Çiğdem Gürdal, who is even more familiar with the lyrics and composition of Erhan Parlat's song "AŞK (Sevdi Heart)" by the music lovers, followed by the albums You alone, Günaydın Valentine and Yusuf Nalkesen Songs, sings “You Stayed in My Bosphorus, Istanbul” in her new work.
"I entrust this beautiful song that will touch the souls of Istanbul lovers to the hearts of all music lovers," said Çiğdem Gürdal, "To produce a piece today requires a lot of effort, it's a team effort. I would like to thank all my friends who contributed, the music never stops.”
Emrah Barış Aluç mixed and mastered the arrangement of the song with lyrics by Cumhur Çiğci and composed by Ömer Göktepeliler. Ahmet Gökhan Çoşkun made the mastering of the song. In the piece recorded in Studio Mia, Emrah Bariş Aluç on Keybord, Kadir Keskin on Bass Guitar, Evren Turna on Violin. They played Çağlar Kargı in Clarinet, Caner Özkızıltaş in Percussion and Drums, Sinan Kızılgöz in Guitar, Cümbüş, Oud, Fretless Baglama and Erdinç Aksaç in Ebow.
Born in Ankara, Çiğdem Gürdal started her first musical studies with her music teacher Selman Coşkun while she was studying at Kütahya Kılıçarslan High School. He studied cello at Gazi University Music Education Department. He continued his Turkish music education with Muzaffer Şenduran during his university years. He won the exam opened by the Ministry of Culture and started to work as a vocal artist in the Samsun State Classical Turkish Music Chorus.
After working here for four years as both a voice and a cello artist, he was appointed to the Ankara State Classical Music Chorus on a temporary duty. In the same year, he worked on Central Asian music thanks to İpek Yolu Music Ensemble. He started to compose his first compositions in the same years. At the “Akçay Poets and Composers Festival”, he received an award with a song of his own, for his lyrics and composition. Gürdal, whose biography and compositions are included in the book "Women Composers" written by Turhan Taşan, is a part of the world such as Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Egypt, Bulgaria, Moldova, USA, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Crimea, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan. He gave concerts in many cities.
Gürdal, who took part as a soloist in the album works of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TRT and similar institutions, participated in many TV programs, made TV programs called "Three Colors" on TV 8 and "Duru Tunes" on Channel B. Çiğdem Gürdal, who has been inspired by masters such as Mustafa Erses, Avni Anıl, Yusuf Nalkesen, has also made a name for herself with the project "Yeşilçam Songs" that she has carried out with Belkıs Özener for a few years.
Çiğdem Gürdal, who is still working in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ankara Turkish World Music Ensemble, is married to Cem Gürdal, the General Art Director of the same ensemble. He has a daughter named Duru.
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