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İlhan Usmanbaş
Turkish composer
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- born
- 1921
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 103
- known for
- composer
1921 – 2025
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who i̇lhan usmanbaş is
İlhan Usmanbaş was a Turkish contemporary classical composer who was trained and recognised internationally. He was of the "second generation" of Turkish composers, who integrated European techniques into Turkish music. He served as director of first the Ankara State Conservatory and then the Istanbul State Conservatory, influencing generations of students.
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