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May 2nd: Arrival in
Early evening orientation.
Rest up for tomorrow.
MAY 3rd:
Genovese Neighborhood Tour
Okay Temiz Presentation and Workshop
MAY 4th:
Aya Sofya
Indian flavored concert with Edward Powell who plays his own creation: the triple-neck fretless guitar" which is essentially a raga and maqam machine... Trio is rounded out by Natalia Mann (harp), Izzet KIZIL (percussion)-Izzet plays djembe, cajon, bendir, darbula, riq, etc.
May 5th:
Bosphorus Cruise
Roma (Gipsy)/Balkan Festival including Buzuki Orhan Osman, Trakya All-Stars and Kocani Orkestar.
May 6th:
Fly to
Carpet Presentation
May 7th:
Goreme Vista Point
Pottery Presentation
Unforgettable candle light cave concert amid gorgeous rugs with regional folk artists. Any musicians or poets in our group are welcome to perform.
May 8th:
Optional Balloon Trip
Selime Monastery
Mustafapasa
Whirling Dervishes
May 9th:
Depart for
Bus to
Overnight is in Afyon, home to a dramatically perched citadel. One of Afyon's claims to fame is it produces more than 1/3 of the world's legally grown opium.
We arrive 8-9p in Afyon and enjoy a huge Anatolian buffet spread for dinner at the hotel.
Hotel has sauna and pool.
May 10th:
Depart for Pumukkale.
Pumukkale is famous for its white calcium travertines and extensive Roman and Byzantine ruins at
In the evening we arrive at our final travel hub - the tiny
May 11th:
Depart for the key attraction:
May 12th:
Sirince is the perfect place to find your own rhythm and soak up the atmosphere. Other than a group dinner, this is a full day of free time. Our sister pension has a fantastic marble encased pool that has been a favorite of many. The hills are a delight to explore. You'll meet friendly farm animals along the paths. Sirince has the best jewelry shop we've come across and interesting shops and vendors.
We also may have the option of going to a national park with hiking trails and beaches by the
May 13th Return to
Afternoon flight from
Sabahat Akkiraz/Çaglar Namlı/Norrda/Mustafa Özarslan
This will be a full taste of authentic Turkish music led by Alevi folk music diva Sabahat Akkiraz. The mega night also includes the inventive baglama (saz) artist Çaglar Namlı. I was determined to get both Sabahat and Çaglar on the Tangents tour. The other artists are up and coming "türkü" singer Mustafa Özarslan as well as a set by pioneering electro-acoustic percussion group Norrda together with Çağlar Namlı.
May 14th :
Today is our visit to the record company complex where we meet record label folks and purchase cd's at wholesale prices. Afterwards we go to instrument shop row where both traditonal and modern Turkish instruments are on full display. We may also visit an instrument builder's home and go to a cultural center for a talk on the history of Ottoman and Turkish music.
On the way to the record companies we will stop at the magnificent but overlooked Rustem Pasa mosque. If you love tiles, you will be in heaven.
Yinon Muallem Ensemble:
Yinon Muallem-percussion, vocal
Serdar Pazarcioglu-violin
Erdem Senturk-oud
Savas Ozkok-kanun (Turkish plucked zither)
Sumru Agiryuruyen-vocal
This will be an Anatolian/Middle Eastern fusion concert. Yinon Muallem Ensemble was created in 2005 and performs Yinon's original compositions along with traditional songs from
MAY 15th:
Selim Sesler -
May 16th:
Depart for visit to Sabahat Akkiraz home for meal and socializing...
Concert: "Breath of the Earth" Project featuring songs and tunes from all over the world. Goksel Baktagir (kanun), Nedim Nalbantoglu (violin), Izzet Kizil (perc.), Yuri Ryadchenko (bayan, bass-Ukraine), Natalia Mann (harp-N.
This will be an unusual pan cultural concert. The kanun player is fantastic and conceived the project along with Sumru, who is the vocalist who was part of Yinon Muallem's ensemble. (see May 14)
May 17th:
We have several options on our last night in
May 18th:
Departure back to reality.
