Nida Tüfekçi
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Mehmet Nida Tüfekçi (1 March 1929, Akdağmadeni, Yozgat – 18 September 1993, İstanbul) was a Turkish folk music artist.[1]
Career
He sang, played the bağlama and composed folk songs.[2]
He was also director and conductor of the TRT's Ankara Radio Turkish Folk Music Ensemble[3] for many years from 1966.
State artist
He was awarded the title of State Artist, the highest distinction for artists in Turkey, in 1991, only two years before his death.
Personal life
His wife Neriman Altındağ Tüfekçi also was a Turkish folk singer. They left behind a daughter, Gamze (born 1958).
He died of a heart attack.
Legacy
A concert was organized in Muğla in his memory on 20 December 2013.[3]
