COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS

MALATYALI FAHRİ

Born in Malatya in 1918, Malatyali Fahri began his musical life with the baglama, he continued on tangur. From 1936 on, he began his life as a professional musician, and in 1937, made seven records in Germany. He composed a great many songs in a folk music form, which he recorded on hundreds of records. He is also known one of the foremost names in early arabesk music. He passed away in 1969.