Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi (1778-1846) was a composer of
Turkish classical music. He was born on
9 January 1778, in
Istanbul,
Şehzadebaşı. He started studying music with
Mehmed Emin Efendi, at the age of eight. He attended rituals at
Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi, a place of
Mevlevi gathering. He studied with
Ali Nutki Dede and learned to play
ney, in
Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi. He became "Dede" in 1799. Dede Efendi's music was well appreciated by Sultan
Selim III and then he performed his works at the palace. He had composed hundreds of songs and mevlevi rituals. In 1846 he pilgrimaged to
Mecca, but in Mina contracted cholera and died. His grave is now in Mecca. Dede Efendi gave lessons in Turkish music to
Hamparsum Limonciyan who developed the Hamparsum notation, the dominant notation for Turkish music.
One of the greatest Turkish composers, he has created masterpieces in all forms and modes of
Turkish music. He has also developed the composite musical modes of "sultanî yegâh", "nev-eser", "saba-buselik", "hicaz-buselik" and "araban kürdî". His greatest works are the seven Mevlevi pieces for Samah. More than two hundred of his compositions are available today.
For listening samples by Dede Efendi:
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