: A retired music teacher, author, and journalist from Edirne who was known as a "March Factory" (Marş Fabrikatörü) for composing numerous anthems.
: Following his passing in 2020, his son Seven Sansı , a violinist and musician, took over the duty of performing the anthem at official ceremonies to keep his father's legacy alive.
The piece was officially adopted by the Edirne Municipal Council in June 2004 and is performed annually during the festival's opening ceremony. Anthem Lyrics (Opening Verses) Kirkpinar Marşi Söz Ft Müzi̇k Beyazit
Yıl Bin Üç Yüz Altmış Bir, Rumeli'ne geçilir, Kırkpınar'ın suyundan kana kana içilir, Türk'ün başpehlivanı bu çayırda seçilir, Edirne Kırkpınar Er Meydanı'nda. About the Composer
The full 9-stanza anthem celebrates the heritage of the "Er Meydanı" (Field of Men). The following are the most iconic opening lines: : A retired music teacher, author, and journalist
Büyük efsaneyi görür gibiyim, Tarih dehlizinde yürür gibiyim, Eyvah! Heyecandan ölür gibiyim, Edirne Kırkpınar Er Meydanı'nda.
The (Kırkpınar Anthem) is the official anthem of the Historical Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival, written and composed by the late Beyazıt Sansı (often referred to as "Beyazıt Hoca") in 1995. Anthem Lyrics (Opening Verses) Yıl Bin Üç Yüz
: Sansı reportedly composed the melody for the Kırkpınar Marşı in just 15 minutes, driven by his lifelong passion for the wrestling tradition.
: A retired music teacher, author, and journalist from Edirne who was known as a "March Factory" (Marş Fabrikatörü) for composing numerous anthems.
: Following his passing in 2020, his son Seven Sansı , a violinist and musician, took over the duty of performing the anthem at official ceremonies to keep his father's legacy alive.
The piece was officially adopted by the Edirne Municipal Council in June 2004 and is performed annually during the festival's opening ceremony. Anthem Lyrics (Opening Verses)
Yıl Bin Üç Yüz Altmış Bir, Rumeli'ne geçilir, Kırkpınar'ın suyundan kana kana içilir, Türk'ün başpehlivanı bu çayırda seçilir, Edirne Kırkpınar Er Meydanı'nda. About the Composer
The full 9-stanza anthem celebrates the heritage of the "Er Meydanı" (Field of Men). The following are the most iconic opening lines:
Büyük efsaneyi görür gibiyim, Tarih dehlizinde yürür gibiyim, Eyvah! Heyecandan ölür gibiyim, Edirne Kırkpınar Er Meydanı'nda.
The (Kırkpınar Anthem) is the official anthem of the Historical Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival, written and composed by the late Beyazıt Sansı (often referred to as "Beyazıt Hoca") in 1995.
: Sansı reportedly composed the melody for the Kırkpınar Marşı in just 15 minutes, driven by his lifelong passion for the wrestling tradition.