Nuray Hafiftaş

Nuray Hafiftaş (8 August 1964 – 14 February 2018) was a Turkish women Turkish folk music artist, composer, lyricist and bağlama virtuoso of Karapapakh ancestry Azerbaijan Turkish origin.

Early years
Soon after her birth, her family moved to Tophane, where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at Tarlabaşı school. After that, she continued her higher education at the Istanbul University State Conservatory which is part of the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory.

Career
After graduation, Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the Istanbul University State Conservatory for four years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with TRT Istanbul Radio to perform as a singer. Up to the present date Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of Turkish folk music. At the same time, Hafiftaş has become famous through her music and lyrical compositions in traditional style (over 100 pieces of music), in which she tries to incorporate new sounds and uses of instruments.

Death
For a long time, Nuray Hafiftaş had been treated for large bowel cancer at Menzil Community Naqshbandi Islamic group hospital Kurtköy, Pendik, Istanbul district. After a long treatment, her cancer metastasized to her liver and she died in a Istanbul hospital on 14 February 2018 at the age of 55. On 15 February she was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery after a funeral ceremony in Teşvikiye Mosque.

Discography

 * Albums
 * 1) Asker Mektubu - Ceylan Music, 1987
 * 2) Yaradan Aşkına – Uzelli Casette, 1988
 * 3) Dön İki Gözüm – Sinan Music, 1989
 * 4) Dilanım – Zara Music, 1990
 * 5) Divane Gönlüm – Sindoma Music, 1990
 * 6) Azeri Türküler- Harika Plaque, 1991
 * 7) Turquie Aşık – Akbaş Müzik, 1991
 * 8) Atılmaz Sevda – Peker Music, 1991
 * 9) Arada Bir – Ulus Music, 1992
 * 10) Dinle – Kaya Music, 1993
 * 11) Şimdi Oldu – Şentürk Music, 1994
 * 12) Eline Düştüm – Soner Music, 1996
 * 13) Eyvah Gönül – Prestij Music, 1999
 * 14) Leyli Leyli – Prestij Music, 2002
 * 15) Sılayı Ver – Emrah Music, 2005
 * 16) Yıllarım – Clipper Music, 2007
 * 17) Yazı Bir Dert Kışı Bir Dert - Star Production, 2009
 * 18) İstanbul ve Sen – DNK & DMC, 2016
 * 19) Düet Arabesk 2018 (With Yunus Bülbül) - Taşkın Music Production, 2017
 * 20) Yarim - Poll Production, 2019