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copyright: Tangents 2008
Smiling in Şirince
When I first heard about the Tangents music tour from my friend Arlene, I didn't know anything about Turkish music, but I thought WHY NOT! It was one of the best trips that I've been on. It opened the door to so many things for me. Turkey is a beautiful country.
It is full of so much history that I was not aware of. Our fearless leader (Dore) managed to set us up with drivers, guides, shop keepers and restaurants owners that were willing and proud to share their knowledge and culture with us. We had the excitement of the big city and the privilege of staying in a small village among the true untouched Turkish people. The food was amazing, the people were open and friendly. The music was great, and when they played you knew it came from the heart.
If you ask me what part of the trip was my favorite, I would have to say ALL OF IT! I came home with a renewed love of history, music, memories of a beautiful country and hopefully some new friends I met along the way.
Everyone should go to Turkey.
I first traveled to
Several of my friends in
There were many others: experiencing many layers of culture and history; hearing the call to prayer; eating plum soup and those dark, soft, sweet apricots; discovering a wonderful musician at a small club in Istanbul; the cave concert, hot air balloon ride and buying carpets in Cappadocia; the delicious lamb stew with fresh vegetables prepared for us by the staff at the carpet shop; the ferry ride up the Bosphorus; walking through the ruins at Ephesus; hearing Sabahat Akkiraz in Istanbul and going to the Istanbul International Poetry festival.
There
was time for shopping and exploring on our own. Our hotel was next door
to the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya, and many other cultural landmarks. Our
group was interesting, companionable, friendly and sharing, and the
Turkish people hospitable.
George Gonzalez, Bolinas:
I've
always wanted to go to turkey mostly to see and study the ancient
stoneworks...the music is also a draw and having a world expert lead
the tour made it very appealing. I had a wonderful time on the tangents
turkey tour. I've traveled extensively and never thought I could join
an organized tour. I had fears that I would be trapped with a group of
people that didn't share my values or were whiners or just embarrassing
ugly americans. After I crunched the $ #'s and it seemed fair...I
figured my fellow travelers would be fairly hip being from the bay area
and interested in turkish music. It had also been 30 years since I was
in a Muslim country and given the current global political situation
felt it would be good to personally try and understand what Muslims
outside of the states are feeling. The experience surpassed my most
positive expectations...I may go again next year.
Here is what I wrote on a postcard to my granddaughter:
stone, tile, food, music
layered centuries
bottom to top
the people
warm, kind
Muslim
istanbul 08
Mike and Barbara Collins, Palo Alto
Although
we have enjoyed many other trips, the participants made this experience
extraordinary. One could not hope to find a more educated,
compassionate, inquisitive and level-headed group. Certainly this is
the result of Dore and Clara hosting the many pre-trip potlucks and
keeping in touch prior to (and now after) the trip. The leaders set the
tone. They couldn't have been more conscientious, helpful, and caring.
We all owe you an enormous Thank You; and, for your expanding future in
Stephen Pacheco, San Francisco
A wonderful way to experience the cuisine, culture and music of Turkey. The tour was very well organized. We had an abundance of activities and plenty of alone time to explore. This was my first group tour and was really amazed that everything went so smoothly. I have many fond memories and would recommend this tour to anyone.
