Événements

Crossing the Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul

English

"Istanbul is a bridge that crossed 72 countries," explains a young man laughing. In the background the huge concrete beam Bogazici Körprüsü, the famous Bosphorus Bridge can be seen. Cars cross the bridge that connects Europe with Asia, towards the city. A taxi driver brags he was driving his guests in every neighborhood. Relaxed man sitting on the back seat, looks out onto the hustle and bustle in the streets of Istanbul. In voice-over commentary, he introduces himself: He was Alexander Hacke, bassist of the "Einstürzende Neubauten", and go into the mission to capture the sound of the city. With his equipment – microphones, laptop and a lot of hard drives – he quartered himself in the Grand Hotel de Londres, in the middle of the European Neighborhood Beyoglu. The journey through the crucible Istanbul begins.

First equips Alexander Hacke of psychedelic band Baba Zula a visit, performing a concert on the Bosphorus. Cable, amplifiers and instruments for already connected to a cutter. Since the band has lost its bassist somehow, the German musician jumps. Later hoe behind his mixing board in a ladle room. He takes on a song of the rock band replicas who love the cultured crash. Then he visited with his mobile "Street Recording" a serious, young man: the rapper Ceza. Meanwhile hotly sung hip-hop songs are about everyday life in Istanbul and from the sky screaming injustice. Singer Brenna MacGrimmmon contrast dominates the repertoire of classical Turkish music. While she maintains the ballad "Her Window Faces the Street" gentle, she is accompanied by Selim Seslars clarinet. Since the film "Gegen die Wand" are Roma Selim and hoe friends. So they drive the next day to the country, according to Kesan. It is the hometown of Selim, where the Roma population maintains its own spirited style of music – which is placed in a boisterous pubs session equal to the test.
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