Peruz ( in Sivas â€" c. in Istanbul) also known as Peruz Hanım or
Kantocu Peruz, Perviz Hanım was an Ottoman Armenian kanto singer,
songwriter. Her family name was Terzakyan. One of her nicknames was
Afet-i Devran Peruz.Peruz started singing kantos in when she was
years old. She composed her songs and was also the lyricist. Her stage
life lasted until . She was beetle-browed, bulk-bodied, attractive and
flirtatious woman. Bestekâr Åževki Bey ("Composer Åževki Bey", â€")
fell in love with Peruz and composed many scores such as Hidjaz
Severim can ü gönülden seni tersa çiçeğim for her. Her songs
were published as "NeÅŸe-i Dil". Peruz was a pioneer with her cousin
Åžamram (Kelleciyan, â€"), Baydzar, Büyük Emilye [Ameliya] (Pol),
Küçük Eleni (Greek), Küçük Virjin [Virgine], Mari Ferha and
Agavni all non-Muslim kanto singers.Peruz was also credited as a lead
in silent short Fahri Bey Makarna Tenceresinde ("Mr. Fahri in Pasta
Pot") by Fahri Bey (İsmet Fahri Gülunç). Rushen Hakki and Fahri
himself were other actors. Fahri Bey directed another short film of
the same year Tombul Aşığın Dört Sevgilisi ("Four Darlings of
Plump Lover"). The film was not completed de to a legal dispute and
there were no credit records for Peruz. Peruz died at years old.
Kantocu Peruz, Perviz Hanım was an Ottoman Armenian kanto singer,
songwriter. Her family name was Terzakyan. One of her nicknames was
Afet-i Devran Peruz.Peruz started singing kantos in when she was
years old. She composed her songs and was also the lyricist. Her stage
life lasted until . She was beetle-browed, bulk-bodied, attractive and
flirtatious woman. Bestekâr Åževki Bey ("Composer Åževki Bey", â€")
fell in love with Peruz and composed many scores such as Hidjaz
Severim can ü gönülden seni tersa çiçeğim for her. Her songs
were published as "NeÅŸe-i Dil". Peruz was a pioneer with her cousin
Åžamram (Kelleciyan, â€"), Baydzar, Büyük Emilye [Ameliya] (Pol),
Küçük Eleni (Greek), Küçük Virjin [Virgine], Mari Ferha and
Agavni all non-Muslim kanto singers.Peruz was also credited as a lead
in silent short Fahri Bey Makarna Tenceresinde ("Mr. Fahri in Pasta
Pot") by Fahri Bey (İsmet Fahri Gülunç). Rushen Hakki and Fahri
himself were other actors. Fahri Bey directed another short film of
the same year Tombul Aşığın Dört Sevgilisi ("Four Darlings of
Plump Lover"). The film was not completed de to a legal dispute and
there were no credit records for Peruz. Peruz died at years old.
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