Necdet Yaşar was a Turkish tanbur lute player and teacher. A founding member of the Istanbul State Turkish Music Ensemble, he performed throughout the world as a cultural ambassador for Turkey and tau

Niyazi Sayın was a Turkish ney player and music educator. For a long time, he performed duets with tanbur lute player Necdet Yaşar. He was regarded as the most important ney player in Turkish classica