Serif Muhiddin Targan
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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 was born in Istanbul
, Turkey in 1892 into a well-off family. He began to learn the oud at the age of six, and subsequently took private music lessons in Istanbul - he made his first concert appearance when he was only 13 years old. In 1924 Targan moved to New York, where his music was also well received. In 1932 he returned to Istanbul, where he joined the Istanbul City Orchestra. At the invitation of the Iraqi government, he became the dean of the Baghdad Conservatory
in 1936-37, which produced such famous oud players as Munir Bashir
and Jamil Bashir, Salman Shukur
and Ghanim Haddad. He married the famous Turkish singer Safiye Ayla
in 1950 and died in 1967 in Istanbul.
Oud
The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...
player. His instrumental compositions for the oud departed from the traditional style to explore the limits of this instrument, technically challenging the performer.
He was born in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey in 1892 into a well-off family. He began to learn the oud at the age of six, and subsequently took private music lessons in Istanbul - he made his first concert appearance when he was only 13 years old. In 1924 Targan moved to New York, where his music was also well received. In 1932 he returned to Istanbul, where he joined the Istanbul City Orchestra. At the invitation of the Iraqi government, he became the dean of the Baghdad Conservatory
Baghdad Conservatory
The Baghdad Conservatory is a Baghdad, Iraq music conservatory. Hanna Petros founded the institution in 1936.The conservatory has produced such famous oud players as Munir Bashir and Jamil Bashir, Salman Shukur and Ghanim Haddad. The maqam singer Farida Mohammad Ali had taught there. Also,...
in 1936-37, which produced such famous oud players as Munir Bashir
Munir Bashir
Munir Bashir was an Assyrian musician in Iraq and one of the most famous musicians in the Middle East during the 20th century and was considered to be the supreme master of the Arab maqamat scale system....
and Jamil Bashir, Salman Shukur
Salman Shukur
Salman Shukur was born in 1921 in Baghdad, Iraq. He studied oud under Sherif Muheddin Haydar at the Baghdad Conservatory. Later, he became Professor of oud and the head of the Oriental Music Department at the Institute founded by Sharif Muheddin, and held that post for 30 years. He was also...
and Ghanim Haddad. He married the famous Turkish singer Safiye Ayla
Safiye Ayla
Safiye Ayla was one of the most famous singers of Turkish classical music.She began her musical education as a piano student...
in 1950 and died in 1967 in Istanbul.
External links
http://www.turkmusikisi.com/bestekarlar/smt.html- http://www.oud.gr/serif.htm