Radife Erten
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Died9 December 1988 (aged 63–64)
Istanbul, Turkey
GenresTurkish classical
OccupationsSinger, composer, conductor
Radife Erten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 9 December 1988 (aged 63–64) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Turkish classical |
| Occupations | Singer, composer, conductor |
Radife Erten (1924 – 9 December 1988) was a Turkish singer, composer and conductor. She worked both as a singer and composer on the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation.[1][2][3] Erten was also a music teacher and singers such as Belkıs Özener[4] and Ayşe Mine[5] took music lessons with her.
Erten was born in 1924 in Beşiktaş, Istanbul,[6] to Hidayet and Mahmut.[7] She had her primary education in Beşiktaş and completed her middle school education in Nişantaşı.[3] While at the second grade of middle school, she started working at Istanbul Radio and later worked for Ankara Radio.[3][6][7] She died on 9 December 1988 in Istanbul.[7][8]