Orhan Gencebay
Orhan Gencebay | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Orhan Kencebay |
| Born | 4 August 1944 |
| Origin | Tekkeköy, Samsun, Turkey |
| Genres | Arabesque music, Turkish folk music, Ottoman classical music, Sufi music, pop folk, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, music producer, music director, arranger, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Bağlama, tambur, violin, sitar, guitar, ney, piano, cümbüş, oud, bouzouki, percussion |
| Years active | 1963–present |
Orhan Gencebay (born 4 August 1944) is a Turkish musician, bağlama virtuoso, composer, singer, arranger, music producer, music director, and actor. Gencebay was born in the coastal town of Samsun on 4 August 1944. He is of Crimean Tatar descent. In 1998, he was named a State Artist of Turkey.