Tayfun Erdem

Tayfun Erdem (* in Istanbul , Turkey ), stage name Tayfun , is a pianist , composer and singer . He has lived in Berlin since 1982 .

Career

Erdem grew up in Istanbul . From 1974 to 1980 he received piano, harmony and composition lessons from Cemal Reşit Rey . From 1982 he performed his own works in Berlin as a singer and pianist.

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1985 saw the world premiere of his "musical drama" Ararat Legende after Yaşar Kemal for narrator and orchestra, which found echo in the German press and saw further performances in major German cities and Utrecht . In addition, the German and Austrian radio ( WDR , NDR , RIAS and ORF ) broadcast Erdems Ararat Legende as a radio play version Die Legende vom Berg Ararat (1985). Referring to this success, Erdem's first own music album, Ararat - The Border Crossing , was released in 1986 , which processed highlights from the musical work. Further solo albums followed, paying attention to the German daily press and specialist magazines. His 2001 album Dreams and Dances of a Silent Butterfly , for example, was described by Wolfgang Schreiber in the Süddeutsche Zeitung as “the most original record of the year”. For his productions Iron, Coal and Sugar (1992) the artist worked with the well-known German actor Otto Sander . In addition, further performances of his own music and sound works. In addition to the piano, Erdem also uses synthesizers for his compositions .

Discography

Solo albums

• Ararat - The Border Crossing . 1986
• Iron, coal and sugar . 1991
• Dreams and dances of a silent butterfly . 2001

Secondary literature

• Albrecht Dümling: Revival of epic music-making. The legend of Mount Ararat - work analysis . Leibniz Society for Cultural Exchange Berlin, Mozaik Volume 2, 1987

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1. ↑ Süddeutsche Zeitung, December 8, 2001

Web links

• Literature by and about Tayfun Erdem in the catalog of the German National Library
• Trilingual artist homepage