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Sadrettin Özçimi (1955, Konya) is an artist active in the fields of Turkish music and traditional arts. He has engaged in ney performance, ebru art, and rosary making. He served for many years with the Istanbul State Classical Turkish Music Choir and has participated in concerts and educational activities both within Türkiye and abroad.Youth and EducationChildhood and YouthSadrettin Özçimi was born in Konya in 1955. His father, Fevzi Özçimi, was a student of Sadettin Kaynak and Münir Dede. Due t

Ebru is a traditional decorative art formed by transferring patterns created by natural pigments sprinkled onto concentrated water known as kitre, using specialized techniques onto paper. It is part of Turkish decorative arts and was widely used especially during the Ottoman period.History:The origins of ebru art are not definitively known. Similar techniques are known to have been used in China as "liu sha shien" and in Japan as "suminagashi." In Chagatai Turkish, this art was called "ebre." Th

Ankara Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is an institution that adopts applied and participatory exhibition methods for the preservation, revitalization and transmission of intangible cultural heritage to future generations. Established through the research efforts of the Turkish Folklore faculty at Gazi University and with financial support from the Ankara Development Agency, the museum opened to the public on 15 June 2013. It holds the distinction of being the first museum of its kind establ

Ahmet Hikmet Barutçugil, born in 1952 in Malatya, is a renowned ebru artist known for developing the "Barut Ebru" technique and for his extensive educational activities, seminars, exhibitions, and workshops in this field.Childhood and YouthHikmet Barutçugil spent the first ten years of his life in Malatya, his birthplace. In interviews, he stated that his fascination with drawing shapes on water began in childhood, when he would use a stick to push apricot leaves floating in a small ornamental p

Niyazi Sayın (1927–2025) was a multifaceted artist renowned in the history of Turkish music for his ney performance and ebru art. Born in Üsküdar, he began engaging with music at an early age and received instruction from notable figures such as Mustafa Düzgünman, Necmeddin Okyay and Halil Dikmen starting in 1947. He taught Turkish music courses at the University of Seattle and performed concerts both within and outside Türkiye. He passed away in Istanbul on 8 October 2025.Early Life and Educati

Ebru is an art form created by transferring colors, which float and blend together on the surface of a thickened liquid prepared with kitre, in such a way that the pigments remain on the surface. In this unique art, masters have demonstrated great skill not only in producing patterns such as waves, ripples, and veins on paper but also in creating ornamental designs, flowers like carnations and tulips.When examining the origins of Ebru, the term derives from the Persian word “ebr,” meaning “cloud

Adilcevaz Cane is a traditional craft product made in the Adilcevaz district of Bitlis, crafted from walnut tree trunks and horns of buffalo, cattle, and ram, decorated with Ottoman and Seljuk motifs. The canes are embellished with emerald, ruby, mother-of-pearl, and ebru art and are described as “symbols of power and nobility.”History and Geographical IndicationThe art of cane-making in Adilcevaz is believed to have a history of approximately 3,000 years. Designs inspired by Urartian, Seljuk, a