Münir Nurettin Selçuk
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Biography
He was born in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire in 1900 or 1901. His uncle was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha. As a youth, Selçuk studied in Hungary before returning to Turkey and becoming a musician. In 1927, he travelled to Paris for a musical education, then began working for the Istanbul Conservatory in 1953. He was the director of the Conservatory for a total of sixteen years.
Selçuk spent some time singing in stage musicals. One of Selçuk's most important legacies was the establishment of the position of lead singer in Turkish music. He died on April 27, 1981, and was buried at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery.
He had two sons, both of whom followed his footsteps into music, pianist composer Timur Selçuk, and jazz drummer composer Selim Selçuk.
Works
He appeared in the films "Üçüncü Selim'in Gözdesi" (1950), "Hasret" (1944), "Kahveci Güzeli" (1941), "Allah'ın Cenneti" (1939), and "Laila" (1927), as well as composing for three films.
References
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Münir Nurettin Selçuk
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- 1900s births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Sarıyer
- Turkish classical composers
- Turkish classical singers
- 20th-century Turkish male singers
- Turkish male film actors
- Musicians from Istanbul
- Burials at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
- Composers of Ottoman classical music
- Composers of Turkish makam music
- Musicians of Ottoman classical music
- Musicians of Turkish makam music
- 20th-century Turkish male actors
- 20th-century Turkish classical musicians
- 20th-century Turkish composers
- Male classical composers
- Turkish tambur players