Aydilge
Encyclopedia
Aydilge Sarp, daughter from Adil Sarp and Faika Sarp (born 1979, Kütahya
) is a Turkish
writer
, poet
and singer-songwriter
.
, Turkey
. Her mother, Faika Özer writes poetry and novels, with a release of more than ten books. Aydilge successfully passed the entrance exam to the TRT
Radio Children's Choir (TRT Radyosu Çocuk Korusu) when she was eight years old. At the age of 14 she was given her first electric guitar and started composing her own songs. Later she performed in bars while she attended secondary school at Türk Eğitim Derneği Ankara Koleji. Having completed her studies at the American Culture and Literature in Başkent University
in Ankara
with flying colours, she moved to Istanbul
. Aydilge is currently enrolled at Radio, Television and Cinema studies at Istanbul University
.
. The songs are a curious mixture of rock music
and Eastern melodies. The lyrics were written and the music composed by Aydilge.
Album information
Kütahya
Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 212,444 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Kütahya Province, inhabited by some 517 804 people...
) is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Biography
Aydilge Sarp was born in 1979 in KütahyaKütahya
Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 212,444 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Kütahya Province, inhabited by some 517 804 people...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Her mother, Faika Özer writes poetry and novels, with a release of more than ten books. Aydilge successfully passed the entrance exam to the TRT
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, also known as TRT , is the national public broadcaster of Turkey and was founded in 1964. Around 70% of TRT's funding comes from a tax levied on electricity bills and a sales tax on television and radio receivers...
Radio Children's Choir (TRT Radyosu Çocuk Korusu) when she was eight years old. At the age of 14 she was given her first electric guitar and started composing her own songs. Later she performed in bars while she attended secondary school at Türk Eğitim Derneği Ankara Koleji. Having completed her studies at the American Culture and Literature in Başkent University
Baskent University
Başkent University was founded on January 13, 1994 by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Haberal. The University center is located in Ankara and also has Medical and Research Centers and Dialysis Centers all around Turkey.-History:...
in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
with flying colours, she moved to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. Aydilge is currently enrolled at Radio, Television and Cinema studies at Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
.
Writer
Aydilge published her first volume of short stories in 1998 under the title Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler (Thoughts From My Pen). Her first novel, Bulimia Sokağı (Bulemia Street), published in 2002 was followed by Altın Aşk Vuruşu (The Thrust of Golden Love) in 2004.Works
- Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler. Toplumsal Dönüşüm Yayınları, 1998. (short story)
- Bulimia Sokağı. Remzi Kitabevi, 2002 (novel)
- Altın Aşk Vuruşu. Everest Yayınları, 2004 (novel)
Musician
Aydilge's first album, entitled Küçük Şarkı Evreni (Small Song Universe), was released in April, 2006 by EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. The songs are a curious mixture of rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and Eastern melodies. The lyrics were written and the music composed by Aydilge.
Discography
Küçük Şarkı Evreni (Small Song Universe), 2006, EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- Bu Gece Ben Ay (Tonight I'm the Moon) 3:35
- Tuğyan 3:51
- Yalnız Değilsin (You Are Not Alone) 3:39
- Yanıyor (Burning) 3:31
- Postmodern Aşk (Postmodern Love) 2:41
- Çal (Play) 4:16
- Şiir (Poem) 3:58
- Gece (Night) 3:16
- Ninni (Lullaby) 3:37
- Ay Aynamdır (The Moon Is My Mirror) 3:37
Album information
- Producer: Hakan Kurşun
- Arrangement: Atakan Ilgazdağ
- Recording:
- Raks Marşandiz, Evrim İşbilir
- Atakan Ilgazdağ home studio
- Mastering: Muammer Tokmak
- Mix:
- Bu Gece Ben Ay, Tuğyan: Okan Doğu (Marşandiz)
- Yalnız Değilsin, Yanıyor, Postmodern Aşk, Çal, Ay Aynamdır: Özgür Yurtoğlu (İskender Paydaş Studio)
- Şiir, Gece, Ninni: Evrim İşbilir (Marşandiz)
- Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
: Mert Özdemir - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
: Eylem Pelit - DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s: Derin Bayhan - Stringed instruments: Gündem Yaylı Grubu
- Photography: Volga Yıldız
- Graphic design: Ümit Uy, Livedreams PA
- Make-up, Hair and Styling: Gökşen Gençtürk, Oktay Coiffeur