Münir Nurettin Selçuk

Turkish classical musician and singer (c.1900–1981)

Münir Nurettin Selçuk
Born	1900 (disputed) Sarıyer, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Died	April 27, 1981 Istanbul, Turkey
Genres	Ottoman classical music
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, tambur
Years active	1920–1981

Musical artist

Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900 or 1901 – April 27, 1981) was a Turkish classical musician and tenor singer.

Biography

He was born in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire in 1900 or 1901. His uncle was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha. As a youth, Selçuk studied in Hungary before returning to Turkey and becoming a musician. In 1927, he travelled to Paris for a musical education, then began working for the Istanbul Conservatory in 1953. He was the director of the Conservatory for a total of sixteen years.

Selçuk spent some time singing in stage musicals. One of Selçuk's most important legacies was the establishment of the position of lead singer in Turkish music. He died on April 27, 1981, and was buried at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery.

He had two sons, both of whom followed his footsteps into music, pianist composer Timur Selçuk, and jazz drummer composer Selim Selçuk. He has another son named Esat from his unofficial relationship with Fikriye Şakrakses, the first female tango artist of the period.

Works

He appeared in the films "Üçüncü Selim'in Gözdesi" (1950), "Hasret" (1944), "Kahveci Güzeli" (1941), and "Allah'ın Cenneti" (1939), as well as composing for three films.