Erkin Koray
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Mustafa Erkin Koray | |
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| Born | 24 June 1941 |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Website | erkinkoray |
Mustafa Erkin Koray (Turkish pronunciation: [æɾˈcin ˈkoɾaj]; born 24 June 1941) is a Turkish musician, electro-baglama player, and active in Anatolian rock.[1]
Career
Koray has been in the Turkish folk music scene since the late 1950s. In 1957, he and his band began playing covers of Elvis Presley and Fats Domino.[citation needed] In 1967, he released his first psychedelic single "Anma Arkadaş". Koray followed this with a number of singles, both by himself and in collaboration with others.[citation needed] In the early 1970s, he formed the group Ter ("Sweat"), with former members of the band Bunalım (Group Depression). They only recorded one single, "Hor Görme Garibi", before breaking up. In 1973, his first album, Erkin Koray, was released, with singles from 1967 to 1973. He left Istanbul Records after the release of the album and, in 1974, signed with Doglan Records, which released his dabke single "Şaşkın".[citation needed] In 1974, Koray released the LP Elektronik Türküler (Electronic Folk Songs [of Turkey]). In Turkish music circles he is often referred to as Erkin Baba ("Erkin the Father") for his pioneering influence on Turkish popular music.[citation needed] Other hits by Koray are "Fesuphanallah", "Istemem", "Sevince", "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki", "Estarabim", "Arap Saçı", "Yalnızlar Rıhtımı", "Akrebin Gözleri", and "Çöpçüler". Koray is the inventor[citation needed] of electro baglama, the electrified version of a traditional Turkish musical instrument related to the lute.[1]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Erkin Koray (1973)
- Elektronik Türküler (1974)
- 2 (1976)
- Erkin Koray Tutkusu (1977)
- Benden Sana (1982)
- İlla Ki (1983)
- Ceylan (1985)
- Gaddar (1986)
- Çukulatam Benim (1987)
- Hay Yam Yam (1989)
- Tamam Artık (1990)
- Gün Ola Harman Ola (1996)
- Devlerin Nefesi (1999)
See also
References
- ^ a b Karaege, Vefik. "Biography: Erkin Koray". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
External links
- Full Erkin Koray Discography
- Erkin Koray Video
- 26 Best Anatolian Rock & Turkish Psychedelic Rock Songs, ATDAA
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- Turkish folk musicians
- Turkish tambur players
- Turkish rock musicians
- Turkish bass guitarists
- Deutsche Schule Istanbul alumni
- Haydarpaşa High School alumni
- Acoustic guitarists
- Sitar players
- Turkish oud players
- Turkish rock guitarists
- Santur players
- Turkish lyricists
- Psychedelic folk musicians
- Turkish music arrangers
- Turkish male songwriters
- Turkish composers
- 20th-century Turkish male musicians
- 21st-century Turkish male musicians
- People from Kadıköy
- Idealism (Turkey)
- Folk rock musicians
- Turkish hip hop musicians
- Turkish folk-pop singers
- Turkish record producers
- Anatolian rock musicians
- Turkish nationalists
- Nationalist musicians