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My friend Mr Dore
Stein,
host of the Tangents radio
show on station KALW (91.7
FM), San Francisco, California, and
Mondomix.com (scroll
down to "Tangents"), leads
a music
tour like no other to Turkey.
In keeping with his
"Tangents" radio
show philosophy
of offering "genre-bending radio
that explores the bridges connecting
diverse
musical styles including world and
roots music, and creative jazz hybrids,"
Dore identifies a wish-list
of artists from
the most interesting corners of the
Turkish and international music scene
and is remarkably successful at booking
them for his tour.
On a typical Tangents tour, you
visit
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Afyon, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Sirince. Here's
an example...
Most evenings feature live performances
(10 concerts in 16 nights), especially
those in Istanbul, and there's a special
concert in a 2000-year-old cave
in Cappadocia.
The group
is limited to 16 travelers and
past tours have sold out,
so it's good to reserve
as soon as possible.
Although many participants
come from the San Francisco Bay area,
the tour is open to all interested
travelers from anywhere in the world.
British and European travelers can
benefit from less expensive flights
to Turkey.
Flying from North
America, you should depart
at least one day before the tour starting
date in order to reach Istanbul for the
start of the tour.
Itinerary at a Glance
Dore (DOH-ree) Stein writes: "We
travel like locals when in the heart
of Istanbul. We experience crammed
trams,
the joy of eating in neighborhood
restaurants,
and exhilarating
nightlife. We soak up the
aroma of Istanbul through
full
cultural immersion. Evenings
in Istanbul feature live performances
from the cream of the Turkish
music scene that reflect its
rich diversity.
A recent music line-up included:
Sabahat Akkiraz -
For the second year in a row we arranged
a concert with Sabahat Akkiraz Turkey's
most beloved Alevi folk singer. The
group also lunched with Sabahat later
in the tour.
Okay
Temiz - legendary
Turkish jazz drummer, percussionist,
and instrument inventor who pioneered
creative world
jazz fusions with
Don
Cherry. The group was
invited to Okay's studio where he
did a fascinating clinic on all instruments
imaginable.
"Breath of the Earth" Project
featured an all-star ensemble including
Turkey's top kanunist Göksel
Baktagir,
and vocalist Sumru Agiryuruyen.
One repeat music event that is a certain
highlight is Istanbul's Sulukule Roma (Gypsy) Orchestra.
The Tangents Tour also attends a whirling
dervish ceremony in
Istanbul, and
later, in Konya,
the tomb of Rumi at
the Mevlana
Museum.
In addition to nightly
concerts, activities include visits
to musical instrument shops in
the Tünel neighborhood
of Beyoglu,
and to the home of Istanbul's
foremost traditional instrument builder.
His home is an instrument museum!
The
Tangents tour also visits a complex
where the entire Turkish record industry
is located - and CDs are sold
wholesale.
The tour takes you on a
Bosphorus
cruise, and an unusual
tour of the historic Genoese
neighborhood, as well as unmissable
sights such as Aya
Sofya and Topkapi
Palace, including its unforgettable
Harem.
Other traditional arts aren't neglected:
you'll see famous Turkish tiles in
the Harem, and also in the exquisite
Rüstem
Pasa Mosque.
The Tangents tour flies to Cappadocia,
visiting Kaymakli
Underground City, the gorgeous
Ihlara
Valley, and Göreme
Open-Air Museum. Here's a photo
from the 2009 cave concert:
Travelling
west to the charming Aegean hill village
of Sirince,
there is a guided tour of the
remarkably well preserved ancient city
of Ephesus.
We'll also visit the calcium travertine
wonders of Pamukkale and
the extensive ruins of Hieropolis.
"For more information read the Turkey
page at tangents.com especially
the Overview, Fine
Print and Testimonial links.
Tangents Turkey Tour leader Dore Stein
states: "Professionals in the
music and travel industries tell me
the Tangential Turkey
Tour is one-of-a-kind. There
is simply no other tour that organizes concerts with
Turkish artists for Westerners. I am proud and honored
to be able to produce this."
When you contact Dore, please mention
TTP. Here's why.
Dore Stein
Tangents Radio/Turkey Music Tours
301 Gambier St.
San Francisco CA 94134-1341
USA
www.tangents.com
tangentsturkeytour@gmail.com
Tel: +1 415 584 4367
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