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Wojciech Bobowski

Polish-Ottoman musician (1610-1675) · Musicians · Died at 65

Wojciech Bobowski or Ali Ufki was a Polish, later Ottoman musician and dragoman in the Ottoman Empire. He translated the Bible into Ottoman Turkish, composed an Ottoman Psalter, based on the Genevan metrical psalter, and wrote a grammar of the Ottoman Turkish language.

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A typical day, 30 days to 8 July 2026

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His musicological works are considered among the most important in 17th-century Ottoman music.

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1610 to 1675 · aged 65