İbrahim Özgür
İbrahim Özgür (1910 – 11 February 1959) was a Turkish tango composer and singer.[1]
Early life
[edit]Özgür was born into a musical family in Ayazpasa, Istanbul. Özgür learned clarinet and saxophone at the Military Academy in Ankara when he was 16.
Career
[edit]After graduation Özgür returned to Istanbul and formed his own orchestra. In 1931 Özgür embarked on a concert tour for seven years and performed in many East Asia countries such as India, Indonesia, and Singapore. Afterwards, Özgür went back to Turkey and opened a nightclub called “Ates Boceklen”, which means “Glow-worm” in English.[2] Later in 1938, Özgür made his first recording.
He wrote many famous tangos full of nostalgia. His best-known tango, “Mavi Kelebek”, was inspired by an Indian princess whom he met.
References
[edit]- ^ "Turkish Tango, Dance the Romance | Turkish Tango (Türk Tango) | Nilüfer | Fehmi Ege | İbrahim Özgur | Seyyan Oskay | Necdet Koyutürk". www.learningpracticalturkish.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ Till. "Ibrahim Özgür - Oriente Musik". oriente.de.
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