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Bulutsuzluk Ozlemi is a Turkish rock band that was founded in 1984. It is the first Turkish alternative rock band to combine Western rock melodies and Anatolian rhythms with Turkish lyrics. Bulutsuzluk Özlemi often creates songs that have sociological, political, economic and psychological messages.Admin, "Bulutsuzluk Ozlemi." Anatolianrock. AnatolianRock, 06 Dec. 2010. Web. 02 Dec. 2016.


History

In college, Nejat Yavaşoğulları played in several bands. He founded his own band in 1984. He named the band Bulutsuzluk Ozlemi, the name of an article by Mumtaz Soysal. The group is known for its political content. In many of its songs written by Nejat Yavaşoğulları, there is a call for an uprising. Thus, Bulutsuzluk Ozlemi is known for its protest music.


Political content

During the
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, band members attached stickers that stated "No to War" to their instruments. Their music videos were banned and many of their concerts were canceled. They are actively involved in social and political projects. They released a song titled "Herseyin Farkindayim" that was influenced by the
Gezi Park protests A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent eviction of a sit-in at the park protesting ...
.


Related projects

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played in Belgium and France for a project called "Romance and Rock". Nejat Yavaşoğulları presents a TV program in
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which covers the stories of great musicians such as
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Band members


Members

The members are Nejat Yavaşoğulları, Gencay Kıymaz, Sunay Özgür, Sina Koloğlu and Deniz Demiröz.


Former members

Former members include Ozan Kanöz,
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,
Burak Güven Burak Güven (born October 19, 1975) is a Turkish musician, bass player, and one of the backing singers in the rock band Mor Early life Güven was born in Istanbul, Turkey. From 1993 to 2000, he studied singing at the State Conservatory of ...
, Süleyman Bağcıoğlu and Serdar Öztop.


Timeline

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Discography


Albums


Concert records


Compilation records


Singles

* "Felluce Bağdat" (2005) * "Her Şeyin Farkındayım (Gezi Parkındayım)" (2013) * "Hayat Geçerken / Mücella" (2019) * "Yeni Bir Gün" (2019)


References

{{Authority control Turkish rock music groups Musical groups established in 1984