OÄŸuz Abadan (born 12 June 1950) is a Turkish musician born in
Ankara
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. His music life began when he started playing the
mandolin
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during his primary school years. At the age of twelve, he started to learn how to play the guitar. After playing along with several different amateur bands during his youth, he carried on with professionals: he has appeared in orchestras, such at the one headed by
Cemil BaÅŸaran as guitarist.
Biography
After completing his education at Ankara's
Gazi University
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It was founded in 1926 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk originally as the Gazi Education Institute (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Gazi Eğitim Ens ...
Music Department as a violinist, he went to the
United States
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to study harmony at
Berklee College. Later, he visited and produced music within several different countries in Europe. After working as professional bass player in
Germany
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, he moved to
France
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where he joined
MoÄŸollar (
Mongols
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), a then-active Turkish band in
Paris
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.
Returning home to
Turkey
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, he started working at the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Urban Orchestra as the arranger and bassist. Meanwhile, he carried on with his own orchestra, which he had set up bearing his name. In the following years he moved to
Istanbul
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, where he currently resides. He has conducted many orchestras in many countries, carried out various concerts and studio works, and has collaborated with many prominent vocalists. He produces film music and has two books published on music theory.
He is the father of pianist
Ayşegül Abadan
Ayşegül Abadan (21 June 1980, Ankara; 20 January 2022, Istanbul) was a Turkish pianist.
Biography
Ayşegül Abadan was born in Ankara in 1980. She is the daughter of musician Oğuz Abadan.
She moved to Istanbul with her family when one year ...
and bassist
Yağız Abadan.
Discography
As the composer, arranger, and music director he has produced albums with many artists, including
*
Cem Karaca (Töre)
*
Ahmet Kaya (
Şafak Türküsü)
*
Okay Temiz (DerviÅŸ)
*
Zerrin Özer (Dayanamıyorum)
*
Yoshitaka Minami (Japonya) (Lovely Girl)
* Banu (Kırbağ Gün Kavuşurken)
*
Tanju Okan
Tanju Okan (27 August 1938 – 23 May 1996) was a Turkish singer.
Life
Okan was born in İzmir on 27 August 1938. He received his primary and secondary education in Manisa and Balıkesir. Afterwards, he went to Italy for vocal training. In 1 ...
(Çaresiz, Özür Diliyorum)
* Fatih Kısaparmak (Tomurcuk)
* Ferhat Tunç (Yaşamak Direnmektir, Istanbul Konserleri)
* Siwan Perver (Naze, Zembilfrosh, Me Cıkır)
* Kawa
*
Neşe Karaböcek (Çiçekdağ)
Filmography
Film Music
* ''Suna 2007''
* ''Aşka Tövbe 1998''
* ''Dönüş Yemini 1996''
* ''Şövalye, Pamuk Prenses ve Hain 1996''
* ''Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Herşey 1996''
* ''Yer Çekimli Aşklar 1996''
* ''Oy Deposu 1994''
* ''Bir Yanımız Bahar Bahçe 1994''
* ''Sekizinci Saat 1994''
* ''Sessiz Çığlık 1994''
* ''Kadere 45 Var 1994''
* ''Günah Tohumu 1994''
* ''Ateş Üstünde Yürümek 1991''
* ''Devlerin Ölümü 1990''
* ''Aşk Üçgeni 1990''
* ''Acılar Paylaşılmaz 1989''
* ''FotoÄŸraflar 1989''
* ''Yağmur Başladı 1989''
* ''AÄŸlama 1986''
* ''Mavi Mavi 1986''
* ''Gurbetci Saban 1985''
Film Music ''As Musical Director''
* ''Muhsin Bey 1987''
* ''Gülüm Benim 1986''
* ''Fatmagül'ün Sucu Ne 1986''
* ''Deli Deli Küpeli''
* ''Garip 1986''
* ''Mavi Yolculuk 1986''
* ''Uzun Bir Gece 1986''
* ''Yarin Aglayacagim 1986''
* ''Halkali Köle 1986''
* ''Saban Pabucu Yarim 1985''
* ''Katmadeger Saban 1985''
* ''Keriz 1985''
* ''Sosyete Saban 1985''
* ''Sendul Saban 1985''
* ''Postaci 1984''
* ''Sabaniye 1984''
* ''Tutku 1984''
* ''Bir Sevgili Istiyorum 1984''
* ''
Ortadirek Åžaban'' 1984
* ''Atla Gel Saban 1984''
* ''Bedel 1984''
* ''Carikli Milyoner 1983''
* ''Seni Seviyorum 1983''
* ''Kilibik 1983''
* ''En Büyük Saban 1983''
* ''Iffet 1982''
* ''Doktor Civanim 1982''
* ''Islak Günes 1982''
* ''Tomruk 1982''
* ''Arkadasim 1982''
* ''Gazap Rüzgari 1982''
* ''Askalarin En Guzeli 1982''
* ''Cicek Abbas 1982''
* ''Yürek Yarasi 1982''
* ''Bas Belasi 1982''
* ''Mine 1982''
Documentaries
* ''Memduh Ün - Ustasız Ustalar 2008''
* ''Halit Refig Sineması Uzerine 2007''
* ''Kameramandan Görüntü Yönetmenine 2006''
* ''Penceremde Sardunyalar 2004''
* ''Işığın Peşinde Anadolu 1993''
* ''Cumhuriyete Kanat Gerenler 1991''
* ''Tahta At 1990''
* ''Zincir 1989''
* ''Bitlis 1989''
* ''From Tushba To Van 1988''
Television Film Music
* ''Nefes Alamıyorum 1996''
* ''Köstekli Saat 1994''
Musics for Television Serials
* ''Su Sinekleri 2001''
* ''Geceler 1996''
* ''Suçlu Kim 1994''
* ''Zamanda Yolculuk 1995''
* ''Bizim Mahalle 1993''
* ''Kederli Yıllar 1994''
* ''Üçüzler 1993''
* ''Karşı Show 1993''
* ''Prensesin Böylesi 1992''
* ''At Kestanesi 1991''
* ''Kara Elmas 1990''
* ''077 Hızır - Acil Servis 1988''
* ''UÄŸurlugil Ailesi 1988''
Television Shows
* Bizden Size ''(TRT) ''
* Susam Sokağı ''(TRT) ''
* Salı Pazarı ''(Star TV) ''
* Ajda Pekkan Sizlerle ''(Kanal 6) ''
* Cumartesi EÄŸlencesi '' (Star TV) ''
* Pazarlık ''(Star TV) ''
* Bu Hafta Pafta Pafta'' (Kanal D) ''
Books
* Teori 1- ''Notasyon ve Diziler'' (Teori 1) ''
Pan Yayıncılık''
* Teori 2- ''Aralıklar ve Akorlar'' (Teori 2) ''
Pan Yayıncılık''
References
* SinemaTurk.com
''Filmography of OÄŸuz Abadan''
External links
OÄŸuz Abadan official website
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1950 births
Living people
Turkish male songwriters