The Music of Istanbul’s Inhabitants – a journey in time
by Aaron Howard
Jewish Herald-Voice, December 29, 2011
Many people know that Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire for five centuries. But, most forget the city also was capital of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire before that for 10 centuries. Thus, if one wanted to explore Istanbul’s many-layered communal history through music, you’d have to start with Greek Orthodox Church and Byzantine secular music. Then, one might visit Crusader songs…
Dunya Ensemble Traces 1000 Years of Istanbul Music on a Massive Double Album
by delarue
Lucid Culture, November 30, 2011
Boston-based Turkish music group Dunya Ensemble has two new double albums out. The first of these is the lavish A Story of the City: Constantinople, Istanbul, a dreamlike, surreal and sometimes ghostly creation…
A Masterful Voyage through the Musical History of Istanbul
by Aromero
World Music Central, October 18, 2011
One of the most interesting releases scheduled for November 2011 is the two CD set titled A Story of the City…
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A Story of the City: Constantinople Istanbul
by David Luhrssen
Express Milwaukee, October 9, 2011
Istanbul, or Constantinople as it was known for much of its history, was always one of the crossroads of the world. As the place where Asia meets Europe and the Black Sea flows into Mediterranean, the city was the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires…
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