Yağmur Sarıgül

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name = Yağmur Sarıgül


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birth_place = Antalya
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occupation = songwriter, musician
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website = [http://manga.web.tr maNga Official Website]
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Yağmur Sarıgül (pronounced|jaːmur sarɯgyl) (born 26 August, 1979; Antalya) is a Turkish songwriter and the electric guitarist of the rock band "maNga". He writes both lyrics and music.

Biography and career

Yağmur Sarıgül was born on 26 August, 1979 in Antalya, Turkey. He was 3 years old when his family moved to Ankara. His talent in music was discovered early in his childhood. His parents are both amateur musicians; his father plays the ney, while his mother plays the oud. Yağmur was raised in listening to classical music, Turkish folk music and various other genres. He started playing the piano at the age of ten at "Hacettepe University State Conservatory", then he studied violin at "Bilkent University Stage Arts Faculty". Finally he realized the best musical instrument for him would be a guitar, so he applied to "Ankara Anatolian Arts High School" and the guitar became his major instrument. Later he studied music at "Gazi University".

Before he founded maNga in 2001, he played with several rock bands like "Laterna" and "6/8". He was awarded the title "Best Musician" at the music contest "Sing Your Song" in 2002 where maNga finished second. [ [http://www.tempodergisi.com.tr/eglence/muzik/07478/ "MANGA burada, devamı yolda..."] - Tempo Magazine] At concerts he used to two electric guitars, a Washburn and an Ibanez K7, both are seven string guitars.

Currently he is a Cort endorsee using a Cort Viva-7 seven string guitar and a Cort Turkish Edition [ [http://www.grgdn.com/2007/index.html > Haberler > "Yağmur Sarıgül ve Cort Işbirliği 27. 07. 2007" (News section > Yagmur Sarigül and Cort cooperation)] ] .

Compositions

Own songs

maNga album

* Açılış
* Kal Yanımda
* Yalan
* Libido
* Yalan 2
* maNgara
* Kapanış

* Kandırma Kendini

Co-written songs

* Bitti Rüya
** "Music": with Ferman Akgül
** "Lyrics": with Ferman Akgül, Özgür Can Öney, Haluk Kurosman
* Dursun Zaman
** "Music": with maNga
* İtildik
** "Lyrics": Ferman Akgül
** "Music": with Ferman Akgül
* Kapkaç
** "Lyrics": with Ferman Akgül
* Sakın Bana Söyleme
** "Lyrics": with Ferman Akgül

Cover songs

Yağmur also covered other artists' songs re-arranging the music.

* "İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz" in album "maNga"; original by Vega
* "Raptiye Rap Rap", in the memory album "Mutlaka Yavrum" of Cem Karaca

Notes

External links

* [http://www.yagmursarigul.com The Artist's Official site] (TR)
* [http://manga.web.tr maNga official site] (TR-EN)
* [http://mangaclub.cjb.net maNga fan site] (EN-HUN)
* [http://www.mangafanclub.com maNgafanclub.com]
* [http://www.mangaclub.net maNgaclub.net]