Vedad Gencturk

L'art du ud Turc

"Vedad Gencturk was born in 1949 in Amasya, Turkey. While still a teenager, he took an active part in the musical life of this provincial city, playing the ud an instrument he taught himself. He later went to Istanbul, where he studied at the Conservatory, following the classes of the great master of Turkish art music, Emin Ongan. Although his present knowledge of the instrument is purely the result of personal research, he is nonetheless open to other styles of music because of his training at the Conservatory." (information from CD's program notes)

"L'art du ud Turc" was released first in 1982, and again in 1996 by Disques Arion which is a French label. They have a web-site, but it is under construction. If you want their catalog, you can mail them or send an email:
Disques Arion S.A.
36, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris, France
info@arion-music.com
In the U.S. they are distributed by Allegro Music, you can buy this CD on their web-site as well.

Artists and their recordings in this category:

Udi Yorgo Bacanos:
1900-1977

Munir Nurettin Beken:
The Art of the Turkish Ud

Cinucen Tanrikorur:
Fasil

Udi Hrant:
Udi Hrant Kenkulian

Cinucen Tanrikorur:
Turquie

Udi Hrant:
The Early Recordings vol. 1

Necdet Yasar Ensemble:
Music of Turkey

Udi Hrant:
The Early Recordings vol. 2

Vedad Gencturk:
L'art du ud Turc

Bezmara:
The Splendours of Topkapi

Necati Celik:
Yasemin

Fasl:
Musique de l'Empire Ottoman

Kudsi Erguner Ensemble:
Tatyos Efendi

click on the names to see the CDs from that country: