Biography:

Zeynettin Maraş (1927, Istanbul – 23 September 2022, Istanbul ) is a Turkish composer .

Life

Zeynettin Maraş was born in 1927 in Suadiye, Istanbul . He entered Istanbul Municipal Conservatory . He took lessons from the greatest teachers of the period , Münir Nurettin Selçuk , Şefik Gürmeriç , Mesut Cemil , Nevzat Atlığ , Refik Fersan and Şerif Muhiddin Targan , and graduated in 1953. His first composition, “The Evening When I Cured My Tears for My Troubles”, with lyrics by Necla Tarzi, was performed by the vocal artist of those years , Muzaffer İlkar , on Ankara Radio in 1949.read it. His 26th composition, “Moaning Tunes”, which he composed in 1966, made a big breakthrough. He is known for his compositions “Gizli Aşk Bu”, “My Longing for You” and “While I’m Waiting for You”.

Zeynettin Maraş died in Istanbul on September 23, 2022, at the age of 95 . After his funeral prayer at Galip Pasha Mosque, he was buried in Ümraniye Kocatepe Cemetery . ^[one]

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