Ferit Tüzün (24 April 1929,

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– 21 October 1977,

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) was a Turkish composer. His works included the

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''Midas'ın Kulakları'' ('' King Midas' Ears''), on the tale of King

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' ears.Evin İlyasoğlu, ''71 Turkish composers'', 2007, p, 122, "Ferit Tüzün, İstanbul, April 24, 1929, Ankara, October 21, 1977. His father Mustafa Rasim was an elementary school ..."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuzun, Ferit Turkish composers 1929 births 1977 deaths Musicians from Istanbul Burials at Karşıyaka Cemetery, Ankara 20th-century Turkish composers