MatthewW - 6-28-2008 at 09:30 AM
Greg, who is in Turkey, has just found out the sad news that Haluk has passed away. He was 70. Some of you may have been following the recent thread
on him.
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=7654
Our thoughts go out to his family.
Greg, when you meet any of his family while you are there send them heartfelt condolances, he was loved by many members in this forum. I'm sure I
speak for all of us.
nayoud - 6-28-2008 at 09:55 AM
My sincere condolences goes to his family. Mr. Haluk was indeed a very nice and helpful gentleman. I hope he is remembered on this forum and elsewhere
as such.
Mike - 6-28-2008 at 10:33 AM
This is really shocking. I can only imagine how difficult this is for his family based on Greg's report. It seems like this totally came out of
nowhere. Thanks Greg for sending our sincerest condolences to the family. Very sad news indeed.
spyros mesogeia - 6-28-2008 at 10:52 AM
God Bless his soul.
He was a very kind person
He was a great guy to deal with.
True condolences to his family
Spyros
TruePharaoh21 - 6-28-2008 at 02:10 PM
God bless his soul, and may God be with his family in their time of need.
My condolences and prayers,
Peter
abusin - 6-28-2008 at 02:24 PM
Very sad news indeed,
My sincere condolences goes to his family and to all members who knew him through deals and advice, also those who have his instruments,
Rest in peace Master Haluk,
Awad
Jameel - 6-28-2008 at 03:24 PM
Haluk has always been a valued member of this forum, and the oud-making world in general. He always treated me like a gentleman, and offered lots of
valued advice and support in my oud-making efforts. He also did a great service to young oud players by offering quality instruments at extremely low
prices. His contributions here will be missed. God rest your soul, our friend and mentor Haluk. My thoughts go out to your family.
katakofka - 6-28-2008 at 07:32 PM
May his soul rest in peace. Really sad the way he passed away
Christian1095 - 6-28-2008 at 07:59 PM
This is such a small community that his passing will truly be missed by many.
Greg or Mike, is there any way a collection could be organized for the family? Perhaps by paypal or something...
Melbourne - 6-28-2008 at 08:23 PM
This is very sad news and indeed a shock. It was very out of character that Haluk was not responding, and one would not want to entertain the thought
that the worst case was true, but sadly it was...
May God grant him eternal peace...
Amos - 6-28-2008 at 09:50 PM
Haluk Efendi was a friend and an honest busniess person, I will miss our frequent exchanges about Turkish folk lyrics and oudmaking...i have one of
his ouds now will treasure it always. rest in peace you kind gentle man, and may allah bless your family with the strength to weather your
passing.
God bless his soul,
Amos
mavrothis - 6-28-2008 at 10:30 PM
I'm very sorry to hear about this loss to our community. Haluk Eraydin was a very sweet and honest man.
May God rest his soul, and give solace to his family and close friends.
Sincerely,
Mavrothis
veyselmaster - 6-29-2008 at 05:07 AM
Allah rahmet eylesin
JT - 6-29-2008 at 05:37 AM
Very sad news, he was a great contributor to oud education, oud making and to these forums. My sincere condolences to his family and may his soul rest
in peace...
JT
dubai244 - 6-29-2008 at 05:37 AM
God Bless his soul ....
Sidi - 6-29-2008 at 05:51 AM
Rahmatou'Allah 3alih,
I feel very sad as I type these lines. I lost my father a year ago and I can imagine what his family is going through. My deepest condolences to
master Eryadin's family and friends. I want to thank Greg for relaying our most sincere feelings. I've not known master Haluk as well as some of the
members. But every time I read his posts on these forums, there was a fatherly warmth to them that I somehow related to. His kindness could best be
seen in his dedication towards making affordable ouds of good quality. Something I'm sure many aspiring newcomers will miss after his unfortunate
departure. Now that I think about this, it is a shame I never got to know him better, or even buy one of his ouds.
God bless his soul,
-Sidi
amtaha - 6-29-2008 at 11:31 AM
Deepest condolences to the family. He will be deeply missed for a long time.
May he rest in peace.
Hamid
mourad_X - 6-29-2008 at 02:48 PM
very sad news
god bless his soul
Mourad
arsene - 6-30-2008 at 05:08 AM
Wow, this really came out of nothing... I'm very sorry to hear this... my condoleances to his family and close ones...
charlie oud - 6-30-2008 at 05:49 AM
My condolences to his family and loved ones. I am not familiar with Haluk but echo the sense of loss expressed by the forum, as Chris says, we are not
many.
journeyman - 6-30-2008 at 06:44 AM
I wish to express my deepest sympathy to Haluk's family and friends. Anyone who has made such a contribution has left this world enriched by their
having lived in it. I'm sure that anyone who has one of Haluk's instruments receives great joy from playing it and in turn passes this joy on to those
who have the pleasure of hearing the music. In this way part of Haluk will always survive and continue to enrich the lives or others. May he rest in
peace and may his family find strength through this difficult time.
Roy
farukturunz - 7-1-2008 at 02:37 AM
It is very hard to express in words how my woe has been growing every moment since I heard Haluk Usta's passing away. My condolences to all oud
lovers. Haluk Usta will stay alive in our memories.
Deep respect in front of his rememberance.
suz_i_dil - 7-1-2008 at 03:51 AM
Sincere condoleances to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.
muhrvis - 7-1-2008 at 05:43 PM
Our love to his family. May his soul rest in peace, and may his ouds play beautiful music forever.
nouphar - 7-2-2008 at 06:04 AM
I'm very sad to hear about this. May God bless his soul. My deepest and most sincere condolences to his family.
Benjamin - 7-5-2008 at 03:47 AM
I know I won't be able to add something more to what you all said, but I want also to write how I felt this guy was a great person as I felt in our
few e-mail exchanges, he was always very kind and helpful, and when you read his post about his quality and affordable ouds, together with the post he
wrote, you feel that the oud world has lost somebody which we could have been proud of him.
I sent him an e-mail to buy him an oud at the end of May 2008, he then told me he was not in his workshop. I had been waiting for months to decide to
order him an oud because I just don't have much money, but thanks to him I have been able at least to think of purchasing a quality oud despite the
fact I'm not rich. Unfortunately It was too late, but at least you gave me the ability to dream about holding a quality oud dear Haluk, hope you will
be fine in the place you are now. All my sincere condolences to his family.
Dr. Oud - 7-7-2008 at 09:42 AM
Sad news, not only a generous and dedicated Luthier, but he gave his knowledge to over 30 apprentices.
mistro9200 - 7-9-2008 at 02:06 PM
ena lelah wa ena wleh rageooon
MY GOD BLESS HIS SOUL AND HAVE MERCY ON HIM .Çãíä
Tommy - 9-19-2009 at 08:54 PM
It has been sometime since I've been on these forums, but I sure didn't expect this news when I signed on. He was a masterful craftsmen and gentlemen
who produced a quality instrument for an affordable price. He built me a beautiful baglama saz in '05 and he was excted at the time because it was
the first one he had ever sent to Ireland. Has any of his apprentices kept the torch going? May he rest in peace.
Nicola - 9-19-2009 at 09:56 PM
The word are not sufficient !
My deepest respects and may he rest in peace!
sabbassi - 9-21-2009 at 01:08 AM
Sad news. god bless his soul . My condoleances to his family and friends
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