Abdullah Balak
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Abdullah Balak | |
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| Born | 1938 Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
| Died | 2017 Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
| Genres | Ottoman classical music Turkish makam music |
| Occupation(s) | composer |
Abdullah Balak (born February 3, 1938[1] - died February 25, 2017[2]) taught at a number of schools and was a professor at Harran University, Department of Music. He was closely acquainted with prominent musicians of his period. Balak is notable for his knowledge of the music traditions and makams of Urfa. He has also worked on the compilation, categorization and instruction of folk dances, and received numerous awards from various organizations for his wide range of achievements.[1]
Compositions[edit]
- Felek sen ne feleksen
- Dağıdır yar dağıdır.
- Çağırdım bağ içinde
- Öz yurdum Urfa’da garibem
- Bülbül
- Urfalıdır benim yar
- Türkmendim rışvan oldum
- Kardaş dala konaram
- Seherden uyanasan
- Yarımın adı yaşar
- Urfanın altı bağlar
- Başında yazma var
- Fadile
- Bülbül
- Ceylan
- Bala ceylan
- Eyübün sabrı gelini
- Uykumdan seher uyandım
- Ah yar elinden
- Bülbülün bitmez çilesi
- Pencere bizde taka
- Urfa nın yolu bağdır
- Eminem
- Haticem
- Cemilem
- Baba ben dervişmiyem
- Ben sıkmalı al isterim
- Endim kuyun dibine
Compilations[edit]
- Kara çadırın kızı
- Portakal dilim dilim
- Kımıl
- Endim kuyun dibine
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b And interview with Abdullah Balak (contains a biographical sketch) (in Turkish)
- ^ "Abdullah Balak hayatını kaybetti". sozcu.com. (in Turkish). 25 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Interview with Abdullah Balak".