Information About

Neyzen Tevfik




in Turkish). He was born in Bodrum in March 24, 1879, and died in Istanbul in January 28, 1953.
He learned Farsi as a young man, and became a Mevlevi in Izmir . He then moved to Istanbul and
continued his Mevlevi practice in Galata and Kasımpaşa . In 1902 he became a Bektaşi dervish.
His interest in poetry influenced him into meeting with Mehmet Akif Ersoy . He also visited Egypt
for sometime between 1908 and 1913.

Neyzen Tevfik's fame in the popular Turkish culture is mainly due to his virtuosity with the ney.
Moreover, he was also a heavy drinker while practicing a form of Islam, which was very problematic
due to the ban on drinking in Islam. He therefore is also a symbol of a clash between the orthodox
Islamic doctrine, and the Bektaşi order that he was in.


POETRY

  • Hiç, 1919

  • Azab-ı Mukaddes, 1949

  • MUSIC


  • Nihavent Saz Semaisi

  • Şehnazbuselik Saz Semaisi

  • Taksimler, taş plak.