Can Etili

Caan Etili (born 1941 in Adana, Turkey) is a Turkish singer of Turkish folk music. She is Turkey's First Folk Music Professor and also an Academician and Artist. Can Etili discovered his interest and aptitude for music while still in high school and started to work at Istanbul Radio during his student life. Deciding to go to the Conservatory with his interest and relevance, Can Etili received Classical Turkish Music Education and also taught Turkish Folk Music Repertory at the Conservatory in this field. However, he did not limit his education life only to the field of music, and he also studied at Istanbul University Faculty of Law and graduated successfully. And he is also a Lawyer. He became an Associate Professor in 1988, a PhD in 1997, an Associate Professorship in 1997, and a Professor in 2000.