‘8th EMU with Folk Songs’ organised by the Eastern Mediterranean University Social and Cultural Activities Directorate was held in EMU. The said event hosted the concerts of Education Faculty Music Teaching Program students, EMU Music Club Group Mavra and Selda Bağcan, a living legend in world music. The participants of the event which was open to public and took place at EMU Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Center between 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Friday, 15 March 2019, had an unforgettable night filled with Turkish folk music. Thousands of folk music lovers from different countries, cultures and regions filled the sports complex and enjoyed a colorful night.
Selda Bağcan Exhilarated
Famous name of the Turkish Folk Music Selda Bağcan sang her most popular songs at the event. At the end of the concert, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam and Vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Sonuç Zorlu Oğurlu presented Bağcan a plaque and a bouquet of flowers in appreciation of her contributions to the event. Selda Bağcan also expressed her pleasure in being at EMU and in the TRNC.
Her reputation being beyond the borders of Turkey, Selda Bağcan earned her place at the “Legendary and Historic Living Women Singers in World Music” list of Times Magazine. In 1990s, Selda Bağcan achieved great success with her “Ziller ve İpler” album in 1992. During the same year, her songs were selected for the movie “Kurşun Adres Sormaz”. Selda Bağcan’s “İnce İnce Bir Kar Yağar” song in “Türkola” album, which was composed by Aşık Mahzuni Şerif, was used at Electronic Arts game “Skate 2” with Mos Def adaptation. His real name being Dante Terrell Smith-Bey, the American actor and singer used the aforesaid Turkish folk song in his album and this led Selda Bağcan’s name to be discussed at album critics and appear in various music magazines. 2010 Grammy Awards nominee for the best rap album and best performance, the hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, Mos Fed, used “İnce İnce Bir Kar Yağar” Turkish folk song at his song “Supermagic” which was released in his latest album “The Ecstatics”.
