| Katip Şadi | |
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Katip Şadi |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1932 Derekuşçulu, Görele, Giresun Province, Turkey |
| Origin | Görele, Turkey |
| Genres | Kemençe |
| Occupations | Kemençe player |
| Years active | 1942- |
| Associated acts | Durkaya Kemal İpşir, Picoğlu Osman, Karaman |
Katip Şadi (b. 1932, Derekuşçulu, Görele, Giresun Province, Turkey) is a kemençe player from the Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey. He is a "Görele-style" player and he is thought to be one of the best living kemençe players in the Black Sea Region. He began playing kemençe at the age of 10. His kemençe tutor was Kemal İpşir. His first LP was released in 1962.[1][2]