Nuray Hafiftas
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Nuray Hafiftaş is a Turkish folk singer
, who was born in 1964 in Çıldır
, Ardahan Province
, Turkey
.
Soon after her birth, her family moved to Istanbul
where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at Taksim school. After that she continued her higher education at the State Conservatoire which is part of the Istanbul Technical University
(ITU). After graduation, Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatoire for 4 years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with Radio Istanbul to perform as a singer.
Nuray Hafiftaş is one of the stunning vocal artists among contemporary Turkish folk singers. With her beautiful and sensual voice, and her brilliant saz
performance, Nuray continues to enchant the heart and soul of millions of listeners.
Up to the present date Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of Turkish folk music
. At the same time Hafiftaş has become famous through her music and lyrical compositions in traditional style (over 100 pieces of music), in which she tries to incorporate some new sounds and uses of instruments. One of her European releases is the album called "Turquie Asik".
Nuray Hafiftaş - voice sample -
Folk Singer
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, who was born in 1964 in Çıldır
Çildir
- Names :Çıldır is also called , Hiusisean; , Chrdili; , Childyr.- Background :The large Lake Çıldır in the district is an important haven for bird life....
, Ardahan Province
Ardahan Province
Ardahan Province is a province in the far north-east of Turkey, at the very end of the country, where Turkey borders with Georgia . The provincial capital is the city of Ardahan.- Geography :...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Soon after her birth, her family moved to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at Taksim school. After that she continued her higher education at the State Conservatoire which is part of the Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
(ITU). After graduation, Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatoire for 4 years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with Radio Istanbul to perform as a singer.
Nuray Hafiftaş is one of the stunning vocal artists among contemporary Turkish folk singers. With her beautiful and sensual voice, and her brilliant saz
Baglama
thumb|180px|Cura and bağlamaThe bağlama is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia....
performance, Nuray continues to enchant the heart and soul of millions of listeners.
Up to the present date Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of Turkish folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
. At the same time Hafiftaş has become famous through her music and lyrical compositions in traditional style (over 100 pieces of music), in which she tries to incorporate some new sounds and uses of instruments. One of her European releases is the album called "Turquie Asik".
Nuray Hafiftaş - voice sample -
- Here is a list of her released albums, mainly in Turkey:
- Yaradan Aşkına Güneş, 1988
- Dön İki Gözüm Güneş, 1989
- Dilanım Güneş, 1990
- Divane Gönlüm Destan, 1990
- Turquie Aşık MCM, 1991
- Atılmaz Sevda Güneş, 1991
- Arada Bir NetSes, 1992
- Dinle NetSes, 1993
- Şimdi Oldu ASM, 1994
- Eline Düştüm Mert, 1996
- Eyvah Gönül Prestij, 2000
- Leyli Leyli Prestij, 2002
- Sılayı Ver Ateş, 2005