Necdet Yaşar (1930 - October 24, 2017) was a Turkish tanbur lute player and teacher. A founding member of the Istanbul State Turkish Music Ensemble, he performed throughout the world as a cultural ambassador for Turkey and taught twice at the University of Washington (USA). In 1991, the Turkish government awarded him the title of "National Artist".
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1930 Nizip, Gaziantep, Turkey
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24 October 2017 (aged 87) Istanbul, Turkey
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