Age, Biography and Wiki
Mercan Dede (Arkın Ilıcalı) was born on 1966 in Bursa, Turkey, is a Turkish musician (born 1966). Discover Mercan Dede's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
| Popular As |
Arkın Ilıcalı |
| Occupation |
Musician |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
N/A |
| Born |
1966 |
| Birthday |
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| Birthplace |
Bursa, Turkey |
| Nationality |
Turkey
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Mercan Dede Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Mercan Dede height not available right now. We will update Mercan Dede's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
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Mercan Dede Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mercan Dede worth at the age of 58 years old? Mercan Dede’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from Turkey. We have estimated Mercan Dede's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Musician |
Mercan Dede Social Network
Timeline
Mercan Dede (born Arkın Ilıcalı, 1966), also known as DJ Arkin Allen, is a Turkish-Canadian composer, ney and bendir player, DJ, and producer.
He is a world music artist, playing a fusion of traditional acoustic Turkish and other oriental styles with electronic sounds.
Dede was born to working-class secular parents in Bursa.
He moved to Istanbul to study journalism and photography at Istanbul University.
Upon graduation, he received a scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan and moved to Montreal, Canada.
The Mercan Dede Ensemble was founded in 1997, by which time Ilıcalı had been working as a musician for some years.
Their first album was Sufi Dreams, released in 1998.
This album got a boost when the music was used in a German television documentary on Sufi music.
In 2001, Dede released his third album, Seyahatname.
The record includes the sound of the ney, a Middle Eastern end-blown flute.
Dede describes the sound of this instrument as "a pure, universal spiritual sound evoking deep feelings, deeper than we can comprehend in just our short time on earth. The ney speaks the language of love, instantly comprehensible in the heart, compared to which all the mosques, churches, and temples built to decorate (our spirituality) drift away".
The album is Dede's personal effort to reflect on his own spiritual journey.
Dede's 2002 album, Nâr, continued in the same vein.
In 2004, he released Su, which stayed at number one on European World Music Charts for two months.
The album was recorded with an international lineup of musicians and has more vocals on it than the previous works.
One track, featuring folk singer Sabahat Akkiraz, was particularly popular in Turkey.
Dede made his US debut at the first Globalfest that year, followed by a North American tour and the release of the album Fusion Monster, under the name Arkin Allen.
The artist was commissioned by the Turkish Ministry of Culture as the music director of the Guldestan project to represent Turkish culture and arts all around the globe, working alongside choreographer Beyhan Murphy.
The 2007 album Nefes included Transglobal Underground sitar player Sheema Mukherjee in the lineup.
The record includes songs in Turkish, Arabic, and French.
