"Gelin Ayşe" also alternatively known as "Gelin Ayşem", "Koyun Gelir Yata Yata" and "Ayşemin Yeşil Sandığı"[1][2] is a Turkish folkloric tune.
"Gelin Ayşe" | |
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Song | |
Language | Turkish |
Genre | Türkü |
Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
Composer(s) | Cengiz Özkan |
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.
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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".