Aydilge

Aydilge Sarp, daughter from Adil Sarp and Faika Sarp (born 1979, Kütahya) is a Turkish writer, poet and singer-songwriter.

Biography

Aydilge Sarp was born in 1979 in Kütahya, Turkey. Her mother, Faika Özer Sarp writes poetry and novels, with a release of more than ten books. Aydilge successfully passed the entrance exam to the TRT Radio Children's Choir ("TRT Radyosu Çocuk Korusu") when she was eight years old. At the age of 14 she was given her first electric guitar and started composing her own songs. Later she performed in bars while she attended secondary school at "Türk Eğitim Derneği Ankara Koleji". Having finished the American Culture and Literature faculty of Başkent University in Ankara with flying colours, she moved to Istanbul. Aydilge currently reads Radio, Television and Cinema studies at Istanbul University.

Writer

Aydilge published her first volume of short stories in 1998 under the title "Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler" (Thoughts From My Pen). Her first novel, "Bulimia Sokağı" (Bulemia Street), published in 2002 was followed by "Altın Aşk Vuruşu" ("The Thrust of Golden Love") in 2004. [ [http://kitap.antoloji.com/kisi.asp?CAS=28855 Aydilge Books at Antoloji.com] ]

Works

* "Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler". Toplumsal Dönüşüm Yayınları, 1998. (short story)
* "Bulimia Sokağı". Remzi Kitabevi, 2002 (novel) [ [http://www.remzi.com.tr/index.asp?anakategori=49&kategori=141&kitapid=583 "Bulimia Sokağı" on the website of the publisher Remzi Kitabevi] ]
* "Altın Aşk Vuruşu". Everest Yayınları, 2004 (novel) [ [http://www.everestyayinlari.com/kitaplar.asp?b=230 "Altın Aşk Vuruşu" on the website of the publisher Everest Yayınları] ]

Musician

Aydilge's first album, entitled "Küçük Şarkı Evreni" (Small Song Universe), was released in April, 2006 by EMI. The songs are a curious mixture of rock music and Eastern melodies. The lyrics were written and the music composed by Aydilge.

Discography

"Küçük Şarkı Evreni" (Small Song Universe), 2006, EMI
# Bu Gece Ben Ay (Tonight I'm the Moon) 3:35
# Tuğyan 3:51
# Yalnız Değilsin (You Are Not Alone) 3:39
# Yanıyor (Burning) 3:31
# Postmodern Aşk (Postmodern Love) 2:41
# Çal (Play) 4:16
# Şiir (Poem) 3:58
# Gece (Night) 3:16
# Ninni (Lullaby) 3:37
# Ay Aynamdır (The Moon Is My Mirror) 3:37

Album information

* Producer: Hakan Kurşun
* Arrangement: Atakan Ilgazdağ
* Recording:
** Raks Marşandiz, Evrim İşbilir
** Atakan Ilgazdağ home studio
* Mastering: Muammer Tokmak
* Mix:
** "Bu Gece Ben Ay", "Tuğyan": Okan Doğu (Marşandiz)
** "Yalnız Değilsin", "Yanıyor", "Postmodern Aşk", "Çal", "Ay Aynamdır": Özgür Yurtoğlu (İskender Paydaş Studio)
** "Şiir", "Gece", "Ninni": Evrim İşbilir (Marşandiz)
* Electric guitar, acoustic guitar: Mert Özdemir
* Bass guitar: Eylem Pelit
* Drums: Derin Bayhan
* Stringed instruments: Gündem Yaylı Grubu
* Photography: Volga Yıldız
* Graphic design: Ümit Uy, Livedreams PA
* Make-up, Hair and Styling: Gökşen Gençtürk, Oktay Coiffeur

ources

* [http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ozel/edebiyat/yazarlar/aydilgesarp.html Milliyet - Aydilge Sarp]
* [http://www.aydilge.net Aydilge official site]

External links

* [http://www.aydilge.net Aydilge Official Site] (TR)
* [http://www.aydilge.biz Aydilge Official Forum] (TR)
* [http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/do/eng/PodCast/files/podcast38.mp3 Sabanci University School of Languages Podcasts: Interview with Aydilge, 71 minutes] (TR)

References