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Semahat Özdenses
Semahat Özdenses (28 July 19133 July 2008) was a Turkish singer and composer of Ottoman classical music. She was a recipient of the "Culture and Arts Service Award" of Turkey. Private life Semahat Özdenses was born in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul on 29 July 1913. Her father İshak was a captain in the Ottoman Army; her mother's name was Pakize. Her father fell during the Gallipoli campaign (1915–1916). Özdenses enrolled in the Arts School for Girls in Üsküdar, but did not complete her education due to her passion for music. Both her grandfathers were familiar with music. She used to attend her grandfathers' musical gatherings to listen to the songs of Münir Nurettin Selçuk, where she took notes. In 1934, she visited composer Bedriye Hoşgör through a family friend, where she met composer Lemi Atlı (1869–1945) and the composer and classical kemençe virtuoso Kemal Niyazi Seyhun (1885–1960). She was accepted as a student after a singing examination there. She t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Üsküdar
Üsküdar () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452 (2022). It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian (Asian) shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered to the north by Beykoz, to the east by Ümraniye, to the southeast by Ataşehir and to the south by Kadıköy; with Karaköy, Kabataş, Beşiktaş, and the historic Sarayburnu quarter of Fatih facing it on the opposite shore to the west. Üsküdar has been a conservative cultural center of the Anatolian side of Istanbul since Ottoman times with its landmark as well as numerous tiny mosques and dergahs. Üsküdar is a major transport hub, with ferries to Eminönü, Karaköy, Kabataş, Beşiktaş and some of the Bosphorus suburbs. Üsküdar is a stop on the Marmaray rail service at the point where it starts its journey under the Bosphorus, re-emerging on the European side at Sirkeci. Via Marmaray, Üsküdar is linked to Gebz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
