Yağmur Sarıgül
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Yağmur Sarıgül (born 26 August, 1979; Antalya) is a Turkish songwriter and the electric guitarist of the rock band maNga. He writes both lyrics and music.
Biography and career
Yağmur Sarıgül was born on 26 August, 1979 in Antalya, Turkey. He was 3 years old when his family moved to Ankara. His talent in music was discovered early in his childhood. His parents are both amateur musicians; his father plays the ney, while his mother plays the ud. Yağmur was raised in listening to classical music, Turkish folk music and various other genres. He started playing the piano at the age of ten at Hacettepe University State Conservatory, then he studied violin at Bilkent University Stage Arts Faculty. Finally he realized the best musical instrument for him would be a guitar, so he applied to Ankara Anatolian Arts High School and the guitar became his major instrument. Right now he reads music studies at Gazi University.
Before he founded maNga in 2001, he played with several rock bands like Laterna and 6/8. He was awarded the title Best Musician at the music contest "Sing Your Song" in 2002 where maNga finished second. At concerts he uses two electric guitars, a Washburn and an Ibanez K7, both are seven string guitars.
Compositions
Own songs
maNga album
- Açılış
- Kal Yanımda
- Yalan
- Libido
- Yalan 2
- maNgara
- Kapanış
- Kandırma Kendini
Co-written songs
- Bitti Rüya
- * Music: with Ferman Akgül
- * Lyrics: with Ferman Akgül, Özgür Can Öney, Haluk Kurosman
- Dursun Zaman
- * Music: with maNga
- İtildik
- * Lyrics: Ferman Akgül
- * Music: with Ferman Akgül
- Kapkaç
- * Lyrics: with Ferman Akgül
- Sakın Bana Söyleme
- * Lyrics: with Ferman Akgül
Cover songs
Yağmur also covered other artists' songs re-arranging the music.
- "İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz" in album maNga; original by VEGA
- "Raptiye Rap Rap", in the memory album Mutlaka Yavrum of Cem Karaca
External links
- [maNga official site] (TR-EN)
- [maNga fan site] (EN-HUN)
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