Ali Fuat Aydın, Baglama - He is a representative of baglama which is one of the basic musical instruments of the traditional turkish folk music and concentrated on zeybek music. He was born in Aydin-Karpuzlu-Ektirli in 1973 and graduated from Bornova Anatolian High School in Izmir (1991) and the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara (1998).
While studying at METU he gave courses on baglama, as well as being president of the executive council of METU Turkish Folklore Club, one of the university's cultural clubs (1994-1996); he also conducted the club's Turkish Folk Music Choir (1995). After his graduation he continued to lecture on baglama during his military service. Some years later he returned to conducting the choir, travelling from Izmir to Ankara at weekends over a period of two years (2002-2003).
He has made a significant contribution to the repertoire of Turkish Folk Music with his collecting activities in several regions, especially Aydin, Mugla and Izmir. He has mainly worked on “slow zeybeks” and the main element of his collections is the “kaba zurna” culture in Germencik and Milas.
His articles on musical subjects, mainly on Turkish Music, have been published in various publications and he has presented papers in various conferences abroad. Meanwhile, he has also participated in many studio recordings, concerts, radio and TV programs as a musician and a researcher.
For detailed and updated information:
http://www.alifuataydin.com
While studying at METU he gave courses on baglama, as well as being president of the executive council of METU Turkish Folklore Club, one of the university's cultural clubs (1994-1996); he also conducted the club's Turkish Folk Music Choir (1995). After his graduation he continued to lecture on baglama during his military service. Some years later he returned to conducting the choir, travelling from Izmir to Ankara at weekends over a period of two years (2002-2003).
He has made a significant contribution to the repertoire of Turkish Folk Music with his collecting activities in several regions, especially Aydin, Mugla and Izmir. He has mainly worked on “slow zeybeks” and the main element of his collections is the “kaba zurna” culture in Germencik and Milas.
His articles on musical subjects, mainly on Turkish Music, have been published in various publications and he has presented papers in various conferences abroad. Meanwhile, he has also participated in many studio recordings, concerts, radio and TV programs as a musician and a researcher.
For detailed and updated information:
http://www.alifuataydin.com
