Arif SaÄ
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Arif SaÄ, born on February 25, 1945 in Dallı, AÅkale, Erzurum, Turkey, is a Turkish singer and baÄlama virtuoso. He began playing the kaval at age five and learned the baÄlama by six, eventually moving to Istanbul for formal training under Nida Tüfekçi. SaÄ's career took off in the late 1960s when he started working at TRT Radio Istanbul, where he recorded his first singles, "Gafil Gezme ÅaÅkın" (1966) and "Koca Dünya / AÅka SusamıÅım" (1968). His early albums included Oyun Havaları (1978) and Ä°nsan Olmaya Geldim (1983). Notable collaborations include the serial album Muhabbet 1, recorded with Musa EroÄlu and Muhlis Akarsu. In 1996, SaÄ performed at the Kölner Philharmonie with Erdal Erzincan and Erol Parlak, accompanied by the Cologne symphony orchestra, introducing Anatolian music to Western audiences. He also had a political career, serving as a member of the Grand National Assembly from 1987 to 1991.
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