Safiye Ayla
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Safiye Ayla was one of the most famous singers of Turkish classical music.
She began her musical education as a piano student. She studied under Mustada Sunar and was a teacher herself until she began to sing as a soloist in some of the most important casinos of her time.
She worked with some of the most important artists of her time, including Yesari Asım Arsoy, Hafız Ahmet Irsoy, Selahattin Pınar, Saadettin Kaynak and Udi Nevres Bey. She gave a performance for Atatürk in 1932 and became one of his favorite singers.
In 1950, she married the artist Şerif Muhiddin Targan
. Countless of her concerts were broadcast on Turkish radio, and she made more than 500 recordings.
Safiye Ayla became the most famous and successful singer of her time by means of her singing style, which was somewhat influenced by western styles. She could reach the highest pitches and paid special attention to pronunciation. Her repertoire included classical, modern, and popular music, so she was able to reach a broad public.
By writing "Seninle doğan gündür bu gönül" und "Aşk yaprağına konarak koza öresim gelir", she showed her own songwriting talent. In 1942, she played Queen Mimoza onstage in the play "Alabanda".
Safiye Ayla is considered, along with Müzeyyen Senar
and Hamiyet Yüceses, to be the "Üç dev Çınar" (three great maples).
She began her musical education as a piano student. She studied under Mustada Sunar and was a teacher herself until she began to sing as a soloist in some of the most important casinos of her time.
She worked with some of the most important artists of her time, including Yesari Asım Arsoy, Hafız Ahmet Irsoy, Selahattin Pınar, Saadettin Kaynak and Udi Nevres Bey. She gave a performance for Atatürk in 1932 and became one of his favorite singers.
In 1950, she married the artist Şerif Muhiddin Targan
Serif Muhiddin Targan
Şerif Muhiddin Targan , also known as Sherif Muhiddin Haydar or Serif Muhiddin Haydar, was a Turkish classical musician and oud player. His instrumental compositions for the oud departed from the traditional style to explore the limits of this instrument, technically challenging the performer.He...
. Countless of her concerts were broadcast on Turkish radio, and she made more than 500 recordings.
Safiye Ayla became the most famous and successful singer of her time by means of her singing style, which was somewhat influenced by western styles. She could reach the highest pitches and paid special attention to pronunciation. Her repertoire included classical, modern, and popular music, so she was able to reach a broad public.
By writing "Seninle doğan gündür bu gönül" und "Aşk yaprağına konarak koza öresim gelir", she showed her own songwriting talent. In 1942, she played Queen Mimoza onstage in the play "Alabanda".
Safiye Ayla is considered, along with Müzeyyen Senar
Müzeyyen Senar
Müzeyyen Senar is a Turkish classical music performer. Born in Gököz in the Keles district, Bursa, Ottoman Empire, she is known as the diva of the Turkish Republic.- Discography :- Links :...
and Hamiyet Yüceses, to be the "Üç dev Çınar" (three great maples).