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Ahmet Adnan Saygun, born on 7 September 1907 in İzmir, was an artist who held various roles in music education, composition, and ethnomusicology during the Republican era in Türkiye. He contributed to the promotion of polyphonic music culture in Türkiye, the collection and processing of folk music, and received a state scholarship to study music abroad, producing numerous compositions and academic works. He passed away in Istanbul on 6 January 1991. Early Life and Education Ahmet Adnan Saygun sp