Aşık Mahzuni Şerif

Aşık Mahsuni Şerif
Aşık Mahsuni Şerif's statue in Hacıbektaş, Nevşehir, Turkey
Aşık Mahsuni Şerif's statue in Hacıbektaş, Nevşehir, Turkey
Background information
Also known asAşık Mahsuni Şerif, Mahsuni Şerif, Mahsuni
Born
Şerif Cırık

(1940-11-17)17 November 1940
Berçenek Village, Afşin, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey
Died17 May 2002(2002-05-17) (aged 61)
Porz, Köln, Germany
GenresTurkish folk music
Years active1961-2002

Şerif Cırık, popularly known as Aşık Mahsuni Şerif, was a Turkish ashik, folk musician, composer, poet, and author.[1] Aşık is a title used to indicate his position as a respected musician and his relationship with Alevism.

Early life

Mahsuni Şerif was born in the Berçenek village of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey in 1940.[2][3]

References

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