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 (710 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: TR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-01-14[30]

  • Community tags: composer, compositeur, pianist, pianiste, turc, turkey, turkish, turquie[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 131b73d6-049f-43d7-b072-8eb71bffc78d[32]

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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[33], in Turkey[34], founded in 1936[35] and Robert Schumann Hochschule[11], a college of music[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1972[38]. Studied under David Levine[25], a pianist[39], 1949–1993[40], of United States[41] and Mithat Fenmen[26], a pianist[42], 1916–1982[43], of Turkey[44], awarded the State Artist[45].

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 (710 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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