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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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Küçük Virjin Küçük Virjin

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

(No information available)

Further Reading

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

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