Years active 1920–1981 | Name Munir Selcuk Role Musician | |
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Genres Ottoman classical music Occupation(s) Singer, musician, actor Spouse Enise Selcuk (m. 1912–1966) Movies The Handsome Coffee Shop-Keeper, The Paradise of God, The Favorite Concubine of Selim III, The Tulip Age, Yearning Children Timur Selcuk, Selim Selcuk Compositions Enduluste Raks, Enduluste Raks, Donulmez Aksamin Ufkundayiz, Donulmez Aksamin Ufkundayiz, Kalamis (Yok Baska Yerin Lutfu), Kalamis (Yok Baska Yerin Lutfu), Soyle Sevgili Soyle, Soyle Sevgili Soyle, Vur Pence-i Ali\'deki, Vur Pence-i Ali\'deki, Erdi Bahar Sardi Yine, Erdi Bahar Sardi Yine, Sevdigin Dunyalar Kadar, Sevdigin Dunyalar Kadar, Aziz Istanbul, Aziz Istanbul, Aheste Cek Kurekleri, Aheste Cek Kurekleri, Beni Kor Kuyularda, Beni Kor Kuyularda, Yolcu ile Arabaci, Yolcu ile Arabaci, Kandilli Yuzerken Uykularda, Kandilli Yuzerken Uykularda, Solgun Durma Isteklen, Solgun Durma Isteklen, Bu Hulyalar Diyarinda, Bu Hulyalar Diyarinda, Gumus Saclarina Egdim Basimi, Gumus Saclarina Egdim Basimi, Neyle Konustum, Neyle Konustum, Ay Gokte Hayale, Ay Gokte Hayale, Kusadasi\'nda Anilar Vardir, Kusadasi\'nda Anilar Vardir, Bilmem Kac Yil Aradim, Bilmem Kac Yil Aradim, Yalandir Dogusdan Sarhos Oldugum, Yalandir Dogusdan Sarhos Oldugum, Hatirla Mazii Mesudu, Hatirla Mazii Mesudu, Gundogarken Yildizlar, Gundogarken Yildizlar, Gul Yuzunde Goreli, Gul Yuzunde Goreli, Sevda Ile Dillendi, Sevda Ile Dillendi, Istiyorum, Istiyorum, Yine Bezm-i Cemene, Yine Bezm-i Cemene, Dumanli Baslari Goklere Ermis, Dumanli Baslari Goklere Ermis, Asika Bagdat Sorulmaz, Asika Bagdat Sorulmaz, Bu Yil Da Boyle Gecti, Bu Yil Da Boyle Gecti, Saki Parildasin, Saki Parildasin, Ruhsarina Aybetme Nigah Ettigimi, Ruhsarina Aybetme Nigah Ettigimi, Git Ey Akan Gozyasim, Git Ey Akan Gozyasim, Hayat Genclik Boyunca, Hayat Genclik Boyunca, Bir Gulsene Vardik, Bir Gulsene Vardik, Cepcevre Bahar Icinde, Cepcevre Bahar Icinde, Bir Merhaleden Gunesle Derya Gorunur, Bir Merhaleden Gunesle Derya Gorunur, Yar Senden Kalinca Ayri, Yar Senden Kalinca Ayri, Gittin De Biraktin Beni, Gittin De Biraktin Beni, Sen Sarki Soyledigin Zaman, Sen Sarki Soyledigin Zaman, Evvel Allah Adini Yad Edelim, Evvel Allah Adini Yad Edelim, Havalandi Gonul Kusu, Havalandi Gonul Kusu, Sevgi Dillerde Yara, Sevgi Dillerde Yara, Hafizin Kabri Olan Bahcede, Hafizin Kabri Olan Bahcede Similar People Timur Selcuk, Sadettin Kaynak, Yahya Kemal Beyatli, Safiye Ayla, Umit Yasar Oguzcan | ||
Başarı Öyküleri Serisi; Münir Nurettin Selçuk!
Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900 or 1901 – April 27, 1981) was a Turkish classical musician and tenor singer.
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Biography
He was born in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire in 1900 or 1901. His uncle was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha. As a youth, Selçuk studied in Hungary before returning to Turkey and becoming a musician. In 1927, he travelled to Paris for a musical education, then began working for the Istanbul Conservatory in 1953. He was the director of the Conservatory for a total of sixteen years.
Selçuk spent some time singing in stage musicals. One of Selçuk's most important legacies was the establishment of the position of lead singer in Turkish music. He died on April 27, 1981.
He had two sons, both of whom followed his footsteps into music, pianist composer Timur Selçuk, and jazz drummer composer Selim Selçuk.
Works
He appeared in the films "Üçüncü Selim'in Gözdesi" (1950), "Hasret" (1944), "Kahveci Güzeli" (1941), and "Allah'ın Cenneti" (1939), as well as composing for three films.
