SMER EZG

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SÜMER EZGÜ
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INDEX

• Childhood Youth Period
• Musical Background
• TV Programmes
• Prizes
• Vision Mission
• Projects
• Web Site www.sumerezgu.com
• Personal Message from Sümer Ezgü
• Contacts

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CHILDHOOD YOUGT PERIOD

• He was born in Burdur, Turkey
• He was the elder son of a father who was a
  teacher born in Trabzon and a mother born in
  Burdur. His grandmother was an immigrant of
  Selanik, Greece.
• He stayed in Gumulcine for 2 years because of his
  fathers job
• He graduated from the sport academy, 19 Mayis
  Gençlik ve Spor Akademisi.

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MUSICAL BACKGROUND

• Started his musical career playing melodica and
  mandolin and took musical notes lessons in
  primary school. After that he also learned how to
  play baglama which is a Turkish Anatolian
  musical instrument.
• He took folklore dance lessons in sport academy
  as a class, then he worked as a dance teacher and
  a dancer in various associations. Then, he
  attended to both national and international
  festivals.
• Worked 16 years in TRT (Turkish Radio Television)
  as a TV programmer.
• He also has a radio background in TRT Ankara
  Radio Station for 15 years.

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MUSICAL BACKGROUND

• He is experienced as a singer, composer, song
  writer and TV programmer for 25 years.
• Made 5 albums so far Esen Yeller /1991 (Blowing
  Winds), Yaban Gülü / 1994 (Savage Rose), Sümer
  Ezgü 1997/ 1997, Bir Sevdadir Türküler /1997
  (Folk Songs as a Passion 97), Anadoludan Geldik
  2004 (We came from Anatolia).
• Some of his arrangements are Ilvanlim, Bedirik,
  Dirmilcikten Gider Yaylanin Yolu, Cek Deveci,
  Dallari Basti Kiraz.
• His compositions are Yaban Gulu, Seker Almaya
  Geldim, Sanatciya Sitem, Nazar Degmesin.
• Popular folkloric songs are Cokertme, Harman Dali
  Zeybegi, Ferayi, Cemilem, Ormanci, Bodrum Hakimi,
  Bad-i Sabah, Yalgizam Yalgiz, Iki Yeller, Iki
  Büyük Nimetim Var.

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MUSICAL BACKGROUND

• Organised some international music concerts in
  Bulgaria, Malta, England, Germany, Yugoslavia,
  Italy, Albenia, USA, Holland, Sweden, Belgium,
  Norway, Kazakhistan, Kirghizistan, Ouzbekistan,
  Austria, Greece, Switzerland and France
• In 2004 May, Peter Bursch with his All Star Band
  and Sümer Ezgü performed together in Duisburg
  concert organised by DGB for a 10.000 people.
  This performance was based on the idea of Our
  Europe. The tempting point of the performance
  was all Turkish folkloric songs were sang in both
  German and Turkish. He was the only Turkish
  singer there with his baglama while the others
  were playing guitars, drums, percussions and
  vocals.

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TV PROGRAMMES

• 1995 TRT Ankara Rüzgari (The Wind of Ankara)
• 1997 TRT Nazar Degmesin (Touch Wood!)
• 1998 TGRT Sümer Ezgü ile Nazar Degmesin
• 1998 Kanal D 29 Ekim Cumhuriyet Bayrami Türkülü
  Animasyon Programi (29th October Republic of
  Turkey Celebrations Special Folk Music TV
  Programme)
• 1999 Kanal D Türkülü Animasyon Programi
  (Animated Folk Music TV Programme)
• 2000 TGRT High Schools Music Contest organised
  by the Minister of Education.
• 2004 Kanal 7 - Nazar Degmesin with Sümer Ezgü
  
• 2004 TGRT Ferayi was used as the soundtrack
  of the film called Türkü.
• 2004-2005 TRT Halkali Seker Show (Open air
  show programme)
• 2006 TV8 Sümer Ezgü Ile Anadoludan Geldik
  (We Came From Anatolia With Sümer Ezgü)

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PRIZES

• 1990 Arrangement Prize for Ilvanlim.
• 1995 The Best Music Animation Programme Reward
  for Ankara Rüzgari given by Magazine
  Journalists Association.
• 1995 The Composition Special Jury Prize in
  Sweden for the best theme of love in the song of
  Yunus .
• 1998 The Encouragement Prize for his folk music
  given by the magazine Motif.
• 1999 The Best Programme Prize About Education
  for Nazar Degmesin.

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VISION MISSION

• Copy right is an important issue to struggle. He
  is a member of MESAM to defend the rights of song
  writers.
• He plans to organise many international projects
  to introduce Anatolian music to the world. He
  dreams to stage a musical of Anatolian mits
  combining Toros Yörük music with symphonic
  orchestra.

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PROJECTS

• Project 1 To attend to national and
  international folkloric music festivals and
  organisations in order to introduce Turkish
  Anatolian folk music.
• Project 2 To organise an international tour
  concert with a 110 person crew consists of
  symphonic orchestra, folkloric orchestra and
  dancers.
• Project 3 To stage Anatolian Myths
  Presentations of Anatolian myths, laser and music
  show.

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WEB SITE www.sumerezgu.com

• He concerns about the importance of
  communication. His web site plays an important
  role as a meeting point with his audiences and
  folk music fans. He reads and replies all
  e-mails. He also has a column in
  www.turkudostlari.com .

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PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SÜMER EZGÜ

• I would like to say that the originality of
  local cultures of Anatolian region reflects the
  color and harmony richness as a value sharing
  with the humanity.
• The universal language of music connect people
  together in the frame of love, friendship and
  peace. Thats why I concern about the importance
  of international festivals.
• I would like to know you closer and I am sending
  my compliments to all of you from the land of
  Turkey.

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CONTACTS

• Mrs.Gülay Ezgü , Personal Manager
• Adress Göktürk Köyü Altintas Kemer Evleri
  A/14 Kemerburgaz Istanbul / Turkey
• Tel [phone]
• e-mail info_at_sumerezgu.com
• web www.sumerezgu.com