Summary
Peruz (1866 in Sivas[1] – c. 1920 in Istanbul) also known as Peruz Hanım[2] or Kantocu Peruz,[3][4][5] Perviz Hanım was an Ottoman Armenian[6] kanto singer, songwriter. Her family name was Terzakyan.[6][7] One of her nicknames was Afet-i Devran Peruz.[8]
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 Peruz | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Petuz Terzakyan |
| Also known as | Peruz |
| Born | 1866 Sivas, Ottoman Empire |
| Genres | kanto |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1880–1912 |
Biography edit
Peruz started singing kantos in 1880 when she was 14 years old.[1] She composed her songs and was also the lyricist. Her stage life lasted until 1912. She was beetle-browed, bulk-bodied, attractive and flirtatious woman.[1] Bestekâr Şevki Bey ("Composer Şevki Bey", 1860–1891) fell in love with Peruz and composed many scores such as Hidjaz Severim can ü gönülden seni tersa çiçeğim for her.[5] Her songs were published as "Neşe-i Dil". Peruz was a pioneer with her cousin Şamram (Kelleciyan, 1870–1955),[7] Baydzar, Büyük Emilye [Ameliya] (Pol), Küçük Eleni (Greek), Küçük Virjin [Virgine], Mari Ferha and Agavni all non-Muslim kanto singers.
Peruz was also credited as a lead in 1919 silent short Fahri Bey Makarna Tenceresinde ("Mr. Fahri in Pasta Pot") by Fahri Bey (İsmet Fahri Gülunç).[9] Rushen Hakki and Fahri himself were other actors. Fahri Bey directed another short film of the same year Tombul Aşığın Dört Sevgilisi ("Four Darlings of Plump Lover").[10] The film was not completed de to a legal dispute and there were no credit records for Peruz. Peruz died at 54 years old.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d M. Nihat Özön, Baha Dürder (ed.), Türk Tiyatrosu Ansiklopedisi, Yükselen Matbaası, 1967, p. 345. (in Turkish)
- ^ Kantolar (1905–1945) Archived 12 January 2002 at the Wayback Machine, Kalan Musik Yapım, 1998, Book & CD, Archive Series, p. 3, 36.
- ^ Samiha Ayverdi, Hey Gidi Günler Hey, Kubbealtı, 2008, ISBN 978-975-7663-87-4, p. 115. (in Turkish)
- ^ Kevork Pamukciyan, Osman Köker, Ermeni Kaynaklarından Tarihe Katkılar, Cilt 4, Aras Yayıncılık, 2002, p. 358. (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Yılmaz Öztuna, Türk Musikisi Ansiklopedisi, Cilt 2, Kısım 2, M. E. B. Devlet Kitapları, p. 286. (in Turkish)
- ^ a b A. Sermet Muhtar Alus, Eski Günlerde, İletişim Yayınları, 2001, ISBN 978-975-470-850-9, p. 60. (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Mustafa Armağan, İstanbul Armağanı: Gündelik Hayatın Renkleri, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kültür İşleri Daire Başkanlığı, 1997, ISBN 978-975-7580-33-1, p. 152. (in Turkish)
- ^ Berna Özbilen, "Kanto’nun değişim süreci ve yakın dönem icralarının değerlendirilmesi Archived 9 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, (The changing process of Kanto and the evaluation of recent epoch performances), Unpublished master's thesis, Istanbul Technical University, 2006. (in Turkish)
- ^ Fahri Bey Makarna Tenceresinde, IMDb.
- ^ Tombul Aşığın Dört Sevgilisi, IMDb.
External links edit
- Lütfü Tınç, "Peruz’dan Gülriz Sururi’ye kanto zamanları", İstanbul Life. (in Turkish)