Gelin Ayşe Explained

Gelin Ayşe
Language:Turkish
Genre:Türkü
Composer:Cengiz Özkan

"Gelin Ayşe" also alternatively known as "Gelin Ayşem", "Koyun Gelir Yata Yata" and "Ayşemin Yeşil Sandığı"[1] [2] is a Turkish folkloric tune.

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song[3] are a lament on the fate of the village bride Ayşe.

The word "Gelin" in Turkish and Gəlin in Azerbaijani means someone who has come into a family (like a bride for example). "Ayşe" is a Turkic female given name, an alternative of the Arabic name Aisha, famously the name of the second wife of Prophet Muhammed.

Famous versions

Many artists have interpreted the song. Cengiz Özkan recorded a version published by Kalan Müzik in 2005. Tülay German 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: turkuler:Ayşemin Yeşil Sandığı. 11 February 2017.
  2. Web site: http://blog.milliyet.com.tr:Ayşemin Yeşil Sandığı. 11 February 2017.
  3. http://www.turkuler.com/sozler/turku_koyun_gelir_yata_yata.html Turkuler.com: Lyrics of the song
  4. Web site: akormerkezi:Ruhi Su - Gelin Ayşe. 11 February 2017.
  5. Web site: turkiyatjournal:Gelin Ayşe Ağıtı. 11 February 2017.
  6. Web site: akademikbakis:Gelin Ayşe. 11 February 2017.
  7. Web site: dsi.gov.tr:Gelin Ayşe. 11 February 2017.