"Necdet Ya\u015Far (Turkish pronunciation: [\u02C8ned\u0292det \u02C8ja\u0283a\u027E]) or Necdet Yasar in the West (born 1930), is 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 taught twice at the University of Washington (USA). In 1991, the Turkish government awarded him the title of \"National Artist\"."@en . . . . "Necdet Ya\u015Far"@en . "Ya\u015Far, Necdet"@en . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . . "Turkish musician" . . . . . . "1930Z"^^ . .