Ahmet Uzel
Ahmet Cafer Uzel (1930 – 5 October 1998) was a Turkish composer. Uzel launched his career in 1948 and penned his first poem and composed music for the first time the same year. Even though he did not receive any formal education in music or literature, he has composed more than 5000 pieces all featuring his own lyrics.
Ahmet Uzel
- Name
- Ahmet Uzel
- Born
- 1930
- Birthplace
- Bursa, Turkey
- Died
- 5 October 1998
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Education
- Galatasaray High School
- Languages
- Turkish
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Ahmet Cafer Uzel (1930 – 5 October 1998) was a Turkish composer. Uzel launched his career in 1948 and penned his first poem and composed music for the first time the same year. Even though he did not receive any formal education in music or literature, he has composed more than 5000 pieces all featuring his own lyrics.
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Uzel published his work for the first time on January 20, 1994; until then only a few close friends had seen it. The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation repertory includes 300 compositions by Uzel.
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• Name — Ahmet Uzel • Born — 1930 • Birthplace — Bursa, Turkey • Died — 5 October 1998 • Genre — Ottoman classical music Turkish makam music • Occupation — Composer
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1930
Ahmet Uzel born at Bursa.
1998
Ahmet Uzel died.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 28 September 2026.
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