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Erkan Ogur is a legendary figure in modern Turkish music, renowned for pioneering the fretless classical guitar. Since inventing the first fretless classical guitar in 1976, Ogur has bridged Turkish folk traditions with classical music and jazz improvisation, drawing on the textures of kopuz and bağlama alongside Western instruments. His approach has earned critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase across Turkey and abroad.