Erkan Oğur
Musical Artist
1954 –
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Who is Erkan Oğur?
Erkan Oğur, or Erkan Ogur in the West is a Turkish musician. A pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976. A composer, he has influenced many musicians with his compositions combining the sounds of Turkish folk music and classical music with the ancient traditional music. He has played many concerts all over the world. He is regarded as a master of the kopuz and bağlama lutes.
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- Born
- 1954
Ankara - Also known as
- Erkan Ogur
- Oğur, Erkan
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Profession
- Education
- Ankara University
Physics
(1970 - 1973) - Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Chemical Engineering
(1974 - ) - Istanbul Technical University
(1980 - )
- Ankara University
- Lived in
- Ankara
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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