Turkish music stars died in Pneumonia
Here are 2 famous musicians from Turkey died in Pneumonia:
İlhan Mimaroğlu
İlhan Mimaroğlu (March 11, 1926 Istanbul-July 17, 2012 Manhattan) also known as İlhan Mimaroğlu, Ýlhan Mimaroðlu, İlhan Kemaleddin Mimaroǧlu, Ihan Mimaroglu, Ilhan K. Mimaroglu, Ilhan Mimoroglu or Ilhan Mimaroglu was a Turkish musician and composer.
His discography includes: Agitation and Sing Me a Song of Songmy - A Fantasy for Electromagnetic Tape. Genres: Electronic music and Contemporary classical music.
During his early years, Mimaroğlu's main focus was on classical music and he even worked as a classical music announcer for Turkish radio. However, he later turned his attention to electronic music and became a pioneer in the field. Mimaroğlu collaborated with various artists and musicians, including John Cage and Janis Joplin, and was appointed as the director of electronic music studios at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in New York City. He also worked as a producer and engineer for various record labels, including Atlantic Records and Nonesuch Records. Mimaroğlu was known for incorporating political and social themes into his music and was a strong advocate for freedom of expression. He passed away in Manhattan at the age of 86.
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Müzeyyen Senar
Müzeyyen Senar (July 16, 1918 Bursa-February 8, 2015) also known as Muzeyyen Senar or Senar, Müzeyyen was a Turkish singer. She had one child, Feraye Işıl.
Her albums: Odeon Yılları, 2. Dubleden Sonra, Bir Ömre Bedel, Saklı Kayıtlar 1934-1996, , , , , and . Genres related to her: Ottoman classical music.
Müzeyyen Senar was known as the "Diva of Turkish Classical Music." She began her career in the early 1930s and became one of the most prominent voices in Turkish music, performing for nearly seven decades. Senar had a deep knowledge and understanding of Ottoman classical music and was widely admired for her ability to interpret and convey emotion through her performances. Her voice had a haunting quality and she was particularly known for her ability to convey sorrow in her singing. In addition to her successful recording career, Senar also acted in several films and television shows. She was widely recognized and received numerous awards for her contributions to Turkish music, including Turkey's Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award in 1998. Senar passed away in Istanbul in 2015 at the age of 96, but her music continues to be celebrated and loved by fans of Turkish music around the world.
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