Müslüm Gürses

Müslüm Gürses
Birth name	Müslüm Akbaş
Born	May 7, 1953 (1953-05-07) (age 58)
Origin	Turkey
Genres	Arabesque, Pop-Folk

Müslüm Akbaş (born May 7, 1953), better known as Müslüm Gürses (pronounced [mysˈlym ɟyɾˈses]) is a Turkish folk singer.^[1]

He was born in 1953 in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. He married Muhterem Nur in 1983.

He mostly sings Turkish folk and Ottoman classical music, with an arabesque style. His talent and his special style have put him to a different place among other folk singers. In his songs he mostly expresses sorrow and painful feelings. He is considered a cult figure in Turkish folk music and has a very dedicated group of fans, most of whom being young, low-income urban people. He is mostly called Müslüm Baba (means 'Papa Müslüm' in Turkish) among them.^[2]

List of Albums

Sen Olmayinca - Gönül Teknem
Sandik
Topraktan Bedene
Usta Ne Yazar
Garipler
Vay Canim
Sadece
Sultanim
Muslumce 92
Paramparca
Agur Yarali-Gurbert Geceleri
Muslum' Ce Turkuler 2001
Nerelerdesin
Biz Babadan Boyle Gorduk

References

1. ^ Armbrust, Walter (2000-09-19). Mass mediations: new approaches to popular culture in the Middle East and beyond. University of California Press. p. 233. ISBN 9780520219267. http://books.google.com/books?id=0TcLEgR9GkMC&pg=PA233. Retrieved 15 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Article on last.fm website". http://www.last.fm/music/M%C3%BCsl%C3%BCm+G%C3%BCrses. 

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Name	Gurses, Muslum
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Date of birth	May 7, 1923
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