Volkan Gucer ( tr, Volkan Gücer) is a

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, performer on the dilli kaval (Turkish wooden

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), and the

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. With a professional career that spans more than 14 years, he has written and produced

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for 40 TV series and

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, as well as numerous

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and

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jingles. He is best known for the songs "Amerikali", "Gölge Çiçegi", and "Gözlerinde Son Gece" that he composed for the movies with the same titles (lyrics by Aysel Gürel). His library CD's, ''A Kanun Journey Through Turkiye'' and ''Vocal Manoeuvers'', catalogue many of his most exceptional works and have been distributed throughout Europe and Asia. Gucer is a founding member of the Composers,

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s, and Publishers Rights Organisation of Turkey, MSG. Along with his interest in wooden flutes, Gucer produced Dreamin'

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of "Burak Demir", "Hancer" & Paslanmaz of "Burak Aziz" and "Koku" of Beyza Durmaz. Gucer had guest appearances in the

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s of the Italian Milagro Acustico Ensemble in Rome and Istanbul. Along with being the producer of the album, Gucer also performed in the concert of Burak Demir's Dreamin' Istanbul Project.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gucer, Volkan Living people Turkish composers Galatasaray High School alumni Boğaziçi University alumni 1964 births