Medenî Aziz Efendi was born in 1842 in Medina, whence his title "Medenî." Aziz Efendi wrote a great many vocal works in both the religious and secular areas of Turkish music, in a variety of makams and forms. He was said to have been a good player of tanbur and lavta; he learned piano as well. He composed in all forms, including ilâhi, beste, semâi and þarký. His known works consist of one beste and forty-three þarkýs.
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