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Rock band in the cold

 James
 5 Jan 2015
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On a chilly, wet, and snowy December evening, a rock band was riding the length of Istiklal Caddesi on the historic tram.

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  Tagged street sounds, İstanbul, Istiklal, Beyoğlu, tram, rock music
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Republic Day

 James
 29 Oct 2014
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We pause from our regular programming to bring you the Turkish National Anthem on Republic Day.

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Erdal Erzincan

 James
 28 Oct 2014
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Erdal Erzincan is another excellent contemporary Turkish bağlama player.

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  Tagged bağlama, Erdal Erzincan
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İsmail Tunçbilek

 James
 25 Oct 2014
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Another excellent contemporary bağlama player. This is a taksim (improvisation) on electric bağlama.

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  Tagged bağlama, İsmail Tunçbilek, Turkish music
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The Bosphorus (2)

 James
 22 Oct 2014
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This is at Macar Bay, in Anadolu Kavağı, on the Asian side, close to where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea. (This is still considered Istanbul). The day was rather windy (are you sure you want to click on that link?). See the next post for a shot of the bay.

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  Tagged İstanbul, Bosphorus, Macar Bay, Poyraz
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The Bosphorus

 James
 21 Oct 2014
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A few moments with the Bosphorus, just north of the Dolmabahçe Mosque. The soundtrack is full of something I haven’t found in Istanbul: silence.

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  Tagged İstanbul, Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe
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Boats at Ortaköy

 James
 19 Oct 2014
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Two small boats moored on the Bosphorus at Ortaköy. (Ozan means ‘poet’).

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  Tagged İstanbul, Ortaköy, boat, Bosphorus
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Özlem Özdil

 James
 11 Oct 2014
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A sample of contemporary Turkish bağlama player Özlem Özdil. (Some of you might recall the bağlama is the reason I am here).

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  Tagged bağlama, Özlem Özdil
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Arif Sağ

 James
 24 Sep 2014
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Watch a master bağlama player in action.

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  Tagged music, Arif Sağ, bağlama, Türkü
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