Faize Ergin
{{short description|Turkish tanbur player and composer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Faize Ergin
| birth_date = 1894
| birth_place = Istanbul, Otooman Empire
| death_date = {{death date and age|1954|02|21|1894}}
| death_place = Istanbul, Turkey
| genre = Ottoman classical music
| occupation = Composer
| instruments = Tanbur
}}
Faize Ergin (1894 – 21 February 1954) was a Turkish musician, tanbur player and composer of Ottoman Classical music.
Early years and career
Faize was raised receiving private education. At her very young ages, she was educated in tanbur playing and Ottomsn Classical music by her father's friend Cemil Bey (1873–1916). She expanded her musical repertoire learning quite a lot works from the court musician Hafız Hüsnü Bey and İsmail Hakkı Bey. She taught tanbur playing at "Darülelhan" (nusic school) and various music associations. She started composing with her spouse's encouragement. Her works with lyrics are the most well-known.
Personal life
Faize was born to court chamberlain Faik Bey and Şeminur Hanım in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire in 1894. She had a younger sister, Fahire Fersan. She married to education inspector Ruhi Bey.
The artist, who spent her last years in great distress and loneliness, died in Istanbul on 21 February 1954 She was buried at Feriköy Cemetery.
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Category:Musicians from Istanbul
Category:Musicians from the Ottoman Empire
Category:20th-century Turkish composers
Category:20th-century Turkish women artists
Category:Turkish women musicians
Category:Turkish women composers