Güler Duman

Güler Duman, (b. June 25, 1967) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer, TV host and music teacher. She is the legendary female artist of Turkish folk music. Erzurum is her place of birth. In 1980 she released her first album. Between 1980 and 1986, she released seven albums. In 1987, she won Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory. In the 1980s, she began to perform on television channels. At the end of the 1980s, Misafir Geldim (1987), Kulluk Benim Olsun Sultanlık Senin (1988) and Ya Dost (1988) album was released. In the 1990s she continued to produce albums. For the first time in 1991, she shot a video clip. Güler Duman '94 (Hasret Türküsü) released in 1994 made a huge explosion with his album. "Türkülerle Gömün Beni" became a hit and entered the classical songs. In 1995 Bu Devran album continued. In 1996, she was honored at the Turkey Music Awards. In the 1990s, she was a guest of television and radio programs. At the end of the 1990s she broke sales records with her newly released album. In 2000, Yolcuyum Bu Dağlarda released her album. As a solo artist she continued to publish new albums and some artists also appeared on her video clips. In 2009 she released her twentieth solo album. In 2012, in honor of the 30th year of her art, she produced a double disc album. On the first CD of the album, there were duet versions of classic pieces. The second CD had new parts. In the album, Musa Eroğlu, Zerrin Özer, Gülay, Sümer Ezgü, Feryal Öney, Ege and Fuat Saka took place. In 2013 she made a music program on TRT Music channel. In 2017, Yüreğimden Yüreğinize Sazım released a new album. Güler Duman has been living in Germany since 1993. In the mid-1990s, she started to teach music in Germany and began to give music lessons. Güler Duman has nearly 1000 students. Also in her albums are the works of artists such as Aşık Veysel,Mahzuni Şerif, Abdurrahim Karakoç, Musa Eroğlu and Muhlis Akarsu.

Early life

Güler Duman was born in Istanbul on June 30, 1967. Originally, Erzurum is Aşkale. When she was a kid, she started to play bağlama. While learning continued, she was engaged with music. At the end of elementary school, in 1980, at the age of thirteen, Dost Garip recorded her first album. Then she started high school education in Istanbul. She started out with O Leyli Leyli second album at the beginning of High School. In 1986, Istanbul Technical University earned the faculty of dentistry. But this division did not go because of the interest in music. A year later, the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory won is division. After winning the university, she continued to produce professional albums on the one hand while studying music on the other. She appeared on the television programs at the end of the 1980s. The 1990s and 2000s continued to release albums. Güler Duman is one of the most successful artists of Turkish folk music.

Albums

• 1980: Dost Garip
• 1982: O Leyli Leyli
• 1984: Seher Yeli
• 1985: Ağla Kızılırmak
• 1985: Mevlayı Seversen
• 1986: Halaylarla
• 1986: Dört Dilden Dört Telden
• 1987: Misafir Geldim
• 1988: Kulluk Benim Olsun Sultanlık Senin
• 1988: Ya Dost
• 1990: Buldular Beni
• 1990: Sazımızla Sözümuzle 1
• 1991: Gül Yüzlü Sevdigim
• 1992: Duygu Pınarı (Vezrana)
• 1993: Dost Dost Diye
• 1994: Güler Duman '94 (Hasret Türküsü)
• 1995: Bu Devran
• 1997: Öl Deseydin Ölmez Miydim?
• 1998: Ozanlar Diyari
• 2000: Yolcuyum Bu Dağlarda
• 2002: Türkü Dostlarına
• 2004: Sazımızla Sözümüzle 2
• 2007: Nazlı Yare Küskünüm (Erzurum Dağları)
• 2007: Yollarına Karmı Yağdı
• 2009: Türküler Dile Geldi
• 2012: Yüreğimden Yüreğinize (Sesime Ses Katanlara Selam Olsun)
• 2017: Yüreğimden Yüreğinize Sazım

TV programs

• 2013: Türküler Dile Geldi

References

• Güler Duman´ın internet sitesi