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Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi
✦Hammamîzâde İsmâil Dede Efendi
18th–19th century1778 – 1846Turkish
Overview
Born
1778, Istanbul, Turkey
Died
1846
Nationality
Turkish
Era
18th–19th century
Biography
The greatest composer of the Ottoman classical tradition, Dede Efendi composed over 500 works in the fasıl suite form. A Mevlevi dervish, his compositions bridge the sacred and secular in Ottoman music.