Akin Eldes
Encyclopedia
Akın Eldes is a prominent Turkish
guitarist, who is best known for his work with Bulutsuzluk Özlemi
between 1986–2000. He was born in Frankfurt
, Germany, and played mandolin
and flute
as a child. Eldes started playing the guitar
in high school. He played with the bands E-5, Painted Bird, Asım Can Gündüz
,singer-songwriter Bülent Ortaçgil
, bassist Gürol Ağırbaş, composer Melih Kibar
and Çapkınlar among others prior to joining Bulutsuzluk Özlemi. Nowadays, he is playing with a new Turkish rock band Pinhani.
Eldes is a respected session musician and also has three solo albums; Kafi (2001), Türlü (2004) and Cango (2007).
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
guitarist, who is best known for his work with Bulutsuzluk Özlemi
Bulutsuzluk Özlemi
Bulutsuzluk Özlemi is a prominent Turkish rock band that was formed by Nejat Yavaşoğulları , Sina Koloğlu , Coşkun Şirinkal , Murat Özbey...
between 1986–2000. He was born in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany, and played mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
as a child. Eldes started playing the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
in high school. He played with the bands E-5, Painted Bird, Asım Can Gündüz
Asim Can Gündüz
Asım Can Gündüz is a Turkish rock and blues guitarist. He is also known as Awesome John, especially outside Turkey, partly because his name is pronounced very much like Awesome John .- Career :...
,singer-songwriter Bülent Ortaçgil
Bülent Ortaçgil
Bülent Ortaçgil is a Turkish composer and singer.-Biography:He was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1950. He moved to Istanbul after starting elementary school which he finished at Sultanahmet Elementary School in Istanbul. He completed his middle school and high school education at Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi...
, bassist Gürol Ağırbaş, composer Melih Kibar
Melih Kibar
Melih Kibar was a Turkish composer.-Biography:Born in Istanbul, he graduated from the German High School Istanbul and studied chemical engineering at Bosphorus University. He received a Master's degree from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.At the age of eight, Kibar enrolled at the...
and Çapkınlar among others prior to joining Bulutsuzluk Özlemi. Nowadays, he is playing with a new Turkish rock band Pinhani.
Eldes is a respected session musician and also has three solo albums; Kafi (2001), Türlü (2004) and Cango (2007).