Erkin Koray (; born 24 June 1941) is a Turkish musician, electro-baglama player, and active in

Anatolian rock Anatolian rock ( tr, Anadolu rock), or known as Turkish psychedelic rock, is a fusion of Turkish folk music and rock. It emerged during the mid-1960s, soon after rock groups became popular in Turkey. Most known members of this genre includes Turk ...

Career

Koray has been in the

Turkish folk music Turkish folk music (''Türk Halk Müziği'') is the traditional music of Turkish people living in Turkey influenced by the cultures of Anatolia and former territories in Europe and Asia. Its unique structure includes regional differences under ...

scene since the late 1950s. In 1957, he and his band began playing covers of

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

and

Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...

. In 1967, he released his first

psychedelic Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness (known as psychedelic experiences or "trips").Pollan, Michael (2018). ''How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of ...

single "Anma Arkadaş". Koray followed this with a number of singles, both by himself and in collaboration with others. In the early 1970s, he formed the group ''Ter'' ("Sweat"), with former members of the band '' Bunalım'' (Group Depression). They only recorded one single, "Hor Görme Garibi", before breaking up. In 1973, his first album, ''Erkin Koray'', was released, with singles from 1967 to 1973. He left Istanbul Records after the release of the album and, in 1974, signed with Doglan Records, which released his ''

dabke ''Dabke'' ( ar, دبكة also spelled ''dabka'', ''dubki'', ''dabkeh'', plural ''dabkaat'') is a Levantine Arab folk dance. Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions. The line f ...

'' single "Şaşkın". In 1974, Koray released the LP '' Elektronik Türküler'' (''Electronic Folk Songs f Turkey'). In Turkish music circles he is often referred to as ''Erkin Baba'' ("Erkin the Father") for his pioneering influence on Turkish popular music. Other hits by Koray are "Fesuphanallah", "Istemem", "Sevince", "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki", "Estarabim", "Arap Saçı", "Yalnızlar Rıhtımı", "Akrebin Gözleri", and "Çöpçüler". Koray is the inventor of electro baglama, the electrified version of a traditional Turkish musical instrument related to the

lute A lute ( or ) is any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either fretted or unfretted. More specifically, the term "lute" can ref ...

Discography

;Studio albums *''

Erkin Koray Erkin Koray (; born 24 June 1941) is a Turkish musician, electro-baglama player, and active in Anatolian rock. Career Koray has been in the Turkish folk music scene since the late 1950s. In 1957, he and his band began playing covers of Elvis P ...

'' (1973) *'' Elektronik Türküler'' (1974) *'' 2'' (1976) *'' Erkin Koray Tutkusu'' (1977) *'' Benden Sana'' (1982) *'' İlla Ki'' (1983) *'' Ceylan'' (1985) *''

Gaddar Gummadi Vittal Rao (born 1949), popularly known as Gaddar, is an Indian poet, revolutionary balladeer, activist and a former naxalite. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite movement till 2010, and later joined the movement for Telangana's stat ...

'' (1986) *'' Çukulatam Benim'' (1987) *'' Hay Yam Yam'' (1989) *'' Tamam Artık'' (1990) *'' Gün Ola Harman Ola'' (1996) *'' Devlerin Nefesi'' (1999)

References

External links

Full Erkin Koray Discography

Erkin Koray Video26 Best Anatolian Rock & Turkish Psychedelic Rock Songs, ''ATDAA''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koray, Erkin 1941 births Living people Turkish folk musicians Turkish rock musicians Deutsche Schule Istanbul alumni Haydarpaşa High School alumni Musicians from Istanbul People from Kadıköy Turkish record producers Anatolian rock musicians Turkish nationalists Nationalist musicians

Career

Discography

See also

References

External links