Mercan Dede

Turkish musician (born 1966)
Person human Q1531410
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Mercan Dede

Summary

Mercan Dede is a human[1]. He was born in Bursa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3]. He worked as a musician[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mercan Dede was born in Bursa[2].
  • Mercan Dede was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • Mercan Dede held citizenship in Turkey[7].
  • Turkish was Mercan Dede's native language[8].
  • Mercan Dede's professions included musician[4].
  • Mercan Dede's professions included composer[5].
  • Mercan Dede was educated at Istanbul University[9].
  • Mercan Dede is recorded as male[10].
  • Mercan Dede's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Mercan Dede's genre is world music[12].
  • Mercan Dede's genre is downtempo[13].
  • Mercan Dede's Commons category is recorded as Mercan Dede Ensemble[14].
  • Mercan Dede's family name is recorded as Dede[15].
  • Mercan Dede's family name is recorded as Ilıcalı[16].
  • Mercan Dede's given name is recorded as Mercan[17].
  • Mercan Dede's official website is recorded as http://www.mercandede.com[18].
  • Mercan Dede's official website is recorded as https://mercandedearthouse.com/[19].
  • Mercan Dede's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mercan Dede Ensemble[20].
  • Mercan Dede's instrument is recorded as ney[21].
  • Mercan Dede's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Mercan Dede's instrument is recorded as sampling[23].
  • Mercan Dede's instrument is recorded as sound[24].
  • Mercan Dede's instrument is recorded as phonograph[25].
  • Mercan Dede's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[26].
  • Mercan Dede's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Mercan Dede'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Mercan Dede was born in Bursa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3]. Turkish was his native language[8].

Education

Mercan Dede was educated at Istanbul University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4] and composer[5].

Why It Matters

Mercan Dede ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mercan Dede born?

Mercan Dede was born in Bursa[2].

What did Mercan Dede do for work?

Mercan Dede worked as musician[4] and composer[5].

Where did Mercan Dede go to school?

Mercan Dede was educated at Istanbul University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation musician, composer
    Native language Turkish
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