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Hakan Altun | |
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Birth name | Hakan Recep Altun [1] |
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 13 August 1972
Genres | Arabesque, fantasy, Classical Turkish, Turkish folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Oud, cümbüş |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Hakan Recep Altun (born 13 August 1972) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
He was born in Istanbul. After elementary school, he got a place in the academy of music, where he completed his secondary, high and university education, assisted by his grandfather Hafız Zeki Altun. After graduation bachelor of arts in music, he continued his studies focusing on Traditional Turkish Music. In his second year of post-graduate studies, he quit to pursue a career as an instrumentalist in the Edirne State Choir, playing the lute. Before a break for mandatory military service in Ankara, he performed in the most popular clubs in Istanbul. He was part of the pop band Aykut Hakan Ayşe before starting his solo career in 1998. [2]
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