991)
- Halaylar ve oyun havası (1992)
- Golden Bağlama (1992)
- Direniş (1993)
- Umut (1995)
- Seher Yıldızı (with Belkıs AkkaleBelkis AkkaleBelkis Akkale is a distinguished Turkish singer of Turkish folk music.She was born in 1956 in Malatya, Turkey.-References:...
) (1996) - Concerto for Bağlama (1998)
- Dost Yarası (2002)
- Davullar Çalınırken (2005)
- Ezo Gelin (2007)
He has two books written in a style of interview:
- "Değirmenin Bendine" (1992)
- "Muhalif Bağlama" (2003)
External links
Official website Biography Arif Sağ Videos http://www.turkuler.com/tgv/arif.asp- http://www.ecmrecords.com/Background/Background_1981.php
- Youtube- concert with Koln Philharmony Orchestra