The gates of Istanbul, Loreena McKennitt's 2009 a Mediterranean Odyssey, from Istanbul to Athens album.Mckennitt's says her Celtic muses drag her to the frontiers of Ottoman Istanbul, where the adventurers of the Silk Road approach the gates of the city,...
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In 2000, the 5-stop metro line started operating, considering the population of way over 10 million back then, it was pathetic! Before the opening of Istanbul metro, I would be amazed by the musicians cheering up metro passengers at the metro stations...
While I was walking through Harbiye park on my way home, sweet and nostalgic melodies of tango caught my attention. To my luck, it turned out to be one of the venues for the 9th Tango Festival. I am telling you Istanbul is certainly not short of festivals,...
The Samatya Cymbal and Jazz festival lasts only for 3 days, but don't get mistaken that life stops here right after the fest. The neighborhood has always been famous for its taverns and raki tables set on the pavements as was the custom of its former...
ZILDJIANS, A FAMILY OF CYMBAL MAKERSThe second annual Samatya Jazz Festival was held in tribute to the Armenian Zildjian family, which produced high quality cymbals in the 17th century to be used by the Janissaries, the military marching army of the Ottomans....
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