Pınar Köksal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ayşe Pınar Köksal
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| Born | 20 April 1946 Adana, Turkey
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| Died | 19 August 2019 (aged 73) Ankara, Turkey
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| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Composer of Turkish classical music |
Ayşe Pınar Köksal (born April 20, 1946 – died August 19, 2019) was a talented Turkish composer. She created many pieces of Turkish classical music. At the time she passed away, she was living in Ankara, Turkey.
Her Life Story
Ayşe Pınar Köksal was born in Adana, a city in Turkey. Because her father worked for the government, she spent her childhood living in many different parts of Anatolia.
She finished high school in Kayseri. Later, she studied to become a pharmacist. She earned her diploma from a special pharmacy school in Istanbul.
Pınar Köksal worked as a pharmacist for 13 years. She also helped lead a company called Pet Holding. She was the head of the Köksal Education Foundation, which helps with education. She was also involved in a political party and led its art committee.
She was married to Prof. Dr. Güntekin Köksal. They had two daughters named Ayşe and Zeynep. She also had five grandchildren: Kaya, Ege, Melissa, Rauf, and Sinan.
Ayşe Pınar Köksal passed away on August 19, 2019, due to health reasons.
Her Musical Journey
Pınar Köksal started her music lessons when she was just 9 years old. In Artvin, she learned to play the mandolin and violin from Hasan Çıtak. When she was 15, she took accordion lessons in Kayseri. Later, at age 36, she began piano lessons with Veli Gerasim.
It was around this time, in 1982-1983, that she wrote her first songs. Her very first song was called "With You I'm Full, Without You an Empty Shell." It was a waltz, and she wrote both the words and the music for it. She later learned about Turkish Art Music from the composer Sadi Hoşses. After 1996, she studied for a long time with Yılmaz Pakalınlar, who played the tanbur (a stringed instrument).
Köksal played the lute, another stringed instrument. She wrote about 120 musical pieces. A large number of her works, 74 of them, are part of the official collection of songs used by TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation). Many of her songs have been arranged to be played by many different voices or instruments at once. Her music is performed by choirs all over Turkey. You can also hear her works on radio and television.
In the year 2000, she released an album called "İçimdeki Duygular." This album featured her works performed by artists from TRT and the Ministry of Culture.
Her Turkish art music pieces were the first to be performed with many different voices at once. This happened on December 16, 2003. The Orfeon Chamber Chorus, along with singers Leyla Çolakoğlu, Hakan Aysev, and Deva Çolakoğlu, performed her music. Her songs were also used in a musical show called Cabaret Opera. This show was put on by the State Opera and Ballet Company in 2004-2005. Symphony orchestras have also performed her works.
Pınar Köksal's music is mentioned in several books. Composer Turhan Taşan wrote about her in his books, including Women Composers. Her works are also used as examples in a special research paper by Halil Altınköprü. She even served as a judge in a music competition held by TRT. Her instrumental pieces are included in a book for learning the kanun (a stringed instrument) by Özdemir Hafızoğlu.
In October 2010, her album Aşk Senfonisi (Symphony of Love) was released. It featured singers Hakan Aysev and Göksel Baktagir.
Ayşe Pınar Köksal is one of the top three female composers since the 1600s. This is based on how many of her works are in the TRT collection.
Other Interests
Besides her amazing musical talent, Pınar Köksal had many other interests. She was interested in psychology. She also loved all kinds of art, like movies, painting, theater, and dance. She was also a photographer.
She had two photography shows in Ankara. Her first show, "Doğanın Çoşkusu" (The Enthusiasm of Nature), was in February 2004. Her second show, "Doğanın Çoşkusu II," was in May 2010.
