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Kudsi Erguner
Person · male · Turkey · Diyarbakır · born 1952 · recording since 1977
Turkish composer and musician (born 1952)
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Also known as Erguner, Kudsi · Kudsi Erunger · kudsi ergyner · 쿠드시 에르구네르
Timeline
27 events▣ Album 25◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Turquie - Musique Soufi
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography263 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1336590777
Biography
Kudsi Erguner (born 4 February 1952 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish musician. He is considered a master of traditional Mevlevi Sufi music and is one of the best-known players of the Turkish ney flute.
Biography
As a boy, Erguner studied with his father Ulvi Erguner and attended the Sema of the Mevlevi-Sufi tradition along with other Dervish ceremonies. He started his musical career in Istanbul Radio in 1969. For several decades, he has researched the earliest roots of Ottoman music which he has also taught, performed and recorded.
In the seventies Erguner moved to Paris where, at the beginning of the eighties, he founded the Mevlana Institute devoted to the study and teaching of classical Sufi music. Together with the Kudsi Erguner Ensemble he developed deep insights into the diversity of his culture: the group conveys both authentic, often improvised forms of expression of classical Ottoman performance culture as well as a comprehensive repertoire of modern and classical pieces that can be traced back to the 13th century.
He took part in Peter Brook's movie Meetings with Remarkable Men in 1978.
In addition to his own recordings, Erguner has performed with Peter Gabriel (The Last Temptation of Christ soundtrack), William Orbit's band Bassomatic (Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass), Jean Michel Jarre (whom he later sued, leading to the removal of his contributions to the album Revolutions), Maurice Béjart, Peter Brook, George Aperghis, Didier Lockwood, Italian singer-songwriter Alice and Michel Portal.
In July 2016, he was named UNESCO Artist for peace.
Other sources
letişim Publications – Biogry of Kudsi Erguner (in Turkish)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 27 | 89.5th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 44 | 84.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (27 release groups · 25 studio albums)
Albums · 25
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 51:38
A1aTaksim14:15A1bN'oldu Bu Gönlüm, N'oldu Bu Gönlüm (What Was The Matter, My Soul? / Qu'est-ce Qu'il Y A Eu Mon Âme?)A1cCanu Dilde Hane Kildin Akibet (You Inhabit My Body / Tu Habites Dans Mon Corps)A1dBu Akl Ü Firk Ile Mevla Bulunmaz (God Is Not Found With Reason / On Ne Trouve Pas Dieu Avec La Raison)A1eTaksimA1fGel Ey Kardas Hakki Bulam Mi Dersen (Come! Brother, Seek God / Viens Frère, Chercher Dieu)A2gDostum Senden Irak Degil (Your Friend Is Not Far From You / Ton Ami N'est Pas Loin De Toi)9:43A2hBen Melamet Hirkasini (The Embroidered Coat / Le Manteau D'outrage)A2iRumba Acembe Asik Oldugum (What I Like In The Country Of Rum And In Iran / Ce Que J'aime Dans Le Pays À Rome Et En Iran)A3jTaksim2:42B1aTaksim8:16B1bServeri Ser Bülendimiz (Our Master, The Most High / Notre Maître Le Plus Haut)B1cDer Vakti Subhu Guyes (In The Morning When The Sun Rises, I Smell The Odor Of The Prophet / Le Matin Quand Le Soleil Se Lève, Je Sens L'odeur Du Prophète)B2dTaksim4:25B2eSol Cennetin Irmaklari (The Brooks Of Paradise / Les Ruisseaux Du Paradis)B3fGüzel Asik Cevrimizi (You Cannot Resist / Tu Ne Peux Pas Résister)12:17B3gEsrefoglu Al Haberi (Esrefoglu Listen... / Esrefoglu Écoute...)B3hTaksimB3iDerman Arardim Derdime (I Seek A Remedy... / Je Cherche Un Remède...)Turkey: Bektashi Music - Ashik Songs
1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:29
1Aşıka Tuzak Gerekmez / Dünya Malına Güvenme6:292Ondört Binyıl Gezdim Pervanelikte5:153Ağlama Gözlerim Mevlam Kerimdir4:464Yolumuz Gurbete Düştü3:035Sus Ağlama Benim Biçare Gönlüm4:136Kişi Sevdiğini Gönülde Bulsa4:307El Vurup Yaremi İncitme Tabip3:338Hüsnüne Mağrurlanma Yusuf-u Kenan mısın2:419Gönül Kalk Gidelim Hüseyne Doğru3:5410Geldim Şu Aleme Islah Edeyim4:0911Yücelerden Seyreyledim Dostun İzini2:3312Meydan Saz2:23Conférence Des Roseaux (Ney & Kena)
1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 39:21
1Hatun-Ney - Le Grand Roseau11:272Apu-Caylioch - Le Seigneur Des Étoiles7:353Rahat-Ul-Ervah - Le Repos Des Esprits4:134Makam-Waïra - Mode Du Vent8:045Americasie Mineure8:021990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:06:39
1Tales From the Ney12:292Semai8:173Zikr13:534Prelude of Ceremony11:265Voyager4:316Balade4:477Aksak Semai3:488Wordless Prayer7:281990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:09:58
1Makam Ferahfeza - Taksim5:402Makam Ferahfeza - Pesrev7:253Semai Ferahfeza - Taksim1:274Semai Ferahfeza - Saz Semaï7:275Makam Bayati - Pesrev7:416Makam Bayati - Taksim4:387Makam Usshak - Saz Semaï7:118Makam Usshak - Taksim2:189Makam Uzzal - Sirto7:0310Makam Uzzal - Taksim10:5111Makam Segah - Taksim8:171991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:04:58
1Taksim Makam Nihavend4:582Nihavend Ilahi of Seyyid Seyfullah, Nihavend Ilahi of Pir Sultan Abdal, Neveser Nefes of Kemter13:463Nihavend Nefes of Munir Baba5:314Taksim Makam Nihavend, Nihavend Sarki of Munir Nureddin Selcuk4:475Taksim Makam Ussak, Ussak Ilahi of Seyh Himmet4:236Ussak Ilahi of Zekai Dede, Ussak Ilahi of Nafiz Efendi and Suleyman Erguner, Ussak Ilahi of Dervis Muammer, Taksim Makam Cargah11:327Cargah Tevsih of Aziz Mahmud Hudai, Cargah Ilahi of Yunus Emre8:298Dugah Nefes of Suleyamn Erguner, Cargah Ilahi of Yunus Emre, Taksim Makam Saba, Saba Ilahi of Hilmi Dede11:321991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks
1Soheil2Neydzan3Selman4Arzu5Elif6Sefer7Raks1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 56:12
1Nihavend Nakısh Ağır Semai4:542Niyaz6:103Nihavend Saz Semai6:534Bayati Peshrev8:315Saky4:376Hulki7:117Hüseyni Saz Semai5:048Hüzzam Peshrev2:209Gönül Verdim Bir Civane2:3010Hande3:4511Vech-i Arazbar Semai4:17Musique Classique Ottomane - Makam
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:05:43
1Makam Rast / Ney Taksim4:132Kar-ı Natık27:573Makam Sultan-ı-Irak / Ney Taksim1:444Sultan-ı-Irak / Beste7:205Sultan-ı-Irak / Beste6:106Sultan-ı-Irak / Ağır Semai5:397Sultan-ı-Irak / Yürüksemai7:478Makam Sultan-ı-Irak / Ney Taksim4:53Ney-La Flûte Sacrée Des Derviches Tourneurs
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 54:00
1Mervé (Dans Le Makam Husseyni)3:492Safa (Dans Le Makam Hidjaz)11:083Ismet (Dans Le Makam Nihavend)4:104Sinan (Dans Le Makam Huzzam)9:055Faris (Dans Le Makam Rast)7:056Ulviyyé (Dans Le Makam Ussak)7:477Kudsiyyé (Dans Le Makam Saba)10:56L'Orient de L'Occident: Flamenco & Musique Soufi Ottomane
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:03:51
1El sol del amor5:002La noche de la contemplación5:193El alba de la unión8:504Soleá11:465Malagueña3:456En los jardines de Granada6:017Sama7:258Unión de las almas15:451997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:03:24
1L'énigme (Toi et Moi)6:532Matrice9:543Eveil7:544Deuil7:225Néant14:106Exil17:111997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:05:42
1L’Unicité14:522Yunus5:543L’Amoureux17:004Le Dévoué2:155Le Pauvre10:566Le Solitaire2:447Le Derviche12:011999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 49:31
1Semai5:482Sufimaj4:373Dua12:554Free Space7:475Nefes9:066Hi-Jaz9:182001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 54:10
1Şair Cenazesi (Kudsi Erguner)7:392Semai (Ali Ufki Kulliyat'ından)6:053Berefşan (Prens Kantemir'in Kulliyat'ından)5:314Karcığar Köçekçe (İsmail Dede Efendi)4:365Sultan-ı Yegah Sirto (Refik Fersan)6:316Şahane Gözler (Rumeli Türküsü)4:567Üsküp (Rumeli Türküsü)3:568Vardar Ovası (Rumeli Türküsü)3:009Estergon Kalesi (Rumeli Türküsü)3:5310Kırmızı Gül (Rumeli Türküsü)3:3011Kürdili Hicazkar Longa (Santuri Ethem Efendi)4:332001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 57:14
1One Word8:202Adjem Blues3:593Mediterranien4:554Sarki6:505Camel12:406Moonrise12:107Twins8:202002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:13:58
1Masalların Masalı3:462İnsanları Seviyorum6:243Ninni8:054Seversin Dünyayı4:535Bahçe2:286Bursa Kalesi3:457Hiroşima7:558Geliyor Sıram Geliyor Sıram3:439Götürmeyin Beni8:1110Bugün Pazar8:3811Ölmekten Korkmuyorum4:1612Gelsene Dedi Bana4:0513Şair Cenazesi7:492002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:00:48
1İstanbul'da Sabah6:002İstanbul'da Bayram3:023Kanun Taksimi1:334Nevâ Kâr14:095Nevâ Peşrev3:546Terennüm1:227Nevâ Çengi Harbi1:188Gülbang1:029Nevâ Yürük Semai1:4410Terennüm1:2111Mahur Zurna5:5512Mahur Terennüm1:1013Mahur Peşrev1:1714Mahur Kâr5:4215Rast Kâr-ı Muhteşem7:2516Rast Beste3:542002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:17:30
1İstanbul'u Dinliyorum8:262Ada Vapuru8:503Bosphore10:074Pierre Loti8:435Telli Baba9:276Faille7:517Kirye7:498Nevrouz4:159Ermeni6:5310Longa Scoutari5:092003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 51:25
1Samasthitih8:512Gazing Point8:113With Breath3:334The Inward Ear7:365Stun the Mind3:216Laghima12:497Dive7:042005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:04:50
1Barbournameh (Live)11:052Mumtaz Mahal13:023Cargah‐Bhairava16:064Ya Rasoul7:565Sherif8:576Taj Mahal7:442013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 59:16
1Pervane / Sommerflugl1:122Den prektigkledde sommerfugl5:043Høyere, dypere / Gerdaniye Ilahi · Severim ben seni4:484Jesus din søte forening å smake6:415Gule blomst / Segah Ilahi · Sordum sari cicege7:006De tre4:587Jeg ble til en sommerfugl / Sem-i ruhuna9:518Jeg er hos Gud i nåde7:409Jeg er sliten / Rast ilahi · Beni Candan Usandirdi3:5910Det første håndtrykk3:5811Med Jesus vil eg fara / Ferahfeza Mevlevi Ayini (Selam-i salis)4:052018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Tiryaki2Nihavent Saz Semaisi3Nikriz Semai4Hayal5Mahur Peşrevi6Esrar7Tarab8Acem Peşrevi9Acem Saz Semaisi10Taht11Hüseyni Peşrevi12Gerdaniye saz semaisi2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks
1Le Rossignol Solitaire2L'Aube de la Dernière Nuit3La Révélation4Louange (Naat)5Le Vent de L'aube6Le Miroir CélesteFragments des Cérémonies Soufies – L’Invitation à l’Extase
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:15:15
1Makam Rast - Pencgah9:172Makam Bayati10:293Makam Segah13:254Makam Hicaz15:245Makam Acemasiran10:386Makam Ferahfeza11:527Recitation du Coran - Gulbang4:10
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Le Concert de NanterreSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 1:03:471Petenera ~ Tiento20:12 2Levante ~ Cartagenera6:36 3Danse du vent4:08 4Buleria5:05 5Dialogue4:11 6Bulbul7:50 7Dolores15:45 | Live | 1998 | |
| 2007 | NeyZENSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 59:071Uygur4:35 2Kervan7:22 3Tomodachi3:42 4Nagasaki8:30 5Arzum7:32 6Hiroshima6:05 7Vishne7:03 8Yunus9:12 9Yashar Baba5:06 | Live | 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Kudsi Erguner head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 27 | 89.5th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 44 | 84.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | UNESCO Artist for Peace | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kudsi Erguner Ensemble(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kudsi_Erguner_2012.JPGaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86299acc-2dd4-49d2-b20e-d1707c699d62discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86299acc-2dd4-49d2-b20e-d1707c699d62core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1791046seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudsi_Ergunerbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudsi_Erguner
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Turkish musicians
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Image: Aspiriniks · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1791046 · MusicBrainz: 86299acc-2dd4-49d2-b20e-d1707c699d62
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