He was born in Kars in 1940. The minstrel who is a primary school graduate is married and has four children. He earns his living by continuing the minstrel tradition. He began to play saz and tell poems after drinking the wine ‘bade’ in his dream. His master is his father Gülistan Çobanoğlu. He has nearly twenty records and cassettes delivered in 1968-87.

The man is like the wall

See him when his secrets are revealed

Don’t be deceived by all the beauties you see

See her when her hair is gray and she’s bent

The black soil kneads men

Calls any of the death appointed

He shouts out loud since he’s supported

See him when his friends draw back

So there is a remedy for you in the world

When you wake up one day, your time has passed

Some say that they are lion

See what happens when Azrael begins to follow you

If you pay attention to the words of Çobanoğlu

You will see the things written will be true

And your wife will also not look at you

See, when you fall

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