In 2005 hacke returned to the city to capture some of the music he found there on his initial trip and akin has captured the process and the beauty of the city in his documentary crossing the bridge. Alexander hacke, ahmed ulug, cem yegul, mehmed ulug, baba zula, orient expressions, duman. Rap, experimental music, street music and other forms. May, 2005 one of the worlds great cities comes vibrantly alive through its music and musical denizens in crossing the bridge. I wish i had seen this documentary before my visit to istanbul in 2015ironically i rewatched head.
Fatih akin crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul 2005 dvd9 pal seeds. This documentary, by the maker of headon, forms a charming and committed investigation into the diversity and cultural stratification of the music that is reaching a growing audience in contemporary istanbul. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. This is crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul 2005 subtitulado by fonsso on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Fatih akin crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul 2005 dvd9 pal 7849. When i was listening to the singing the world was st stand still. Be careful of what you download or face the consequences. Born in hamburg to turkish parents, akin has taken istanbul to his heart like a native. The sound of istanbul primarily means to cover the turkish music scene, with its wide range of. Baba zula and brenna maccrimmon have made a nice improvisation.
Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul, an album by crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It also uses music to paint a portrait of a vibrant, cosmopolitan city and provide a window into a rich and varied national culture. The sound of istanbul 2005 starring alexander hacke on dvd and bluray. A european musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of istanbul. Crossing the bridge is wonderfully soulful and the music is the type of beautiful that deserves the lengths of time akin takes to present them. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul by crossing. Faith akin gives us through music, a comprehensive description of istanbul at all levels, presenting its history, class and age differences of the people but also the common point that unites and simultaneously separates them, their culture.
The film is a journey through the music scene in modern istanbul. Islenen konu istanbuldaki degisik muzik turleri, muzik kulturleri ve bunlar. This documentary, by the maker of headon, forms a charming and committed investigation into the diversity and cultural stratification of the music that is reaching a growing audience in. Filmmaker fatih akin examines diverse music performed by the denizens of istanbul, turkey. The sound of istanbul original soundtrack on allmusic 2005. For emperor darius the great of the achaemenid empire 522 bc485 bc, as recorded by the greek writer herodotus in his histories, mandrocles of samos once engineered a pontoon bridge across the bosphorus, linking asia to europe, enabling darius to pursue the fleeing scythians as well as position. The sound of istanbul is not a musical documentary. One of the worlds great cities comes vibrantly alive through its music and musical denizens in crossing the bridge. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional turkish music plus rock and hiphop. The sound of istanbul while standing up, or, more ideally, while swaying.
The sound of istanbul is a 2005 filmdocumentary directed by fatih ak. For emperor darius the great of the achaemenid empire 522 bc485 bc, as recorded by the greek writer herodotus in his histories, mandrocles of samos once engineered a pontoon bridge across the bosphorus, linking asia to europe, enabling darius to pursue the fleeing. Crossing the bridge bande originale du film licensed to youtube by. The sound of istanbul rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray.
Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul films home. The sound of istanbul trailer directed by fatih akin. The idea of a bridge crossing the bosphorus dates back to antiquity. And as ethnomusicology, crossing the bridge serves well. It was screened out of competition at the 2005 cannes film festival. Fatih akin crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul 2005. Crossing the bridge does more than offer a wide variety of entertaining and intoxicating turkish music. An absorbing portrait of the city that bridges europe and asia and continues the themes raised in akins headon by challenging notions of east and west.
Apr 02, 2008 crossing the bridgethe sound of istanbul. The sound of istanbul its not the expected thing for a documentary on turkish music to open with a quote from confucius, but that is not the. If life were fair and film exhibition better, you could watch fatih akins musical mystery tour crossing the bridge. Docu by turkishgerman helmer fatih akin is a belated.
The bridge of the title is istanbul itself, long held to be the pivot of east and west, and therefore the quintessence of multiculturalism, meltingpot, cultural stew, or any other term you care. A european musician and composer sets out to capture. Dec 11, 2015 crossing the bridge bande originale du film licensed to youtube by. The film is a journey through the music scene in modern istanbul, turkey as well as portraying its cultural. Musical performance by oud player harold hagopian in the furman gallery before the april 28 screening, beginning at 9. The sound of istanbul primarily means to cover the turkish music scene, with its wide range of experimental rock, exotic jazz, incendiary hiphop, and romantic dancepopall performed with a proudly regional twist.
The sound of istanbul posted by corey hall on wed, sep 27, 2006 at 12. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul home facebook. With alexander hacke, ahmed ulug, cem yegul, mehmed ulug. Wedding songfatih akin crossing the bridge soundtrack by mehdi zandpoor published on 20907t20. Wedding songfatih akin crossing the bridge soundtrack by. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul turkey culture. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the crossing the bridge. Not for nothing is he quoted in crossing the bridge. Infused with cultural and political concerns, this film weaves together a rich tapestry of musical styles that celebrate the diversity. Jun 09, 2006 if life were fair and film exhibition better, you could watch fatih akins musical mystery tour crossing the bridge. The sound of istanbul stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 73 out of 100 on. Akins subjects offer lively defenses of their respective. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul by crossing the. All the unique voices and identities seem to represent something entirely different.