Musician Dictionary

Ahmed Adnan Saygun

Turkish composer (1907–1991) · Turkish composer

DescriptionTurkish composer (1907–1991)
Source: Wikidata
Born1907-09-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Birthplaceİzmir İzmir
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1991-01-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathİstanbul Istanbul
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaTürkiye
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryTR
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipTurkey Ottoman Empire
Source: Wikidata
Occupationchoreographer conductor musicologist music publicist composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresopera symphony
Source: Wikidata
AwardsState Artist
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

A. Adnan Saygun A. Saygun Achmed Adnan Saigun Adnan Saygun Ahmed Saygun Ahmet Adnan Saygun Akhmed Adnan Saigun Akhmed Adnan Saihun Saygun Saygun, Ахмед Аднан Сайгун Ахмед Сайгун

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Identifiers

mbid: 363dee06-3765-4822-a66a-0cfc69bee5db · wikidata: Q401118 · isni: 0000000108902664 · discogs: 1092410

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