arabesque artists
7 published arabesque artists, led by Ferdi Tayfur, Özcan Deniz and Orhan Gencebay.
At a glance
7 published arabesque artists; 26 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 6 tier 3
- 7
- Release groups
- 94
- Studio albums
- 69
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 26
- Timeline events
- 80
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 43 years
- Full biographies
- 1
- Biography words
- 6,686
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most arabesque artists. Turkey leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with arabesque. The most shared is Ottoman classical music, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from arabesque
26 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Ferdi Tayfur (Minareci Orijinal 1975 Demo Kayıtlar)
Ferdi Tayfur · 2025
Durdurun Dünyayı
Ferdi Tayfur · 2012
Gençliğimin Şarkıları
Ferdi Tayfur · 2007
Durun Ayaklarım
Ferdi Tayfur · 2003
Nisan Yağmuru
Ferdi Tayfur · 2002
Son Sabah
Ferdi Tayfur · 2002
Zengin Olursam
Ferdi Tayfur · 1999
Of Dağlar
Ferdi Tayfur · 1997
Mor Güller / Fadime'nin Düğünü
Ferdi Tayfur · 1994
Prangalar
Ferdi Tayfur · 1992
Bana Da Söyle
Ferdi Tayfur · 1991
Hoşçakal
Ferdi Tayfur · 1990
Leaders
Orhan Gencebay has the most release groups (51); Ferdi Tayfur the longest career (58 years); Orhan Gencebay the most awards (2).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Orhan Gencebay | 51 |
| Ferdi Tayfur | 29 |
| Özcan Deniz | 13 |
| Tülay Özer | 1 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ferdi Tayfur | 58 |
| Orhan Gencebay | 55 |
| Özcan Deniz | 16 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Orhan Gencebay | 2 |
| Ferdi Tayfur | 1 |
Most famous arabesque artists

Ferdi Tayfur
Turkey · Person · born 1945
arabesque, Ottoman classical music, Fantezi
31 wikis

Özcan Deniz
Turkey · Person · born 1972
arabesque
25 wikis

Orhan Gencebay
Turkey · Person · born 1944
folk rock, Sufi music, Turkish folk music, arabesque, Ottoman classical music
20 wikis

Tülay Özer
Turkey · Person · born 1946
pop music, arabesque
8 wikis

Dilber Ay
Turkey · Person · born 1956
arabesque
6 wikis
Nuray Hafiftaş
Turkey · Person · born 1962
arabesque
6 wikis
Gülden Karaböcek
Turkey · Person · born 1953
arabesque
5 wikis