Born in 1894 in Sivrialan Village of Sivas, Sivas. Suffered from smallpox, losing both eyes at birth. Father Ahmet gave him a saz to help him forget. Learned from Çamışıhlı Ali Aga, who introduced him to ozans
Tambur is a fretted string instrument from Turkey and Ottoman Empire. Name possibly derived from Central Asian kopuz or Sumerian pantur. Modern shape adopted by 15th century, described as spoon with three strings. By 1740, instrument had eight strings in four courses