Necip Mirkelamoğlu was born in 1922 in the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa. He completed his primary education in Birecik, his secondary education at Adana Boys’ High School, and finished high school in İzmir. He pursued higher education at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Economics. He served as the last president of the İzmir Halkevi (People’s House).
He began his writing career in 1945 in Istanbul by contributing to magazines and publishing a magazine. He continued his literary work with columns and political series in various media outlets.
He entered political life in 1946. Starting from the CHP’s local branch organization in İzmir, he held responsibilities at every level up to the provincial administration. In 1961, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for İzmir to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). He served as a member and spokesperson of the Budget and Planning Commission. In 1968, he was elected to the Republican Senate from İzmir. He served as a Senate Administrative Chief and continued his parliamentary duties as Vice President of the Senate until 1977.
His works, which compile his poems, literary and political writings, and article series, have been published.
His interest in Turkish music began with his enthusiasm for folk music. His father’s familiarity with music served as a foundation for expanding his engagement with music. Together with all his siblings, he benefited from this musical environment.
He began his musical life by playing the bağlama. He took tanbur lessons from the renowned composer Selahaddin Pınar and benefited from masters such as Rakım Elkutlu and other esteemed teachers.
He began composing during his university years. After his initial compositions, he took a break from his work. Upon moving to Ankara due to his political career, he received encouragement and support from the late oud player and lawyer Halil Aksoy. He resumed his composition work and composed around one hundred pieces, for which he wrote the lyrics himself. He passed away on December 21, 2010, in İzmir.
A significant portion of his works is included in the TRT repertoire.
Some of his compositions are as follows:
- Acem-Aşiran – Eski sevdalar.
- Acem-Kürdi – Söyle güzel gözlerine.
- Bayâti – Bir merhaleden
- Bayâti – Bülbülü mahcup ettim
- Bayâti – Yüzüme yavru yavru
- Bestenigâr – Ahvalimi anlattım da güllere
- Dügâh – Bektaşi Nefesi
- Evc – Bülbül ve gül
- Hicaz – Beni candan usandırdı
- Hicaz – Bir rüzgâr esti
- Hicaz – Bu gece
- Hicaz – Gönülle sohbet
- Hicaz – Gözlerin
- Hicaz – Güzel gözlerinde
- Hicaz – Hasret şarkısı
- Hicaz – Kaç yıl geride kaldı
- Hicaz – Ne seni unuturum
- Hicaz – Ne zaman kaldı
- Hicaz – Niçin sevdiğim niçin
- Hicaz – O şen bahçeleri
- Hicaz – Yüzümde son tebessüm çiçeği solmadan gel
- Hicaz – Saz Semaisi
- Hicazkâr – Saz Semaisi
- Hicazkâr – Söyle ey yanağı gamzeli güzel
- Hüseynî – Bezm-i Meyde Dün Gece Peymane Gibi Döndüm
- Hüseynî – Bir zehrin izi kaldı
- Hüseynî – Seher yeli
- Hüzzam – Bakışı yaz sıcağı
- Hüzzam – Bir ömrü uğruna
- Hüzzam – Bülbül
- Hüzzam – En son gül
- Hüzzam – İnleyen tanburum mu?
- Hüzzam – Reva mıdır a güzel?
- Karcığar – Gül zamanı
- Karcığar – Güzel, ne güzel olmuşsun
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Aşk yıldızı
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Benden vefa bekleme
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Bu şarkı senindir
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Gördüm aynada
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – İncindi ruhum
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Kara sevda ne demek
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Saçlarıma yılların
- Kürdili Hicazkâr – Zalim yıllar
- Mâhûr – Zulmünden yok şikâyetim
- Mâhûr – Sen gelmesen de olur
- Muhayyer – Şu sevdalı baş üstünde
- Muhayyerkürdi – Senin olsun
- Nihavend – Aşk şarkısı
- Nihavend – Bin hasretle
- Nihavend – Dudağın
- Nihavend – Ey gençlik denilen
- Nihavend – İzmir’in gülü başka
- Nihavend – Gitme güzel
- Nihavend – Gözlerin gülse bile
- Nihavend – Ne güzel sevgilim
- Nihavend – Senden ayrılalı
- Nihavend – Şu güzeller güzeli
- Nikriz – Efe Türküsü
- Nişaburek – Geçti bahar-ı ömrüm
- Rast – Ağla karanfil ağla
- Rast – Bahçeme kış hüznü çökmüş
- Rast – Bende takat mı bıraktın?
- Rast – Bu benim son kadehim
- Rast – Erbab-ı safâ
- Rast – Gel artık
- Rast – Gözler yalan söylemez
- Rast – Gül ağacı değilem
- Rast – İçmesini bilene
- Rast – Öyle bir derde ben
- Rast – Tatlım
- Rast – Yalan dünya
- Sabâ – Ey bad-ı saba
- Sabâ – Sen sinemde
- Sabâ – Ne zaman görsem
- Segâh – Ey yarim
- Segâh – Ben bir küçük cezveyim
- Segâh – Gözlerinde gecenin
- Sultaniyegâh – O siyah gözlerinin
- Sultaniyegâh – Sonbahar
- Suzidil – Hülyalı gözlerinin
- Sûznâk – Her şey seni sevdiğim
- Sûznâk – Kaç yıl geçti aradan
- Şedaraban – Dün gece saz meclisimiz
- Şehnaz – Bülbülü mahcup ettim
- Şehnaz Buselik – Gel güzelim gel bana
- Uşşak – Destan olsan
- Uşşak – Hasretle öptüm
- Uşşak – Öptüm gamzelerinin
- Yegâh – Aşkın aldı benden beni. (Güfte: Yunus Emre)
- Peşrevler – Ferahnâk / Sabâ / Uşşak / Evc / Neva
- Saz Semaileri – Hicâz/ Hicazkâr / Rast
