Erdal Erzincan
Erdal Erzincan is a Turkish Alevi folk musician, composer, and singer. In 1981, he moved to Istanbul and studied bağlama at the Arif Sağ music school in 1985. Since 1989, he has been studying music at Istanbul Technical University. He has contributed to the development of the şelpe technique for playing bağlama without a plectrum, akin to tapping on guitar.
During his career, he has worked with Turkish folk musicians Tolga Sağ, İsmail Özden, Yılmaz Çelik, Muharrem Temiz, Arif Sağ, and Erol Parlak. In 2004, he recorded an album with Iranian-Kurdish musician Kayhan Kalhor.
Erdal Erzincan is married to Mercan Erzincan and has one child.
Discography
Gurup Arayış Töre Garip Türküler Sevdamız – With İsmail Özden and Tolga SağConcerto For Bağlama – Instrumental – With Arif Sağ and Erol ParlakGurbet Yollarında Anadolu – InstrumentalTürküler Sevdamız 2 – With Tolga Sağ and Yılmaz ÇelikAl Mendil Türküler Sevdamız 3 – Together with Tolga Sağ, Muharrem Temiz and Yılmaz ÇelikKervan The Wind – Instrumental, with Kayhan KalhorGiriftar Girdab-ı Mihnet Erdal Erzincan Bağlama Orkestrası Kula Kulluk Yakışır Mı with Kayhan KalhorKarasu – InstrumentalDöngü Bağlama İçin Besteler Beş Bağlama Konserleri Şelpe – Instrumentalİki Telin İzinden- ''Ağaçname''