Abdullah Balak
Abdullah Balak (born February 3, 1938 - died February 25, 2017) 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.
Abdullah Balak
- Name
- Abdullah Balak
- Born
- 1938
- Birthplace
- Şanlıurfa, Turkey
- Died
- 2017
- Occupation
- composer Abdullah Balak (born February 3, 1938 - died February 25, 2017) taught at a number of schools and was a professor at Harran University, Department of Music.
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish
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Abdullah Balak (born February 3, 1938 - died February 25, 2017) 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.
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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.
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• Name — Abdullah Balak • Born — 1938 • Birthplace — Şanlıurfa, Turkey • Died — 2017 • Place of death — Şanlıurfa, Turkey • Genre — Ottoman classical music Turkish makam music • Occupation — composer Abdullah Balak (born February 3, 1938 - died February 25, 2017) 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.
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• Kara çadırın kızı • Portakal dilim dilim • Kımıl • Endim kuyun dibine
Compositions
• 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
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