Yeni Türkü
Turkish band
Yeni Türkü (means New Türkü in Turkish) is a Turkish band. The group has held concerts and has recorded a number of albums since forming in 1978. Their musical style is characterized by a combination of traditional Turkish and modern musical instruments, including the oud, baglama, kemenche, qanun and guitar. Their music reflects influences of music from around the world (one example is Inti-Illimani). All group members have changed several times throughout the years, with the exception of the lead singer Derya Köroğlu. After the coup of September 12, 1980, the album Buğdayın Türküsü, composed of poems by names such as Nazım Hikmet, was banned. For this reason, Yeni Türkü's career was interrupted for a short time.
Band members
Current members
Derya Köroğlu - vocal, guitar, baglama
Erkin Hadimoğlu - keyboards (1992–present)
Furkan Bilgi - classical stringed violin (1997–present)
Serdar Barçın - wind instruments (flute, clarinet) (2001–present)
Sezer Alemdar - guitar (2003–present)
Bahadır Tanrıvermiş - drums, percussion (2006–present)
Former members
Selim Atakan - piano, flute (1977–1991)
Zerrin Atakan - vocals (1977–1981, 1983–1986, 1987–1988)
Eftal Küçük - guitar, kemane, Greek guitar (1979–1985)
Tuncer Tezcan - baglama, vocals (1980–1985)
Tuğrul Bayrak - bass guitar (1980–1991)
Murat Buket - oud (1980–1997)
Fuat Oburoğlu - wind instruments (flute, clarinet), vocals (1984–1989, 1991–1997)
Cengiz Onural - guitar, kemence (1985–1997)
Halis Bütünley - percussion, vocals ("Vira Vira, "Rumeli Konseri") (1989–1991)
Tayfun Duygulu - wind instruments (soprano saxophone, clarinet) (1989–1991)
Raci Pişmişoğlu - bass guitar (1997–2006)
Fatih Ahıskalı - oud (1997–2011)
Erdinç Şenol - drums, percussion (1999–2006)
İsmail Soyberk - bass guitar (2008–2021)
Zerrin Atakan became a psychiatrist in the United Kingdom in 1989. She also divorced with Selim Atakan, was married with 1975 at same year. Fuat Oburoğlu founded a band named "Durup Dururken" in 2001, which Tuğrul Bayrak also joined two years later.
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