Dede Efendi |
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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. |