Nuray Hafiftaş (8 August 1964 – 14 February 2018) is a

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 ...

artist, musician, composer, lyricist, songwriters,

bağlama The ''bağlama'' or ''saz'' is a family of plucked string instruments, long-necked lutes used in Ottoman classical music, Turkish folk music, Turkish Arabesque music, Azerbaijani music, Kurdish music, Armenian music and in parts of Syria, Iraq ...

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Arabesque The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is "Foli ...

, İlahi,

Turkish classical music Ottoman music ( tr, Osmanlı müziği) or Turkish classical music ( tr, Türk sanat müziği) is the tradition of classical music originating in the Ottoman Empire. Developed in the palace, major Ottoman cities, and Sufi lodges, it traditionally ...

and

Azerbaijani folk music Azerbaijani folk music ( Azerbaijani: ''Azərbaycan Xalq Musiqisi'') combines the distinct cultural values of all civilisations that have lived in Azerbaijan and Iranian Azerbaijan region. Apart from the common music found all-around Azerbaijan, ...

Early years

Soon after her birth her family moved to

Tophane Tophane () is a quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, running downhill from Galata to the shore of the Bosphorus where it joins up with Karaköy to the southwest and Fındıklı to the northeast. In the Ottoman era, it was t ...

, where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at

Tarlabaşı Tarlabaşı is a rundown neighbourhood in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, stretching from Taksim Square and Talimhane in the east to Kasımpaşa and in the west. On the south side it is separated from İstiklal Caddesi by the four-la ...

school. After that, she continued her higher education at the

Istanbul University State Conservatory The Istanbul University State Conservatory (Turkish language, Turkish: İstanbul Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuarı) is a music, theatre, dance university in Istanbul. It is the oldest conservatory and the oldest continually operating music scho ...

which is part of the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory

Career

After graduation Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the

for four years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with TRT Istanbul Radio to perform as a singer. Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of

Death

Hafiftaş had been treated for large bowel cancer at

Menzil, Kahta Menzil (formerly Durak) is a village in the Kâhta District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Kawan tribe and had a population of 2,318 in 2021. The village is home to a Naqshbandi The Naqshbandi ( fa, ن ...

Naqshbandi The Naqshbandi ( fa, نقشبندی)), Neqshebendi ( ku, نه‌قشه‌به‌ندی), and Nakşibendi (in Turkish) is a major Sunni order of Sufism. Its name is derived from Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari. Naqshbandi masters trace their ...

Sunni Islam Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagre ...

group hospital of

Kurtköy, Pendik Kurtköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Pendik, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 37,801 (2022). Before 1987, when the district of Pendik was established, it was a neighbourhood of Kartal. It lies southeast of Ay ...

, İstanbul. After treatment, she died in Istanbul on 14 February 2018 at the age of 53. On 15 February she was buried at

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery __NOTOC__ The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery ( tr, Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) is a modern burial ground residing on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of polit ...

after a funeral ceremony in

Teşvikiye Mosque The Teşvikiye Mosque is a neo-baroque structure located in the Teşvikiye neighbourhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. History The mosque was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque that st ...

Discography

;Albums # Asker Mektubu – Ceylan Music, 1987 # Yaradan Aşkına – Uzelli Cassette, 1988 # Dön İki Gözüm – Sinan Music, 1989 # Dilanım – Zara Music, 1990 # Divane Gönlüm – Sindoma Music, 1990 # Azeri Türküler- Harika Plaque, 1991 # Turquie Aşık – Akbaş Müzik, 1991 # Atılmaz Sevda – Peker Music, 1991 # Arada Bir – Ulus Music, 1992 # Dinle – Kaya Music, 1993 # Şimdi Oldu – Şentürk Music, 1994 # Eline Düştüm – Soner Music, 1996 # Eyvah Gönül – Prestij Music, 1999 # Leyli Leyli – Prestij Music, 2002 # Sılayı Ver – Emrah Music, 2005 # Yıllarım – Clipper Music, 2007 # Yazı Bir Dert Kışı Bir Dert – Star Production, 2009 # İstanbul ve Sen – DNK & DMC, 2016 # Düet Arabesk 2018 (With Yunus Bülbül) – Taşkın Music Production, 2017 # Yarim –

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, 2019

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.nurayhafiftas.com.tr/ 1964 births 2018 deaths People from Çıldır People from Ardahan Province Turkish Sunni Muslims Turkish folk musicians Turkish people of Azerbaijani descent Turkish folk poets Pan-Turkists Ashiks Tar players Women drummers Dutar players Turkish tambur players 20th-century accordionists 21st-century accordionists Tanbur players Dombra players Performers of Sufi music Turkish drummers Turkish accordionists Bağlama players Tonbak players Rabab players 20th-century Azerbaijani women musicians 21st-century Azerbaijani women musicians Turkish lyricists Women accordionists Women oboists Istanbul University alumni Azerbaijani people of Turkish descent Azerbaijani folk musicians 20th-century Turkish women musicians 21st-century Turkish women musicians Turkish music arrangers Classical accordionists Turkish composers Azerbaijani emigrants to Turkey Turkish women songwriters Turanists Santur players Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Azerbaijani-language singers Deaths from cancer in Turkey Deaths from colorectal cancer Idealism (Turkey) Death in Istanbul Turkish Nationalist writers