Bilge Özgen

Bilge Özgen
Born1935
Viranşehir, Turkey
GenresOttoman classical music Turkish makam music
Occupation(s)composer, lyrics author

Bilge Özgen (born in Viranşehir, Turkey in 1935) is a Turkish composer and lyricist.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Özgen graduated from Ankara Boys' Senior Technical School of Teaching in 1959. He received his first music instruction from his father Sabri Özgen, an amateur musician. Özgen met Vedia Tunççekiç and Erol Sayan while he was a student in Ankara, a period which he calls his "second period in music". He worked as an instrument builder for a while, and retired in 2000 from his job as a lute performer at Istanbul Radio. Özgen was encouraged as a composer by Alaeddin Yavaşça, Niyazi Sayın, Yılmaz Pakalınlar and Mustafa Erses. A composer of memorable works, Özgen has produced more than 300 pieces.

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References

  1. ^ Balıkesir: Balıkesir Musiki Derneği'nden Muhteşem Konser haberi
  2. ^ İnegöl Belediyesi Türk Sanat Müziği Konserlerine Devam Ediyor haberi
  3. ^ “Bölge Sağlık grubu’ndan Türk sanat müziği ” ziyafeti… | Kadıköy Gazetesi
  4. ^ Türk müziğinin önündeki en büyük engel vârisler
  5. ^ Besteler Bilge Özgen’ den,yorumlar radyo sanatçılarından | Kadıköy Gazetesi
  6. ^ Edremit'te "Bir Bahar Akşamı" Şiir Şöleni
  7. ^ Medyatik fasıl ilk kez medyada - Yenisafak.com.tr - 26.10.2010
  8. ^ "Bilge Özgen - TurkSanatMuzigiOrg". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.