Mehmet Nida Tüfekçi (1 March 1929 – 18 September 1993) was a Turkish folk music artist.[1]

Personal life

Tüfekçi was born on 1 March 1929 in Akdağmadeni, Yozgat. His wife Neriman Altındağ Tüfekçi also was a Turkish folk singer. They left behind a daughter, Gamze (born 1958).

In 1991, he was awarded the title of State Artist, the highest distinction for artists in Turkey. He died on 18 September 1993 in Istanbul of a heart attack.

Career

Tüfekçi 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.

Legacy

A concert was organized in Muğla in his memory on 20 December 2013.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Varlık yıllığı (in Turkish). Varlık Yayınevi. 1982. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Nida Tüfekçi'yi Anma Konseri". Haberler (in Turkish). 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
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