Küçük Virjin
Date of Birth: 1870
Place of Birth: Istanbul, Galata
Date of Death: 1964
Place of Death: İstanbul
Burial Site: (No information available)
Field of Activity
Küçük Virjin, was influenced by canto singer Peruz's (Terzakyan) voice. She became interested in canto, and became a canto singer also with Peruz Terzakyan's support.
Küçük Virjin worked also in the canto group "Sahne-i Alem" (World stage) founded by Peruz Terzakyan.Awards
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Memberships
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Education
Galata Greek Primary School
Contributions to Society
Family and Friends
- Mother: (No information available)
- Father : (No information available)
- Daughter: Amalia (canto singer)
- Sons: Niko (duet, improvisation artist), Andre (violinist)
- Son-in-law: Naşit Özcan (comedian, director of the Millet Theatre)
- Grandchildren: Adile Naşit (actress), Selim Naşit Özcan (actor)
- Oldest grandchild: Naşit Özcan (actor)
- Husband: Yorgi (violonist, musician accompanied Küçük Virjin on the stage)
- Friends: Peruz (canto singer)
Commemorative Projects
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Further Reading
- Sula Bosis, İstanbullu Rumlar, Istanbul 2011.
- Berna Özbilen, Kanto'nun Değişim Süreci ve Yakın Dönem İcralarının Değerlendirilmesi , Yüksek Lisans Tezi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türk Müziği Ana Bilim Dalı, I stanbul, 2006. (erişim 10.12.2011)
- Metin And, Osmanlı Tiyatrosu, İstanbul, 1999.
- Murat Belge, "1905-1942 Kantolar", Kalan Müzik Arşiv Serisi, CD and book, Istanbul, 1998
- Sermet Muhtar Alus, Masal Olanlar, İstanbul, 1997.
- Lütfü Tınç, "Peruz'dan Gülriz Sururi'ye kanto zamanları", İstanbul Life (No date available).
- Prof. Şehvar Beşiroğlu, Türk Müziğinin Popülerleşme Sürecinde Yeni bir Tür: Kantolar, Musiki Dergisi, (No date available), (erişim 1.12.2011).
- Prof. Şehvar Beşiroğlu, Türk Müzik Geleneğinde Kadınlardan Kadınca Müzik, Musiki Dergisi, (No date available),
- See section "Further Reading
- Sula Bosis, İstanbullu Rumlar, İstanbul 2011, p.163.
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Translation into English: Faruk Kuran, Istanbul, Turkey Editing:Lyndall von Dewitz, Oberasbach, Bavaria, Germany ©2012 Meral Akkent