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Aşik Sümmani

1861 – 1915

Turkish bard

Ashik

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About Aşik Sümmani

Lived 1861 – 1915 (aged 53–54). Aşik Sümmani was a Turkish ashik.

Aşık Sümmani (1861–1915) was an Aşık, a singer who performed with a lute, from Narman, Erzurum Province, Ottoman Empire.

Sümmani's works encompass a wide range of forms, from the hece form- kosma, semai, and destan- to works in aruz form- divani, musammat, gazel, and müstezat.

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Important facts

Born

1861, Narman, Samikale

Birth century

19th century

Died

1915, Samikale

Occupation

Ashik

Nationality

Ottoman Empire

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Aşik Sümmani's

Eduard Heine

1821 – 1881

Mathematician

Hermann von Helmholtz

Frequently asked questions

Who was Aşik Sümmani?

Turkish bard (1861–1915)

When was Aşik Sümmani born?

Aşik Sümmani was born in 1861 in Narman, Samikale.

When did Aşik Sümmani die?

Aşik Sümmani died in 1915 in Samikale.

What was Aşik Sümmani's occupation?

Aşik Sümmani was an ashik.

What nationality was Aşik Sümmani?

Aşik Sümmani was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aşik Sümmani

· Wikidata: Q4833519

· DBpedia: Aşık Sümmani

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Aşik Sümmani. https://biography.guide/asik-summani/

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