KOMPONIST UND INTERPRETEN

MARKO ÇOKLAKOĞLU

(1896-1957)

Commercial musician and composer Marko was born in Niğde. After completing high school he studied medicine for a year. He was the teacher of Yakovos Nafpliotis, and Yorgi Vanaki, head cantors at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Fener and Agios Yiannis church in Galata. He first studied violin, followed by oud. He worked as a goldsmith and broker.