Esin Engin (May 17, 1945 – May 4, 1997) was a Turkish musician, composer, arranger and film actor.
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 17, 1945 Sivas, Turkey |
| Died | May 4, 1997 (aged 51) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Turkish pop, folk, tango |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, score composer, arranger, musician |
| Instrument(s) | String instruments, vocals |
| Years active | 1968–1996 |
| Labels | EMI Turkey |
Biography edit
He was born in Sivas, Turkey in 1945 to a family of Crimean Tatar origin.[1] He graduated from North Collins High School in New York, US in 1963. Then he returned to Turkey and completed a journalist degree in Istanbul in 1968.[2]
Discography edit
- Modern Oyun Havaları (1973)
- Anadolu (1973)
- Dünden Bugüne (1974)
- Modern Oyun Havaları 2 (1975)
- Oyun Havaları, Vol. 1 (1989)
- Oyun Havaları, Vol. 2 (1995)
- Çiftetelli – Oyun Havaları, Vol. 3
- Oyun Havaları, Vol. 4 (1996)
- Film Müzikleri, Vol. 1 (1995)
- Film Müzikleri, Vol. 2 (2000, posthumous album)
- Film Müzikleri, Vol. 3 (2000, posthumous album)
- Modern Fasıl (1978)
- Nostaljik Fasıl (1992)
- Tangolar (1974, reissued in 1996)
- Son Tango (1998, posthumous album)
- Best of Belly Dance from Turkey
- Nostalgic Russian Tzigane (1990)
- Gypsy Fire (1990)
- Best of Russia
- he also was the king of Turkish music
Filmography edit
Film score composer edit
- Kanlı Nigar (1981)
- Adile Teyze (1983)
- Çalıkuşu (1986)
- Yeniden Doğmak (1987)
- Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen (1987)
- Tek Başına Bir Kadın (1988)
- Sürgün (aka "The Banishment") (1992)
- Tatlı Betüş (1993)
Actor edit
- Seven Ne Yapmaz (1970)
- Dert Bende (1973)
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Allworth, Edward (1998). The Tatars of Crimea. Duke University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-8223-1994-8.
- ^ "Esin'le Son Tango" (in Turkish). Milliyet Newspaper Online. May 5, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
References edit
- Sinematürk – Biography of Esin Engin (in Turkish)
- EMI Music Turkey – Brief biography of Esin Engin (in Turkish)
- Amazon.com – Selected discography of Esin Engin. Accessed February 17, 2009.
External links edit
- Esin Engin at IMDb
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