Nida Tüfekçi
Mehmet Nida Tüfekçi (1 March 1929 in Akdağmadeni, Yozgat – 18 September 1993 in İstanbul) was a Turkish folk music artist.[1]
Career[]
He sang, played the bağlama and composed folk songs.[2]
He was also director and conductor of the TRT's Ankara Radio Turkish Folk Music Ensemble[3] for many years from 1966.
State artist[]
He was awarded the title of State Artist, the highest distinction for artists in Turkey, in 1991, only two years before his death.
Personal life[]
His wife Neriman Altındağ Tüfekçi also was a Turkish folk singer. They left behind a daughter, Gamze (born 1958).
He died of a heart attack.
Legacy[]
A concert was organized in Muğla in his memory on 20 December 2013.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Varlık yıllığı (in Turkish). Varlık Yayınevi. 1982. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ Gülensoy, Tuncer (1991-01-01). Erciyes Yöresi Folklor, Halk Edebiyatı ve Etnografya Sempozyumu (1, 1990) (in Turkish). Kayseri: Erciyes Üniversitesi - I. Folklor, Halk Edebiyatı ve Etnografya Sempozyumu. p. 390. ISBN 9789757598206. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ a b "Nida Tüfekçi'yi Anma Konseri". Haberler (in Turkish). 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
External links[]
Categories:
- Turkish folk musicians
- 1929 births
- 1993 deaths
- People from Akdağmadeni
- State Artists of Turkey
- Bağlama players
- Turkish radio personalities