Niyazi Sayın

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Niyazi Sayın
Sayın in 1970
Sayın in 1970
Background information
Born(1927-02-12)12 February 1927
Istanbul, Turkey
Died8 October 2025(2025-10-08) (aged 98)
GenresTurkish classical
Instrumentney flute
Labels(reissues) Kalan

Niyazi Sayın (Turkish pronunciation: [nijaˈzi saˈjɯn]; 12 February 1927 – 8 October 2025) was a Turkish ney player and music educator. For a long time, he performed duets with tanbur lute player Necdet Yaşar. He was regarded as the most important ney player in Turkish classical music.[1]

Sayın died on 8 October 2025, at the age of 98.[2]

Discography

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Modern reissues include:

  • 2006 – Niyazi Sayın & Necdet Yaşar: Masters of Turkish Music - 2-CD compilation (Kalan Müzik)

References

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  1. ^ Holtzberg, Maggie (2008). Keepers of tradition: art and folk heritage in Massachusetts. Univ of Massachusetts Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-55849-640-8.
  2. ^ Habertürk. "Neyzen, ebru sanatçısı ve fotoğrafçı Niyazi Sayın, İstanbul'da 98 yaşında vefat etti". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
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