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Küçük Virjin

Küçük Virjin

First Greek canto singer (Armenian origin)

Date of Birth: 1870

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Galata

Date of Death: 1964

Place of Death: İstanbul

Burial Site: (No information available)

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Field of Activity

Küçük Virjin, was influenced by canto singer Peruz's (Terzakyan) voice. She became interested in canto, and became a canto singer also with Peruz Terzakyan's support.

Küçük Virjin worked also in the canto group "Sahne-i Alem" (World stage) founded by Peruz Terzakyan.

Awards

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Memberships

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Education

Galata Greek Primary School

Contributions to Society

Family and Friends

  • Mother: (No information available)
  • Father : (No information available)
  • Daughter: Amalia (canto singer)
  • Sons: Niko (duet, improvisation artist), Andre (violinist)
  • Son-in-law: Naşit Özcan (comedian, director of the Millet Theatre)
  • Grandchildren: Adile Naşit (actress), Selim Naşit Özcan (actor)
  • Oldest grandchild: Naşit Özcan (actor)
  • Husband: Yorgi (violonist, musician accompanied Küçük Virjin on the stage)
  • Friends: Peruz (canto singer)

Commemorative Projects

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Further Reading

  • Sula Bosis, İstanbullu Rumlar, Istanbul 2011.
  • Berna Özbilen, Kanto'nun Değişim Süreci ve Yakın Dönem İcralarının Değerlendirilmesi , Yüksek Lisans Tezi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türk Müziği Ana Bilim Dalı, I stanbul, 2006. (erişim 10.12.2011)
  • Metin And, Osmanlı Tiyatrosu, İstanbul, 1999.
  • Murat Belge, "1905-1942 Kantolar", Kalan Müzik Arşiv Serisi, CD and book, Istanbul, 1998
  • Sermet Muhtar Alus, Masal Olanlar, İstanbul, 1997.
  • Lütfü Tınç, "Peruz'dan Gülriz Sururi'ye kanto zamanları", İstanbul Life (No date available).
  • Prof. Şehvar Beşiroğlu, Türk Müziğinin Popülerleşme Sürecinde Yeni bir Tür: Kantolar, Musiki Dergisi, (No date available), (erişim 1.12.2011).
  • Prof. Şehvar Beşiroğlu, Türk Müzik Geleneğinde Kadınlardan Kadınca Müzik, Musiki Dergisi, (No date available),

Sources

Quoted Sources
  • See section "Further Reading
  • Sula Bosis, İstanbullu Rumlar, İstanbul 2011, p.163.

Source of Visual Images
  • Sula Bosis, İstanbullu Rumlar, Istanbul 2011.
  • Kadın Kütüphanesi ve Bilgi Merkezi, Istanbul
    • Translation into English: Faruk Kuran, Istanbul, Turkey
    Editing:Lyndall von Dewitz, Oberasbach, Bavaria, Germany
    ©2012 Meral Akkent
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