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İhsan Gürel was born in 1968 in Nicosia. Between 1974 and 1986 he did his primary and secondary education in Nicosia and Arabahmet and he completed his high school in 1986. Between 1981 and 1986 he took took piano and singing lessons and participated in the Music Chorus (Turkish Cypriot Musical Society) with Kanon instrument. He did untill 1994 his higher music education (Voice - Piano) in the department of the Faculty of Education of the Bursa Uludag University and between 1988 and1990 he served as a choir member and soloist in the Bursa Uludag University Turkish Music Chorus.

He is manager of Sim Radio, Nicosia. He is also conductor of Kyrenia Municipality Turkish Classical Music Community since 1997. He studied music in Bursa, Turkey. He is also interested with poetry and he published his first poem book “Ğ Poems” in 2001. He attended to BRTK Music Competition in 2007 and he is awarded second winner. He is still giving concerts with the choir to do not let people to forget traditional and basic melodies of Turkish music.

İhsan Gürel Concerts as maestro

In 1998

In Memory of Zeki Muren, Kyrenia, Nicosia, Cyprus

In 1998

Unforgetable I (Guest: Selahattin Erköse) in Beylerbeyi, Bellapais, Cyprus
75. - 15. Yıl Kutlama Concert in Beylerbeyi, Bellapais, Cyprus

In 1999

Friendship songs (Guest: Mihriban Sayın) in Nicosia, Kyrenia, Morphou & Famagusta, Cyprus
Unforgetable II (Guest: Avni Anıl, Cem Kafkas) Nicosia, Cyprus

In 2000

Unforgetable III( Guest: Alaeddin Yavaşça) Nicosia, Cyprus
Kyrenia 1st Amateur Turkish Art Music Vocal Competition (Guest: İnci Çayırlı, Cem Kafkas, Özhan Aktaş) Nicosia, Cyprus

In 2001

Together and Solo Songs From Us to You Nicosia, Morphou, Cyprus
Kyrenia Bahar Concert Kyrenia, Cyprus
Tribute to Gürses Anısına (Guest: Kutlu Payaslı) Nicosia, Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 2002

Tribute to Gürses Anısına Morphou, Cyprus

In 2003

Eski Dostlar (Guest: Mediha Şen Sancakoğlu, Gültekin Çeki) Nicosia, Cyprus
Bir Şarkıdır Yaşamak (Guest:Nesrin & Çetin Körükçü) Nicosia, Cyprus
Kyrenia 2nd International Olive Festival Concert in Zeytinlik, Kyrenia Cyprus

In 2004

Bursa Concert (Guest: Gültekin Çeki, Cem Kafkas, Özhan Aktaş) Bursa, Türkiye
Kyrenia 3rd International Olive Festival Concert (Bir Demet Zeytin Dalı)Beylerbeyi (Bellapais), Cyprus

In 2005

Gönül Penceresinden (Guest: Nezihe Asil & Cem Kafkas) Lefkoşa, Cyprus
Bursa – Kyrenia partner Concert (director: Erdinç Çelikkol & İhsan Gürel) Kyrenia, Cyprus
4th International Olive Festival Concert Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 2006

London Concert Londra, İngiltere
Kyrenia ve İzmir Karşıyaka Municipality partner Concert Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 2007

Kyrenia ve İzmir Karşıyaka Municipality partner Concert İzmir, Karşıyaka
6th International Olive Festival Concert (Guest Composer: Erdinç Çelikkol, Guest Artist: Mihriban Sayın) Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 2008

Yeşilçam Brotherhood Concert Kyrenia, Cyprus
İstanbul Kadıköy Brotherhood Concert (Guest Composer: Erdinç Çelikkol) Kadıköy – İstanbul, Türkiye
Yeşilçam Brotherhood Concert Lefkoşa, Cyprus

In 2009

Avni Anıl’ı Anma Concert (Guest: Nesrin & Çetin Körükçü, Guest of Honor: Alaeddin Yavaşça) Kyrenia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Women Composers Concert (Guest: Mihriban Sayın) Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 2010

Sevgi Faslı Concert Kyrenia, Cyprus
Biraz Sazdan Biraz Sesten Kyrenia, Cyprus
Saadettin Kaynak Compositions Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 2011

“Veda Busesi” Yusuf Nalkesen Anısına Kyrenia, Cyprus
İbibikler Öter Ötmez Kyrenia, Cyprus
1st Kyrenia Cultural Festival Concert Kyrenia, Cyprus
Brotherhood Concert Karşıyaka, İzmir

Published

Compositions

a) Turkish Art Music

In 1985

Hicazkar lyrics “Yine Mektup Aldım Gül Yüzlü Yardan” ( Lyrics: Aşık Veysel) Nicosia, Cyprus
Nihavend Instrument Work "Tribute to Anil Avni" Nicosia, Cyprus

Turkish Popular Music

In 1992

Defol: Bursa, Türkiye
Kurdum Kendimi Bursa, Türkiye
Ayar Etme Beni Bursa, Türkiye

In 1996

Küçük Ada’m Kyrenia, Cyprus

In 1999

Aşka Özlem Kyrenia, Cyprus

Articles

1996 - 1997 Klip-er - Cyprus Newspaper "Musical" page 24 for more

2002 - 2003 Müzikolik – Yenidüzen Gazetesi s.20

In 2000

Basın Gazetesi s.21

Radio Program producer

In 1998

Sim FM. Classic Music Program announcements

In 1999

Sim FM Melodic Memories (Turkish Art Music Program)

Books

In 2002

“Ğ” Poems Poetry book| Graphic Design: Nilgun Güney to 500. Lefkoşa, Cyprus
“Ğ” Poems Poetry book| 2nd print to 200 Nicosia, Cyprus

Poetry

In 2003

“Piyano” PYGMALION (Yenidüzen Culture and Arts Magazine) Issue 9 s.2
“Yengeç ve Fica” PYGMALION Issue 13 s.4
“Ay Akarken Yola” PYGMALİON Issue 16 p.4

In 2004

“Ay Akarken Yola” EMAA Newspaper, Number 1 p.3
“Dönüşüm” EMAA NewspaperNumber 2 p.2
“Hadi Ce” & “Ali Zavra” EMAA Newspaper, Number 4 p.12

In 2005

“Hasta” PYGMALION Sayı 32 s.3

Temmuz 2006

“İhsan Gürel' poetry of betrayal” PYGMALION p. 21

Photography

In 2003

“Karpazdan Fosiller” E.KA.TE Newspaper p.1 (Güney Cyprus)

In 2004

“Ektoplazma” Photo of the cover for a book of poetry published by Ozan Özgenler

Live Performance

In 2002

“Şiir, Grafik, Video Performance” İhsan Gürel’in poetry, Nilgün Güney’in graphics and Ateş Kozal’s video, music performance Saçaklı Ev (fringed home) Nicosia, Cyprus

Workshop

In 2003

Çizgi Dışı (Bi-communal Painting and Sculpture Music Workshop) Ledra Palace buffer zone, Nicosia, Cyprus

Poetry Poster Collections

(for collectors (46x32))

“A”: Artam Diren Collection

“B”: Berna Azkal Collection

“E”: Kutlay Erk Collection

“H”: Hıfsiye Ruh Collection

“I”: Serdar Denktaş Collection

“İ” Baki Boğaç Collection

“K” Kyrenia Municipality Turkish Art Music Community Education Center Fikret

“L” Göksel Akın Collection

“M” Mehmet Gürel Collection

“Ö” Filiz Naldöven Collection

“U” Salih CoşarCollection

“Ü” Ozan Özgenler Collection

“V” Ayşe Yıldırım Collection

“Z” Hatice Özalp Collection

Awards and Plaque

In 1994

Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation (BRTK) Amateur Photography Contest Honorable Mention

In 1999

Cyprus' Journal Special Music Award ( Kyrenia Municipality Turkish Art Music Ensemble in 1998 )

In 2000

Kyrenia Amateur Turkish Art Music Vocal Competition moment plaque

In 2005

Bursa – Joint Concert moment Kyrenia plaque

In 2005

3 rd International Olive Festival plaque moment

In 2006

Londra Konseri Anı plaketi

In 2006

BRTK – Department of Youth Light Music Composition Contest Ödülü “Düşü Üşür Kedinin”
President of the Joint Municipal Karşıyaka concert in memory

In 2012

Mayor of Izmir Brotherhood Karşıkaya concert in memory
Kyrenia Municipality President commemorate 15th Year

In 2000

Famagusta Municipality 1st Turkish Art Music Composition Contest
1 st Amateur Turkish Art Music Vocal Competition

In 2001

Famagusta Municipality 2nd Turkish Art Music Composition Contest

In 2002

Famagusta Municipality 3rd Turkish Art Music Composition Contest

In 2004

European Mediterranean Art Association “Young storyteller Short Story Competition”

In 2012

BRT 2nd Turkish Art Music Composition Contest

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