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Ashik

An ashik (Azerbaijani: aşıq; Turkish: aşık) or ashugh (Armenian: աշուղ; Georgian: აშუღი): 1365 is traditionally a singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan (traditional epic story, also known as hikaye) or a shorter original composition—with a long-necked lute (usually a bağlama or saz): 225 in Azerbaijani culture, including Turkish…

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Ashik stories (dastan)

Verbal dueling (deyişmə)

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Ashik

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Triples241
Avg. degree1.99
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related to 19th century · 41
Ashik → Alasgar, Alasgar's, Alim Qasimov, Armenia, Ashig, Ashig Alasgar, Ashig Aly, Ashig Musa, Ashik Ali, Ashik Summani, Ashiq Basti, At, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan's, Azerbaijani, Basti, Blind Basti, Deer, Even, Fargana Qasimova
related to Ethical code of behaviour and attitude for ashiks · 31
Ashik → And, Angels, Arif, Aşiq, Aşıq, Be, Dalısınca, Danışdığı, Doğru, El, Haqq'a, He, Her, How, Kəlməsindən, Mə'rifət, Məcazi, Naməhrəmdən, Of, Oturub
related to history · 28
Ashik → According, Ahmad Yasawi, Among, An, Anatolia, Azerbaijan, Book, Central Asia, Dede Korkut, Dervishes, Iran, Iranian Azerbaijan, Islam, Islamic, Oghuz Turks, Qalandar, Sufi, The, Their, These
related to 20th century · 24
Ashik → Ali Ekber, Ashig Adalet, Ashig Emrah, Ashig Hossein Bozalganly, Ashig Hossein Sarajly, Ashig Mikayil Azafly, Ashik Daimi, Ashik Ibreti, Ashik Khanlar, Ashik Mubarak Yaafar, Ashik Seyit Meftuni, Ben, Davut Sulari, Did, He, Hep, In, Kırşehir, Muhlis Akarsu, Sen
related to Ashik music in Iranian Azerbaijan · 22
Ashik → After, Ashiks, Ashiqs, Azerbaijan, Azeri, During, European, He, In September, In Tabriz, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Iran, Iranian, Pahlavi, Rasool, Rasool Ghorbani, Tabriz, Ten, The, This
related to 17th century · 19
Ashik → Armenian, Aşıq Abdulla, Deli, Elif, Gezer Elif, He, Hovnatanian, Keeps, Kul Nesîmî, Like, Naghash Hovnatan, Nakhijevan, Ottoman, Sarı AşıqKaracaoğlan, Shorot, The, This, Tozar Elif, With
related to 21st century · 13
Ashik → Art, Azerbaijan State University, Baku, Changiz Mehdipour, Culture, Fazail Miskinli, He, His, Samira Aliyeva, Saz, She, Sheykh Hoseynlu, Zulfiyya Ibadova
related to 13th century · 11
Ashik → Arabic, Bahçelerde, Bencileyin, Bülbül Kasidesi Sözleri, Emre, Garip, Persian, The, The Father's, Turkish, Yunus Emre
related to External links · 11
Ashik → Ashik Kerib, Asik, Azerbaijan, Details, Folk PoetryThe Poet Minstrels, Iranica Encyclopedia, Legend, May, ParajanovWomen Performers, Turkish Oral Narrative Archived, Wayback Machine
related to Ashik stories (dastan) · 9
Ashik → According, As, Başgöz, The, These, Though, Throughout, Turkish, Western

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azerbaijan --- music born saz poet ashiks folk following one love art ashugh turkish hikaye century azerbaijani armenian aşıq iran

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Ashikis aprofessional musician who usually serves an apprenticeship0.90text
bakshyinstance ofThe ancient ashiks were called by various names0.80text
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryYunus Emre0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryTurkish0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryPersian0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryArabic0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryEmre0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryThe0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryBülbül Kasidesi Sözleri0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryThe Father's0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryBahçelerde0.60section
Ashikrelated to 13th centuryBencileyin0.60section

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