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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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Santur (5)

 James
 31 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santur-taksim-metro-28dec14.mp3

Yet another santur, played on Istiklal Avenue.

  Posted in sounds - music
  Tagged music, street sounds, İstanbul, Okmeydanı, Istiklal, santur
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Kemençe (3)

 James
 30 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kemence-istiklal-26dec14.mp3

On Istiklal Avenue. For more about the kemençe, visit earlier posts here and here.

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  Tagged street sounds, İstanbul, Istiklal, kemençe
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Santur (3)

 James
 25 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santurci-istiklal-24dec14.mp3

Aren‘t we lucky, here’s another santur player on Istiklal Avenue. Earlier posts of santur players can be found here and here.

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  Tagged street sounds, İstanbul, Istiklal, Beyoğlu, santur
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Singers and accordion

 James
 24 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/group-with-accordion-istiklal-19nov14.mp3

On Istiklal Avenue, of course.

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  Tagged street sounds, İstanbul, Istiklal, Beyoğlu, accordion
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No lack of clarinets

 James
 21 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/clarinet-Istiklal-20dec14.mp3

On Istiklal Avenue.

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  Tagged music, street sounds, İstanbul, clarinet, Istiklal, Beyoğlu
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Didgeridu

 James
 20 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/didgeridu-Istiklal-20dec14.mp3

Yes, a live didgeridu player on İstiklal Caddesi. The didgeridu is an instrument developed by the Aboriginal peoples of the northern part of (what is now) Australia.

  Posted in sounds - music
  Tagged music, street sounds, İstanbul, Istiklal, Beyoğlu, didgeridu
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Another violinist

 James
 19 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/another-violinist-on-istiklal-19nov14.mp3

On Istiklal Avenue.

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Some more clarinet

 James
 13 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/yet-more-clarinet-istiklal-11dec14.mp3

Quiz question: where is this music being played?

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  Tagged music, street sounds, İstanbul, clarinet, Istiklal, Beyoğlu
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Crowd and kemençe

 James
 12 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/crowd-with-kemenche-istiklal-11dec14.mp3

A small crowd at night singing along with a kemençe player. Where else but İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu?

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  Tagged street sounds, İstanbul, Istiklal, Beyoğlu, kemençe, Turkish music
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