Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan

Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan (1926 – August 24, 2014) was a Turkish poet and songwriter.[1]

Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan
Born1926
Karaman, Turkey
DiedAugust 24, 2014(2014-08-24) (aged 87–88)
Istanbul, Turkey
GenresOttoman classical music, Turkish makam music
Occupation(s)composer, lyrics author

He graduated in 1948 from a military college and served as a regimental officer. Later he graduated from the Faculty of Linguistics, History and Geography and taught literature at the Turkish Naval High School, the German Deutsche Schule and Marmara College.[2]

Career

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Erdoğan has written folk poetry in syllabic metric and aruz. He used Turkish lyrics in a number of songs. His Ruba'ic poems were published by Hisar.

He wrote the lyrics for the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Republic; "Cumhuriyetin 50. Yıl Marşı". The musical was organized by Necil Kazım Akses.[3]

Bibliography

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  • Bir Yağmur Başladı (1949-1957)
  • Dostlar Başına (1965)
  • Kışlada Bahar (1970)
  • Binbirinci Gece

Music lyrics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yagmur article by Şeref Yılmaz: Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan ile Tanışma (in Turkish)
  2. ^ "Şair Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan vefat etti" (in Turkish). milliyet.com.tr. 2014-08-25.
  3. ^ Edebi Bilgiler.com: Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan