"Gelin Ayşe" also alternatively known as "Gelin Ayşem", "Koyun Gelir Yata Yata" and "Ayşemin Yeşil Sandığı" is a Turkish folkloric tune.
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song are a lament on the fate of the village bride Ayşe.
The word "Gelin" in
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
and Gəlin in
Azerbaijani means someone who has come into a family (like a bride for example). "Ayşe" is a Turkic female
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, an alternative of the Arabic name
Aisha
Aisha ( ar, , translit=ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr; , also , ; ) was Muhammad's third and youngest wife. In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" ( ar, links=no, , ʾumm al-mu'min, muʾminīn), ...
, famously the name of the second wife of Prophet
Muhammed
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...
.
Famous versions
Many artists have interpreted the song. Cengiz Özkan recorded a version published by Kalan Müzik in 2005.
Tülay German
Tülay German (born 1935, also known as Toulaï in France) is a Turkish female singer, currently living in France. She is known for her modern interpretations of Turkish folk music.
Early years
Tülay German was born in Istanbul in 1935; she wa ...
released a version that is included in her collections album ''Burçak Tarlasi 1962-1987''. Ruhi Su recorded it as "Koyun Gelir Yata Yata". Gülşen Kutlu recorded it as "Ayşemin Yeşil Sandığı".
Notes
*
Ruhi Su
Mehmet Ruhi Su (1912 – 20 September 1985) was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso of probable Armenian version
*Gelin Ayşe Ağıdı
*Gelin Ayşe (Kara çadır eğmeyinen)
*Gelin Ayşe (Kara çadır eğmeyinen)
References
External links
Tülay German - Gelin Ayşe'mModern Folk Üçlüsü-Gelin AyşeAlpay - Gelin Ayşe (Orijinal Plak Kayıt)Cengiz Özkan - Gelin Ayşe [Gelin © 2005 Kalan Müzik ]Yeşim Dağlı - Gelin AyşeKıraç - Gelin Ayşe (Official Audio)Gül Yazıcı (Alaturka Records) - Gelin AyşeRuhi Su Koyun Gelir Yata Yata Gelin AyşeRuhi Su Dostlar Korosu - Koyun Gelir Yata YataGülşen Kutlu - Ayşemin Yeşil SandığıRefik Başaran - Koyun Gelir Yata Yata (Taş Plak Arşivi)
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Music of Turkey
Turkish songs
Year of song unknown