Sabahattin Kalender
Sabahattin Kalender (Taşlıca, Kosovo, 15 April 1919 – The Hague, 7 August 2012) was a Turkish composer. His works included the operas Nasrettin Hoca (opera) on the life of Nasreddin, Karagöz Operada and the oratorio Ateş ve İnanç ("Fire and Faith"). His father was a military officer who died in the First World War so Sabahattin was brought up in the Kalender Orphanage Istanbul from which he took his name.
Sabahattin Kalender
- Born
- 1919 · Pljevlja.
- Died
- 2012
- Nationality
- Turkey · Ottoman Empire
- Occupation
- composer
- Education
- Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory
- Languages
- Turkish
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Sabahattin Kalender (Taşlıca, Kosovo, 15 April 1919 – The Hague, 7 August 2012) was a Turkish composer. His works included the operas Nasrettin Hoca (opera) on the life of Nasreddin, Karagöz Operada and the oratorio Ateş ve İnanç ("Fire and Faith"). His father was a military officer who died in the First World War so Sabahattin was brought up in the Kalender Orphanage Istanbul from which he took his name.
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Born at Pljevlja in 1919, died in 2012.
Sabahattin Kalender studied at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory. The recorded working language is Turkish.
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- 1.Nail Tan Derlemeler makaleler 2007 Page 64
- 2.SLC Internet Solutions. Sabahattin Kalender vefat etti. Andante.com.tr.
- 3.Evin İlyasoğlu Çağdaş Türk bestecileri - 71 Turkish Composers (bilingual) - 1998 Page 79 "SABAHATTİN KALENDER İstanbul, April 15, 1919 His father Salih Bey, a military officer, and was martyred in the First World War I. He was brought up in the Kalender Orphanage" 2007 edition Page 85 " Kalender Orphanage in Istanbul, from which he took his surname. He moved to Kayseri to receive his secondary education in a boarding school. He had the opportunity to study with the American ..."
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