Nuray Hafiftaş
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Nuray Hafiftaş is a Turkish folk singer, who was born in 1964, in the Kars region of Turkey.
Soon after her birth, her family moved to Istanbul where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at Taksim school. After that she continued her higher education at the State Conservatoire which is part of the Istanbul Technical University (ITU). After graduation, Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatoire for 4 years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with Radio Istanbul to perform as a singer.
Nuray Hafiftaş is one of the stunning vocal artists among contemporary Turkish folk singers. With her beautiful and sensual voice, and her brilliant saz performance, Nuray continues to enchant the heart and soul of millions of listeners.
Up to the present date Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of Turkish folk music. At the same time Hafiftaş has become famous through her music and lyrical compositions in traditional style (over 100 pieces of music), in which she tries to incorporate some new sounds and uses of instruments. One of her European releases is the album called "Turquie Asik".
Nuray Hafiftaş - voice sample - Media:Hafiftas.ogg
- Here is a list of her released albums, mainly in Turkey:
- Yaradan Aşkına Güneş, 1988
- Dön İki Gözüm Güneş, 1989
- Dilanım Güneş, 1990
- Divane Gönlüm Destan, 1990
- Turquie Aşık MCM, 1991
- Atılmaz Sevda Güneş, 1991
- Arada Bir NetSes, 1992
- Dinle NetSes, 1993
- Şimdi Oldu ASM, 1994
- Eline Düştüm Mert, 1996
- Eyvah Gönül Prestij, 2000
- Leyli Leyli Prestij, 2002
- Sılayı Ver Ateş, 2005
