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Biography

He was born in Nicosia in 1958. After finishing his secondary education, he went to Ankara, Turkey for his higher education. He later went to London, where he formally started his music career when he founded, together with three other Turkish-Cypriot musicians, the Kibris Dortlusu (the Cypriot Quartet). Nicosia, Cyprus For the Italian town, see Nicosia, Sicily Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Greek: Λευκωσία; also colloquially Khora,Χώρα see also ) or Lefkoşa (Turkish), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ankara from the Atakule Tower, looking N-NE. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after İstanbul. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Turkish Cypriots are those inhabitants of Cyprus who are ethnically Turkish, as opposed to those who are of Greek (the Greek Cypriots) or other ethnicity. ...

The music of the Cypriot Quartet was a sythesis of Cypriot and Mediterranean melodies. During this time Akalin composed his first music, "Herseyin yalan". After the groups success, Kibris Dortlusu released their first LP, which contained among others, Akalin's "Herseyin Yalan", and "Hayalin". The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

He returned to the island and met lyricist and musician Ahmet Okan. Akalin worked and composed many of Ahmet Okans work. But by this time the group Kibris Dortlusu disintegrated, and Acar Akalin concentrated on working as a solo artist. With Ahmet Okan, he made "A Dostlar", "Guzel Gunler" and "Adali" which became very popular in North Cyprus. A lyricist is an author of song lyrics. ... Ahmet Okan was born in 1952 in Nicosia. ... Ahmet Okan was born in 1952 in Nicosia. ... Ahmet Okan was born in 1952 in Nicosia. ... The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) {NOTE: the name is not accepted by UN} , in Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, is a self-proclaimed state occupying the northern third of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. ...

During 1984-1985, Acar Akalin headed the Association of Contemporary Musicians. In 1988, he released his first cassette "Yediveren Dusleri..." with Ahmet Okan. This new cassette included the songs: "Guzel Gunler", "Neden Amcalar?", "Merdiven", "Sarkilarin Yerinde", "Tutmusum Ellerini", "Bilgisayar Sevgilim, "Kenar Mahallelerde", "Yapayalnizdik", "Maria Luisa" and "Olumu Hatirlatma Partisi". 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1989, he released his second and most successful solo cassette "Adali". For "Adali" he worked with professional musicians in Turkey, such as Oguz Abadan, Uzay Hepari, Okay Temiz and Erdem Sokmen. In this new cassette, Akalin inculded compositions of Ahmet Okan's most famous poems "Adaliyiz Maviye" and "Masmavi". The other songs were: "Olur mu boyle?", "Nerede O Eski Taverna?", "Ben Anlamam", "Damla Damla", "Goz Cicegi", "Fotograflar" as well as one of his earlier hits "A Dostlar". 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Acar Akalin's latest release came in October 1990 with the cassette "Cilingir Sofrasi" which included his songs: "Tasi Beni", "Raki Sisesindeki Balik", "Cilgin Gun", "Fena Cocuk", "Say Demeyin", "Sen Yoksun", "Cilingir Sofrasi", "Yalnizlik", "Bidanem I", "Bidanem II", "Olmaz" and "Hatam misin?". This article is about the year. ...

He is still a very popular Artist in Northern Cyprus. For a long time he has been teaching guitar lessons and many of his students, such as Serdar Kavaz have become also popular Artists in Cyprus. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) {NOTE: the name is not accepted by UN} , in Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, is a self-proclaimed state occupying the northern third of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. ...

Discography

1. Yediveren Dusleri (19882)
2. Adali (1989)
3. Cilingir Sofrasi (1990)
4. Bir Acar Akalin Projesi
5. Mevsimi Geldi Artik (mp3)

External links

• Acar Akalin's website: Acar Akalin