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Date of Birth
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1954
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Place of Birth
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Ankara
(Turkey, Ankara Province, Western Asia)
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Nationality
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Turkey
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Also know as
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Erkan Ogur, OÄŸur, Erkan, Mehmet Erkan OÄŸur
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Profession
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Guitarist, Musician, Composer, Film Score Composer
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Erkan OÄŸur, or Erkan Ogur in the West, is a Turkish musician. A pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976. A composer, he has influenced many musicians with his compositions combining the sounds of Turkish folk music, classical music with the ancient traditional music. He has played many concerts all over the world. He is regarded as a master of the kopuz and baÄŸlama lutes.
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