COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS

MURAT ÇOBANOĞLU

Also born in Kars, in 1940, Murat Çobanoglu took lessons in saz and poetry from master asiksa was an extremely successful asik in the area of atisma (verbal/musical sparring) and folk songs. He has made many records and cassetes, and gained fame with his song "Kiziroglu Mustafa Bey." He died in 2005.