Aşık Mahzuni Şerif

Aşık Mahsuni Şerif
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
Died17 May 2002(2002-05-17) (aged 61)
GenresTurkish folk music
Years active1961-2002

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