Ahmet Yektâ Madran
Ahmet Yektâ Madran was a composer of Turkish music pieces, school songs, and marches.
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| Born | 1885 Karaağaç, Turkey |
| Died | 1950 |
| Genres | Ottoman classical music Turkish makam music |
| Occupation(s) | composer |
Life
Madran trained as a band musician at İzmir Art School and learned to play the clarinet. After school, he became the instructor for the military band in Edirne, where he received a serious injury to one of his eyes. In 1908, Madran joined the Mızıka-i Humayun. He was later sent for duty to Egypt, where he joined a German music ensemble. Madran toured with this ensemble as their soloist. After the declaration of the Turkish Republic, Madran was appointed as the conductor of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, now called the Riyaset-i Cumhur in Ankara.
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