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Also known as Katibim, Uskudara

"Kâtibim" ("my clerk"), or "'''Üsküdar'a Gider İken'''" ("while going to Üsküdar") is a Turkish folk song about someone's clerk (kâtip) as they travel to Üsküdar. The tune is an Istanbul türkü, which is spread beyond Turkey in many countries, especially in the Balkans.

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form of creative work
song
language of work or name
Turkish
title
Üsküdar'a Gider İken
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Contents
  • Lyrics and score
  • Recordings
  • Recordings by [[Naftule Brandwein]]
  • Recordings by Safiye Ayla and similar versions
  • Movie adaptations
  • Adaptations from around the world
  • Europe
  • [[Middle East]]
  • Central and Southern [[Asia]]
  • Southeast [[Asia]]
  • Miscellaneous
  • Modern adaptations
  • References
  • External links

"Kâtibim" ("my clerk"), or "'''Üsküdar'a Gider İken'''" ("while going to Üsküdar") is a Turkish folk song about someone's clerk (kâtip) as they travel to Üsküdar. The tune is an Istanbul türkü, which is spread beyond Turkey in many countries, especially in the Balkans.

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