Oguz Yilmaz
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Oğuz Yılmaz is a famous folk musician in Turkey
. He was born and grew up in Ankara
, Turkey. He lived and performed most of his life in Sincan, a region of Ankara. Therefore he is also known as "Oguz from Sincan". His lyrics were controversial, educational and also entertaining. His musical style was a combination of traditional Turkish folk music
with modern dance music.
His major hits include: "Bas Bas Paralari Leylaya", "Ankaranin Koçları", "Bartının Güzelleri", "Usta", "Zalim Gurbet", "Misket", "Götür", "Kaynana", and "Gördünmü".
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He was born and grew up in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey. He lived and performed most of his life in Sincan, a region of Ankara. Therefore he is also known as "Oguz from Sincan". His lyrics were controversial, educational and also entertaining. His musical style was a combination of traditional 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...
with modern dance music.
His major hits include: "Bas Bas Paralari Leylaya", "Ankaranin Koçları", "Bartının Güzelleri", "Usta", "Zalim Gurbet", "Misket", "Götür", "Kaynana", and "Gördünmü".
External links
- Biography and Personal Website (Turkish)