Fazıl Say

Turkish composer and pianist (born 1970)
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Fazıl Say

Summary

Fazıl Say is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ankara[2]. He was born on January 14, 1970[3]. He worked as a pianist[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Fazıl Say was born in Ankara[2].
  • Fazıl Say was born on January 14, 1970[3].
  • Fazıl Say's father was Ahmet Say[7].
  • Fazıl Say held citizenship in Turkey[8].
  • Turkish was Fazıl Say's native language[9].
  • Fazıl Say worked as a pianist[4].
  • Fazıl Say's professions included composer[5].
  • Fazıl Say's education included a stint at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory[10].
  • Fazıl Say was educated at Robert Schumann Hochschule[11].
  • Fazıl Say received the Prix de la laïcité[12].
  • Fazıl Say is recorded as male[13].
  • Fazıl Say's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Fazıl Say's genre is classical music[15].
  • Fazıl Say's genre is traditional folk music[16].
  • Fazıl Say's record label is recorded as Naïve Records[17].
  • Fazıl Say's record label is recorded as Warner Classics[18].
  • Fazıl Say's Commons category is recorded as Fazıl Say[19].
  • Fazıl Say's family name is recorded as Say[20].
  • Fazıl Say's given name is recorded as Fazıl[21].
  • Fazıl Say's official website is recorded as http://fazilsay.com/[22].
  • Fazıl Say's work location is recorded as Ankara[23].
  • Fazıl Say's relative is recorded as Emel Say[24].
  • Fazıl Say studied under David Levine[25].
  • Fazıl Say studied under Mithat Fenmen[26].
  • Fazıl Say's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ankara[2], Fazıl Say… he was born on January 14, 1970[3]. His father was Ahmet Say[7]. Turkish was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory[10], a university[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1936[30] and Robert Schumann Hochschule[11], a college of music[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1972[33]. Studied under David Levine[25], a pianist[34], 1949–1993[35], of United States[36] and Mithat Fenmen[26], a pianist[37], 1916–1982[38], of Turkey[39], awarded the State Artist[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4] and composer[5].

Recognition

Fazıl Say received the Prix de la laïcité[12].

Why It Matters

Fazıl Say ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Fazıl Say born?

Born in Ankara[2], Fazıl Say…

Who were Fazıl Say's parents?

Fazıl Say's father was Ahmet Say[7].

What did Fazıl Say do for work?

Fazıl Say worked as pianist[4] and composer[5].

Where did Fazıl Say go to school?

Fazıl Say was educated at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory[10] and Robert Schumann Hochschule[11].

What awards did Fazıl Say receive?

Honors received include Prix de la laïcité[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . laicite-republique.org. laicite-republique.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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