Aytaç Doğan
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| Born | January 6, 1976 |
| Origin | Bursa, Turkey |
| Genres | Arabesque, Jazz |
| Instrument | Kanun |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Member of | Taksim Trio |
Aytaç Doğan (born January 6, 1976, in Bursa) is a Turkish kanun player. He is considered one of Turkey's most important kanun virtuosos.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Bursa on January 6, 1976, Aytaç Doğan was introduced to the kanun by his grandfather at age 13. After one year of lessons, he impressed İbrahim Tatlıses by playing while Tatlıses was shooting a film at the estate of Doğan's great-uncle in Bursa. Tatlıses brought Doğan to begin performing with him the same evening. The same year, Doğan was married and became a father one year later at age 15.[3]
He continued working with Tatlıses in his orchestra for a few years until moving to Istanbul and recording on the albums of various popular Turkish artists. Doğan became noteworthy for his unique style and single plectrum technique. He was introduced to several other kanun players in Cairo by Mısırlı Ahmet after hearing a tape of Doğan's music on a trip to Germany. He soon after meet bağlama player İsmail Tunçbilek, who he would go on to work with until the present.[3] The two went on to form Taksim Trio in 2007 alongside clarinet player Hüsnü Şençiler.
In 2013, his first solo album was released.[3]
References
- ^ "Kanun virtüözü Aytaç Doğan, ikinci solo albümünü yayınladı". www.haberturk.com (in Turkish). 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Taksim Trio - WOMEX". www.womex.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b c "13'ünde kanuncu, 15'inde baba, 33'ünde dede oldu... Ortadoğu ona bayılıyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
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