Müzeyyen Senar

Müzeyyen Senar (; 16 July 1918 – 8 February 2015) was a Turkish classical music performer, known as the "Diva of the Republic". She was born in the village of Hilmiye in İnegöl to ethnic Georgian parents. Her birth name was Zeliha Eren and her parents were Fatma and Reşit, who migrated from Batumi to İnegöl.

Career Senar began her musical career in 1931, entering the Anadolu Musiki Cemiyeti ("Anatolia Musical Association") in Üsküdar, where she was educated by kemenche virtuoso Kemal Niyazi Seyhun and oud player Hayriye.

Discography

Year Album Series2008 Odeon Yılları 2 İkinci Dubleden Sonra Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) 2007 Atatürk'ün Sevdiği Şarkılar 2006 Ne Yaptım Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) Ben Seni Unutmak İçin Sevmedim Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) Müzeyyen Senar Odeon Yılları 2004 Bir Bahar Akşamı Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) 2001 En Son Okuduklarım 1998 Müzeyyen Senar ile Bir Ömre Bedel 1995 Akşam Oldu Hüzünlendim Ben Yine 1991 Nostalji 1990 Çilingir Sofrası 1990 Günay Sanat Geceleri 1989 Çilingir Sofrası 1989 1988 Ayrıldı Gönül Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) Yine Bir Sızı Var İçimde Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) 1986 Bilmem ki Sefa 1983 Gelse O Şuh Meclise 2 1979 Güller Arasında Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) Şarap Gibi 1978 Çilingir Sofrası 1978 1976 Gelse O Şuh Meclise 1970 Son Veda Son Aşkımı Canlandıran Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) Söyleyin Güneşe Archived Sounds "Efsane Sesler" (Legendary Songs) 1989 Müzeyyen Senar'la Faslı Muhabbet 1975 Gül Yüzlülerin Şevkine Gel 1992 Meşk 1969 Müzeyyen Senar 1977 Müzeyyen Senar (1995)