Nuray Hafiftaş (2 November 1964 – 14 February 2018) was a Turkish

folk musician Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has bee ...

, composer, folk poet, lyricist, music director, and

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virtuoso of Karapapakh ancestry and Azerbaijan Turkish origin.

Early years

Soon after her birth, her family moved to

Tophane Tophane () (lit. "Armoury") is a quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, running downhill from Galata to the shore of the Bosphorus where it joins up with Karaköy to the southwest and Fındıklı to the northeast. In the Ottoman ...

, where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at Tarlabaşı school. After that, she continued her higher education at the

Istanbul University State Conservatory The Istanbul University State Conservatory (Turkish language, Turkish: ''İstanbul Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuarı'') is a Public university, public Music school, conservatory affiliated with Istanbul University, specializing in music, theatre, ...

which is part of the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory.

Career

After graduation, Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the

for four years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with TRT Istanbul Radio to perform as a singer. Up to the present date Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of

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 ...

. At the same time, Hafiftaş has become famous through her music and lyrical compositions in traditional style (over 100 pieces of music), in which she tries to incorporate new sounds and uses of instruments.

Death

Hafiftaş had been treated for large bowel cancer at Menzil Community

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group hospital in the

Pendik Pendik () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 190 km2, and its population is 750,435 (2022). It is on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla, on the Marmara Sea. It also neighbours Sultanbeyli, San ...

district. After a long treatment, her cancer metastasized to her liver and she died at an Istanbul hospital on 14 February 2018, at the age of 53. On 15 February she was buried at

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery () is a modern burial ground in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts rest here. The ce ...

after a funeral ceremony in

Teşvikiye Mosque The Teşvikiye Mosque () is a neo-baroque structure located in the Teşvikiye neighbourhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. History The mosque was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque t ...

Discography

;Albums # Asker Mektubu - Ceylan Music, 1987 # Yaradan Aşkına – Uzelli Casette, 1988 # Dön İki Gözüm – Sinan Music, 1989 # Dilanım – Zara Music, 1990 # Divane Gönlüm – Sindoma Music, 1990 # Azeri Türküler- Harika Plaque, 1991 # Turquie Aşık – Akbaş Müzik, 1991 # Atılmaz Sevda – Peker Music, 1991 # Arada Bir – Ulus Music, 1992 # Dinle – Kaya Music, 1993 # Şimdi Oldu – Şentürk Music, 1994 # Eline Düştüm – Soner Music, 1996 # Eyvah Gönül – Prestij Music, 1999 # Leyli Leyli – Prestij Music, 2002 # Sılayı Ver – Emrah Music, 2005 # Yıllarım – Clipper Music, 2007 # Yazı Bir Dert Kışı Bir Dert - Star Production, 2009 # İstanbul ve Sen – DNK & DMC, 2016 # Düet Arabesk 2018 (With Yunus Bülbül) - Taşkın Music Production, 2017 # Yarim - Poll Production, 2019

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