Mehmet Nida Tüfekçi (1 March 1929 – 18 September 1993) was a
Turkish folk music
Turkish folk music () 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 one umbrella. It includ ...
artist.
Personal life
Tüfekçi was born on 1 March 1929 in
Akdağmadeni
Akdağmadeni (Greek: Ἀργυρίων, ''Argyríōn'') is a town in the Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Akdağmadeni District.Yozgat
Yozgat is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yozgat Province and Yozgat District.Neriman Altındağ Tüfekçi also was a Turkish folk singer. They left behind a daughter, Gamze (born 1958).
In 1991, he was awarded the title of
State Artist State Artist (, also sometimes translated as "National Artist") is an honorary title granted to prominent artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions to the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by the President of Turkey ( Ce ...
, the highest distinction for artists in Turkey. He died on 18 September 1993 in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
of a heart attack.
Career
Tüfekçi sang, played the
bağlama
The bağlama or saz is a family of plucked string instruments and long-necked lutes used in Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Khazar, Central Asia including Germany, France, Belgium, TRNC, Netherlands, Albania, Greece,Bosnia, Serbia, Croat ...
and composed folk songs. He was also director and conductor of the TRT's Ankara Radio Turkish Folk Music Ensemble for many years from 1966.
Legacy
A concert was organized in
Muğla
Muğla () is a city in southwestern Turkey. The city is the center of the district of Menteşe, Muğla, Menteşe and Muğla Province, which stretches along Turkey's Aegean Sea, Aegean coast. Muğla's center is situated inland at an altitude of ...
in his memory on 20 December 2013.
See also
*
List of Turkish musicians
This is a list of Turkish musicians, musicians born in Turkey or who have Turkish citizenship or residency.
600s Born
* Dede Korkut 800s Born
*al-Farabi 1200s Born
*Yunus Emre
* Safi al-Din al-Urmawi 1300s Born
*Abd al-Qadir Maraghi 1400s Bor ...