Hacı Arif Bey
Hacı Arif Bey (* 1831 in Istanbul ; † 1885 there ) was one of the most important Ottoman composers of the 19th century .
Hacı Arif Bey is considered to be the founder of the classical period of Turkish art music . He composed about a thousand songs and some religious works. About 200 songs and seven of the religious pieces are still preserved. From 1873 he published a 600-page collection of poems under the title “Mecmuai Arif”. His life was filmed for television in 1982 by Yucel Cakmakli in a Turkish series.
Web links
- Hacı Arif Bey (Biography of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey)
- Website with a biography of Hacı Arif Bey (Turkish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Haci Arif Bey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Arif, Haci Bey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ottoman composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1885 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |