About Fahir Atakoglu ;

A native of Turkey,born in Istanbul, Fahir Atakoğlu is an international award winning composer and pianist, in the fields of large symphonic works and film music. His works have also been performed in various music festivals in Europe and across The United States to much acclaim. He is now finding a growing audience in Europe, Japan and in North America as well. His sensitivity as a composer deeply moves the audience by his unique rhythmic, melodic and harmonic sense. His music reflects his extraordinary talent in blending different musical cultures which make his compositions speak with striking originality, and always wonderfully connected to the culture of his motherland. Fahir Atakoğlu, since 1986, composed jingles, documentary and film music for many national and international productions. Following his first album in 1994 he released 14 albums in 17 countries including USA and sold over nearly 2 million copies since. Amongst his many awards, he won First prize for Documentary at the Milano Film Festival 2000 for "Exile in Buyukada" and the best Song Award of Mega Channel, Greece, 2002, with Telos Dios Telos, sold over 400.000 copies. Ahmet Ertegun, of Atlantic Records, referred to Fahir Atakoğlu as" .. one of the outstanding pianists and composers in Europe today ... at the cutting edge of the world music

Education:

Croydon College, University of London
Higher National Diploma in Marketing, Advertising 1980-1983

London School of Music
Composition / Workshops 1981-1983

Istanbul State Conservatory
Composition/Workshops 1978-1980

Private Tutoring Cemal Resit REY 1977-1979
Composition, Orchestration, Piano

Awards:

2006 November, Man of Outstanding accomplishment Award
Given by Daughters of ATATURK

2006 November, ATAA
Outstanding Achievement in arts Award

Platinum Sales Award My EMI Greece
(Telos Dios Telos) for sales in excess of 480.000

2002, Mega Channel Greece
Best song Award (Telos Dios Telos)

2000, MIlano Film Festival
First Prize for Documentary - *Exile in Buyukada*

1997-1998, Finalist Award
Flora-Marshall Boya also Finalist Award "Duru" commercial

1996-1997, Crystal Apple Award
Best Jingle, "Yarina Dort Isik" for Garanti Bank

1996, Finalist Award
For the music of "Duru Sabunlari '96

1995-1996, “Crystal Apple” Award
Best Jingle, “Renault Laguna” Theme

1995, TV commercials '95
Finalist Award -“Toyota Corolla”

1994-1995, Crystal Apple Award
Best Jingle, "Milliyet" Corporate Theme
1995, Gold Screen Award
Best Original Score for the documentary 12Mart

1994, London International Advertising Awards
Finalist Award "Traffic Campaign"

1982, South London Jazz Federation
Jazz Talent and Composition Contest 1st runner up
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Tracklist:
01 - As One
02 - Pour Lui
03 - Hayat
04 - Yelil
05 - Çocuğum... Rüya Gibi
06 - Eezi
07 - Yükselen Bir Deniz
08 - Glow With The Flow
09 - Sonbahar / About Autumn
10 - Sürgün / Exiled
11 - Kyrie Eleyson / ...is one

Links:
RapidShare.com Fahir Atakoglu - As One Part1
RapidShare.com Fahir Atakoglu - As One Part2

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