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<title><![CDATA[Not my cup of tea]]></title>
<link>http://watcher.ro/2009/11/24/not-my-cup-of-tea/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>watcherromano</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It was my brother&#8217;s actually. Be certain not to miss this post, because this picture is of a r]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[tellyermama//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/tellyermama/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viceversaweekly</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[POLIS: ‘New-Stadt’? ]]></title>
<link>http://kalzone.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/polis-%e2%80%98new-stadt%e2%80%99/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kalzonepress</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kalzone.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/polis-%e2%80%98new-stadt%e2%80%99/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Contemporary Architecture and Urban Development in Cairo and Istanbul A new city in the desert, abou]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[woodenmonster//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/woodenmonster/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[mistea//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/mistea/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viceversaweekly</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[alienindahouse//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/alienindahouse/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viceversaweekly</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[sistersandbrothers//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/sistersandbrothers/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viceversaweekly</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[lionking//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/lionking/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viceversaweekly</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[okadareskiki//]]></title>
<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/okadareskiki/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viceversaweekly</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Destinations of 2010 revealed by British Airways; Turkey no.2, Croatia no.6]]></title>
<link>http://novrealty.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/top-10-destinations-of-2010-revealed-by-british-airways-turkey-no-2-croatia-no-6/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Travel experts from British Airways have selected their top 10 destinations for 2010, taking into ac]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://novrealty.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/istanbul2010bnr.jpg"></a>Travel experts from British Airways have selected their top 10 destinations for 2010, taking into account  landmark sporting events in 2010 such as the FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.</p>
<p>Istanbul is expected to be one of the most visited European destinations in recognition of its recent title of ‘European City Of Culture’.<br />
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Richard Tams, British Airways head of UK &#38; Ireland sales, said: &#8220;Customers recognise that there’s a world of opportunity out there – from tiger safari in India, to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the bright lights of Las Vegas. &#8221;In 2010, holidaymakers will have more choice of beach destinations than ever, especially with our new services to Punta Cana, Sharm El Sheik and the Maldives.&#8221;</p>
<h3>BA&#8217;s top 10 destinations for 2010:</h3>
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<li><strong>Cape Town, South Africa</strong><br />
Nearly half a million supporters are expected to visit South Africa during the FIFA World Cup in June. Sue Botes, British Airways’ commercial manager in South Africa, says: &#8220;Cape Town has always been a popular destination; we expect the World Cup to push it to the top of the longhaul league table as the best place to be in 2010. We are already preparing for the event and have additional flights in place, as well as our local carrier Comair to connect fans to destinations around the republic.&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>Istanbul, Turkey</strong><br />
As European Capital of Culture for 2010, Istanbul is Europe’s hotspot in the New Year. Offering great value for money and something for everyone &#8211; from beaches and bazaars to the breathtaking Bosphorus. Secret music gigs, rooftop bars and underground clubs dominate the social scene for the party-hard locals. In a search for value for a holiday currency, people will continue to travel beyond the eurozone next year. In the <a href="http://www.novrealty.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Mediterranean, Turkey</a> will remain a favourite . </li>
<li><strong>Las Vegas, USA</strong><br />
Not just a haven for partying – Las Vegas is firmly established as a family friendly destination with everyone from U2 to Cirque de Soleil performing on the famous strip.</li>
<li><strong>Vancouver, Canada</strong><br />
Canada will play host to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in February and March. British Airways athlete Zoe Gillings is the UK’s number one snowboarder and hopes to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Zoe said: &#8220;Vancouver is one of the best all-year round destinations for snowboarding and Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver is one of my favourite spots to train.</li>
<li><strong>Punta Cana, Dominican Republic</strong><br />
Punta Cana is one of the emerging destinations for holidaymakers in the New Year. Known for its golf and spa facilities, the island is one of the best-kept property secrets in recent times. Boasting a five-mile oceanfront, local hangout Cap Cana is rumoured to be the new playground for the rich and famous.</li>
<li><strong>Dubrovnik, Croatia</strong><br />
Known as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, <a href="http://www.novrealty.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Croatia</a> offers privacy and tranquility making it a popular hideout for the jet set, including recent visitors Bill Gates,  Jay-Z and Beyonce. Mirjana Dostal, British Airways commercial manager Croatia, said: &#8220;Dubrovnik holds many attractions and delightful boutiques, with each corner of the city offering a unique experience. However its cluster of private islands have made this a new favourite destination for Hollywood A-Listers to get-away.&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>New York, USA</strong><br />
New York has always been hip, but the New Year will give us yet more excuses to plan a trip. Due for theatrical release in 2010 are two film sequels celebrating Manhattan &#8211; ‘Sex and the City 2’ and Oliver Stone’s ‘Wall Street 2’.</li>
<li><strong>Stockholm, Sweden</strong><br />
Recently voted the best city in the world to live in, Stockholm has become the model city for others to follow. Europe’s epicenter of biodiversity and ecology will celebrate its official title of ‘European Green Capital’ in 2010, making it a popular choice for eco-tourists.</li>
<li><strong>The Maldives</strong><br />
Set in the Indian Ocean, this tropical paradise will be one of the hottest destinations for holidaymakers and honeymooners in 2010. Collections of coral reefs boast unrivalled facilities for diving, while the picture postcard beaches offer chill-out bliss to the maximum.</li>
<li><strong>Delhi, India</strong><br />
Thanks to the growing trend for ‘tiger safari’, nearby destinations Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kanha National Park provide another reason to get off the beaten track and visit Delhi in 2010.<br />
Judy Jarvis, British Airways regional commercial manager South Asia said: &#8220;There has never been a better time to visit India. Next year marks two special occasions &#8211; 80 years of British Airways flying to India and the first time Delhi will host the Commonwealth Games. With 45 weekly flights to five destinations, we offer an unrivalled service.&#8221;</li>
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<title><![CDATA[Day 4 : Hani Play It Safe]]></title>
<link>http://readbeforeuse.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/day-4-hani-play-it-safe/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Hani</dc:creator>
<guid>http://readbeforeuse.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/day-4-hani-play-it-safe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After the last days bad experience,didn&#8217;t want to tread too much on my feet,and not wanting to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>After the last days bad experience,didn&#8217;t want to tread too much on my feet,and not wanting to regret my not visiting at least a few touristic spots,headed to a tour agency which was just a minute away from the hotel.Got myself two tours ,one for the same afternoon and the other for the next day early morning.The best thing about the tours was that, the buses come and pick you up from your own hotels lobby plus payment is accepted on the buses through credit cards as they carry the wireless Point Of Sale machines. ( I got a bit unsure when the guy said you can pay by card to the office through the bus, so I thought I would withdraw cash from an ATM and pay cash to the office). Since there was plenty of time for the bus to come and I had to withdraw cash, the person in the office adviced to go near to the blue mosque where I could find an ATM and I could probably visit BASILICA CISTERN, the underground water channel/reservoir built in history by usage of people in that time. I did as he said,had some talk with the staff from cafe lokum ( cafe lokum became a place where I used to go everyday for lunch/dinner and got a lot of info on the methods of getting myself to the malls in Istanbul).<br />
Went back to the hotel area and decided to try a new place to eat, ordered myself a mixed grill and met an over smart know-it-all staff member( the kind of people I don&#8217;t like). Finished eating and reached the hotel exactly right before the bus came.<br />
The tour had two USPs , Dolmabache Palace ( the palace where there founder of the Turkish Republic lived) and the highest point in Istanbul {which was over the Asian side(residential side of Istanbul},palace was so -so and the highest point was so-so too. Met an aged Australian lady,who was quite happy to meet a Pakistani speaking english( had a random thought, on how good an opportunity it is promote your country being with tourists from all over the world by behaving humanely).<br />
Walked to the Cafe Lokum had dinner and chatted with them on how wanted to visit<br />
Nis(h)antas(h)i again ( the area where I had stayed the first night),upon which I was told,why not go to Kanyon Mall ( the open mall).And I asked them how can I reach, so one of the guys told me if I visited him tomorrow he&#8217;d let me know on how to reach the mall.I&#8217;d say the day had gotten over but before I go towards closing the post it is appropriate to mention the modes of public transport available in Istanbul.<br />
Taxi-Metro-Tram-Bus-Metro Bus- Mini Bus ( Wagon in Pakistan) , makes it quite accessible doesn&#8217;t it .<br />
See you on Day 5.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Encontro de Civilizações - Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)]]></title>
<link>http://abrancoalmeida.com/2009/11/23/encontro-de-civilizacoes-dimitrie-cantemir-1673-1723/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>António Branco Almeida</dc:creator>
<guid>http://abrancoalmeida.com/2009/11/23/encontro-de-civilizacoes-dimitrie-cantemir-1673-1723/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL. DIMITRIE CANTEMIR “The Book of the Science of Music” and the Sephardic and Armenian musica]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#99cc00;">ISTANBUL. DIMITRIE CANTEMIR<br />
“The Book of the Science of Music” and the Sephardic and Armenian musical traditions</span></strong></p>
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<h5><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#99cc00;">HESPÈRION XXI</span> &#8211; Yair Dalal  oud, Driss El Maloumi oud, Pierre Hamon  ney &#38; flûte, Dimitri Psonis  santur<br />
Pedro Estevan  percussion, Jordi Savall  rebab, vielle et  lire d’archet</span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#99cc00;">MUSICIENS INVITÉES</span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9M6NfbQAeQ" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;"> Kudsi Erguner</span></a> ney, <a title="YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW7vW_ld558" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Derya Türkan</span></a> Istanbul kemençe, <a title="YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20L_tV54fmA" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Yurdal Tokcan</span></a> oud, <a title="YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO35SW-FegQ" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Fahrettin Yarkın</span></a> percussion, <a title="YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFG1jhp2bKo" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Murat Salim Tokaç</span></a> tanbur, <a title="Youtube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-m7d0jZNqg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Hakan Güngör</span></a> kanun, Gaguik Mouradian  kemancha, Georgi Minassyan  duduk, Haïg Sarikouyomdjian  duduk et ney « Beloul », Haroun Taboul  tanbur à archet </span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-weight:normal;">Direction: <span style="color:#99cc00;"><a title="Once again, Jordi Savall reminds us about a Golden Age of cultural dialogue, broughtback to life by Hesperion XXI and outstanding Turkish and Armenian guests musicians.Once again, this experience goes beyond music..." href="http://"><span style="color:#99cc00;">JORDI SAVALL</span></a></span></span></h5>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/W6e9XzTz5CM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/W6e9XzTz5CM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<h5><span style="font-weight:normal;">1. Taksim (Kanun, Vièle, Oud, Kemence et Tanbur) Improvisation<br />
2. Der makām-ı ‘Uzzâl uşūleş Devr-i kebīr &#8211; Mss. Dimitri Cantemir (118) Anonym (ancien)<br />
3. Los Paxaricos (Isaac Levy I.59) – Maciço de Rosas (I.Levy III.41) Sépharade (Turquie)<br />
4. Taksim (Kanun) Improvisation<br />
5. Der makām-ı Muhayyer uşūleş Muhammes (Mss. D.Cantemir 285) Kantemiroğlu<br />
6. Chant et Danse (2 Duduk et percussion) Tradition Arménienne<br />
7. Taksim (Oud) Improvisation<br />
8. Der makām-ı Hüseynī Semâ’î (Mss. D.Cantemir 268) Baba Mest<br />
9. El amor yo no savia (I.Levy II.80) Sépharade (Esmirna)<br />
10. Taksim (Lira) Improvisation<br />
11. Der makām-ı Şūri Semâ’î (Mss. D.Cantemir 256) Anonyme (ancien)<br />
12. Lamento: Ene Sarére (2 Duduk) Barde Ashot (Arménien)<br />
13. Madre de la gracia (I. Levy III.29) Sépharade (Turquie)<br />
14. Taksim (Kanun, Tanbur, Santur et Oud)  Improvisation<br />
15. Der makām-ı [Hüseynī] uşūleş Çenber (Mss. D.Cantemir 96) Edirne’li Ahmed<br />
16. Taksim &#38; Makam «Esmkhetiet-Yis kou ghimeten-Tchim guichi» Barde Sayat Nova (Arménien)<br />
17. Taksim (Kanun, Tanbur et Oud) Improvisation<br />
18. Der makām-ı ‘Uzzâl uşūleş Berevsan (Mss. D.Cantemir 148) ‘Alí H^äce (Ali Hoca)<br />
19. Venturoso Mançevo (I. Levy II.58) Sépharade (Esmirna)<br />
20. Taksim (Kemence, Kanun, Oud et Tanbur) Improvisation<br />
21. Der makām-ı Hüseynī Sakīl-i Ağa Rıżā (Mss. D. Cantemir 89) Anonyme (ancien</span>)</h5>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/TGAsvJvebwI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/TGAsvJvebwI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#99cc00;"><strong>“El libro de la ciencia de la música” y las tradiciones musicales sefardíes y armenias</strong></span><br />
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<h5><span style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Cantemir-laventure-europ%C3%A9enne-famille-princi%C3%A8re/dp/2804801705" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7421" title="Les Cantemir - l'aventure européenne d'une famille princière au XVIIIe siècle" src="http://abrancoalmeida.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/les-cantemir-laventure-europeenne-dune-famille-princiere-au-xviiie-siecle.jpg" alt="" width="329" height="499" /></a>En la encrucijada de dos continentes, el europeo y el asiático, ESTAMBUL para los otomanos, CONSTANTINOPLA para los bizantinos, es ya en la época de <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitrie_Cantemir" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Dimitrie Cantemir</span></a> (1673-1723) un verdadero hito de la historia; a pesar del recuerdo y la presencia muy evidente de la antigua Bizancio, se había convertido en el auténtico corazón del mundo religioso y cultural musulmán. Extraordinaria mezcla de pueblos y religiones, no deja de atraer a viajeros y artistas europeos; Cantemir desembarcó en la ciudad en 1693, a la edad de 20 años, primero como rehén y luego como representante diplomático de su padre, que gobernaba Moldavia. Se convirtió en un famoso intérprete de </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">tanbur</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, una especie de laúd de mástil largo, y fue también un compositor muy apreciado por su obra </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">Kitâb-ül ilm-il mûsikî (<span style="color:#99cc00;">El libro de la ciencia de la música</span>)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, que dedicó a sultán Ahmed III (1703-1730).</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-weight:normal;">Tal es el contexto histórico ante el que adquiere forma nuestro proyecto «</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#99cc00;">El libro de la ciencia de la música</span></span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> de Dimitrie Cantemir y las tradiciones musicales sefardíes y armenias». Queremos presentar las músicas instrumentales “cultas” de la corte otomana del siglo XVII procedentes de la obra de Cantemir, en diálogo y alternancia con las músicas “tradicionales” del pueblo, representadas aquí por las tradiciones orales de los músicos armenios y de las comunidades sefardíes acogidas, tras su expulsión del reino de España, en ciudades del Imperio otomano como Estambul o Esmirna.</span><span style="font-weight:normal;">En Europa occidental, la imagen cultural otomana nos ha llegado muy deformada por la larga lucha de ese Imperio por avanzar hacia Occidente, lo cual nos ha hecho olvidar la riqueza cultural y, sobre todo, el ambiente de tolerancia y diversidad que existía en el Imperio en esa época. Nos lo señala Stefan Lemny en su interesante ensayo </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">Les Cantemir</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> al recordar «que, en realidad, Mehmed II perdonó la vida de los habitantes cristianos tras la toma de Constantinopla; y, no sólo eso, ya que algunos años más tarde, alentó el regreso de las antiguas familias aristocráticas griegas en el barrio llamado Fanar o Fener, vestigio de la época bizantina». Más tarde, bajo el reino de Solimán –época dorada del Imperio—, los contactos con Europa se intensificaron, al tiempo que se desarrollaron las relaciones diplomáticas y comerciales. Como recuerda Amnon Shiloah en su excelente obra </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">La musique dans le monde de l’islam</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">: «Aunque Venecia poseía una misión diplomática en Estambul, durante el siglo XVI, el Imperio se volvió hacia Francia. El tratado concluido en 1536 entre Solimán y el “rey de los cristianos”, Francisco I, fue el factor decisivo de acercamiento que favoreció los encuentros. En esa ocasión, Francisco I envió a Solimán una orquesta en señal de amistad. El concierto dado por ese conjunto parece haber inspirado la creación de dos nuevos ritmos (compases), introducidos desde entonces en la música turca: el </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">frenkcin </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(12/4) y el </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">frengi </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(14/4)».</span><span style="font-weight:normal;">A partir de 1601, el Patriarcado de la Iglesia ortodoxa, punto de encuentro de la aristocracia griega venida de todos los rincones del Imperio, de las islas del mar Egeo, el Peloponeso, las regiones europeas o Asia Menor, se instala definitivamente en el barrio denominado Fanar, donde se habían instalado ya las antiguas familias aristocráticas griegas tras la caída de Constantinopla. Así, mediante la existencia de ese núcleo de población, la antigua capital bizantina siguió representando el corazón de la ortodoxia de todo el Imperio. Por esta razón, la Academia (o Gran escuela) del Patriarcado ejerció una auténtica hegemonía cultural. Basándose en la lectura de Cantemir, Voltaire evoca las disciplinas que allí podían estudiarse: el griego antiguo y moderno, la filosofía de Aristóteles, la teología y la medicina: «Admito –escribe– que Demetrius Cantemir ha recogido muchas fábulas antiguas; pero no puede haberse equivocado respecto a los monumentos modernos que vio con sus propios ojos ni respecto a la academia en la que se educó».</span>
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<p><em><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#99cc00;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Dimitrie-Cantemir-Theorist-Composer/dp/9757652822" target="_blank"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-7422" title="Eugenia Popescu-Judetz - Dimitrie Cantemir" src="http://abrancoalmeida.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eugenia-popescu-judetz-dimitrie-cantemir.jpg" alt="" width="357" height="550" /></a>El libro de la ciencia de la música</span></span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> de <a title="turkishmusicportal.org" href="http://www.turkishmusicportal.org/article.php?id=7&#38;lang2=en" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Dimitrie Cantemir</span></a>, que nos ha servido de base como fuente histórica para nuestra grabación, es un documento excepcional en muchos aspectos; ante todo, como fuente fundamental de conocimiento de la teoría, el estilo y las formas musicales del siglo XVII, pero también como uno de los testimonios más interesantes sobre la vida musical de uno de los países orientales más importantes. Esa antología de 355 composiciones (de las cuales 9 pertenecen al propio Cantemir), escritas en un sistema de notación musical inventado por su autor, representa la más importante colección de música instrumental otomana de los siglos XVI y XVII que ha llegado hasta nuestros días. Empecé a descubrir ese repertorio en 1999 durante la preparación del proyecto sobre Isabel I de Castilla, cuando nuestro colaborador y amigo Dimitri Psonis, especialista en músicas orientales, nos propuso una antigua marcha guerrera de esa colección como ilustración musical de la fecha de la conquista de Constantinopla por parte de las tropas otomanas de Mehmed II.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Un año más tarde, durante nuestra primera visita a Estambul con ocasión de un concierto con Montserrat Figueras y Hespèrion XX y de un encuentro en el Centro Cultural </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">Yapı Kredi</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, tuvimos la suerte de recibir como regalo de nuestros amigos estambulíes Aksel Tibet, Mine Haydaroglu y Emrah Efe Çakmak la primera edición moderna de las composiciones contenidas en </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#99cc00;">El libro de la ciencia de la música</span></span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> de Dimitrie Cantemir. Enseguida quedé fascinado por las piezas de esa antología y la historia de ese hombre, y me dediqué a estudiarlos con el fin de conocer mejor esta cultura a la vez tan cercana a nosotros, pero que nos parece muy lejana por puro desconocimiento. Me propuse investigar el contexto histórico y estético que permitiría la realización de un proyecto interesante. Seis años más tarde, durante la preparación del proyecto </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">ORIENT-OCCIDENT</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, pude seleccionar cuatro magníficos </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">makams </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">que dieron a dicho proyecto una dimensión nueva por ser la única música oriental que no provenía de una tradición oral, sino de una fuente escrita de la época. Y, por último, en el 2008 y como continuación natural de ese primer proyecto de diálogo entre Oriente y Occidente, hemos podido reunir un magnífico grupo de músicos de Turquía (</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">oud, ney, kanun, tanbur, lyra</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> y percusiones) y, junto con músicos de Armenia </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(duduk, kemancha y ney «Belul»)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, Israel </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(oud)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, Marruecos </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(oud)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> y Grecia </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(santur </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">y</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> morisca)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> y con los principales solistas especialistas habituales de Hespèrion XXI, hemos preparado y realizado esta grabación. Aprovecho para expresar a todos ellos mi sincera gratitud, muy consciente de que sin su talento y sus conocimientos este proyecto no habría podido realizarse.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/-TdjPy2Hl6Q&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/-TdjPy2Hl6Q&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">De entrada, el trabajo más delicado fue hacer la selección de una decena de piezas, entre un conjunto 355 composiciones, eligiendo las más representativas y las más variadas de entre los </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">makams</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> más hermosos, sabedores de que la elección se hacía desde nuestra sensibilidad occidental. Después de esa decisión tan difícil, hubo que completar las partes elegidas para la parte otomana con la realización de los correspondientes </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">taskims</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, auténticos preludios interpretados de forma improvisada antes de cada </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">makam</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">. Paralelamente, abordamos la selección de las piezas sefardíes y armenias. Para el repertorio sefardí elegimos músicas procedentes del repertorio ladino conservado en las comunidades de Esmirna, Estambul y otras regiones del antiguo Imperio otomano; y, para el armenio, las piezas más hermosas de entre las diferentes opciones que nos proporcionaron los músicos armenios Georgi Minassyan </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(duduk)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> y Gaguik Mouradian </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(kemancha)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Seguramente, todas esas composiciones son hoy interpretadas de modos muy diferentes a las que corresponden a la época de Cantemir, así que para conocer otras posibilidades de interpretación hubo que recurrir a relatos diversos, realizados a menudo por viajeros europeos, que nos hablan de los particularismos de la música otomana en esas épocas antiguas y nos aportan una serie de consideraciones interesantes sobre la ejecución, la práctica, los instrumentos, las orquestas de corte o militares y las ceremonias de las cofradías místicas. Como, por ejemplo, las observaciones de Pierre Belon en 1553, quien nos habla de la extraordinaria habilidad de los turcos para fabricar con intestinos cuerdas para [instrumentos de cuerdas] arcos y laúdes, «que son más comunes aquí que en Europa»; Belon añade que «numerosos pueblos saben tocar uno o varios tipos [de instrumentos], cosa que no ocurre en Francia o Italia». También menciona la existencia de una gran variedad de flautas y nos habla de las maravillosa dulzura de la sonoridad del </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">miskal </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(flauta de Pan). Por su parte, el viajero italiano Pietro Della Valle describe en 1614 que la dulzura de ese instrumento «no alcanza la de la flauta larga </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(ney)</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> de los derviches». Hacia 1700 el propio Cantemir nos explica: «Quizá se encuentre extraño en Europa lo que cuento aquí –reconoce en su </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">Historia del Imperio otomano</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">– sobre el gusto por la música en una nación con reputación de bárbara entre los cristianos». Cantemir admite que la barbarie pudo reinar en la época de la cruzada del Imperio; pero, con el final de las grandes conquistas militares, las artes «frutos comunes de la paz, han acabado por encontrar su lugar en esos espíritus». Y concluye con estas líneas, que debieron de interpelar a sus lectores europeos: «Me atrevo incluso a avanzar que la música de los turcos es mucho más perfecta que la de Europa en lo que respecta al compás y la proporción de las palabras, pero también que es tan difícil de comprender que apenas encontraremos tres o cuatro personas que conozcan a fondo los principios y delicadezas de ese arte»</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">Historia</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, II, p. 178).</span></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/E8EPjGHDOlE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/E8EPjGHDOlE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Deseamos subrayar esta observación sobre la complejidad de una música que «es mucho más perfecta que la de Europa en lo que respecta al compás», porque la hemos experimentado realmente; en los nueve</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">makams</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> seleccionados, encontramos los siguientes compases (o ritmos): 14/4, 16/4, 10/8, 6/4, 12/4, 48/4 y 2/. De esos siete compases únicamente los ritmos de 6/4 y 2/4 son habituales en el mundo occidental. El compás determina el ritmo y el </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">tempo</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">, pero el </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">tempo</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> se establece sobre bases más subjetivas o incluso vinculadas a las circunstancias, al contexto social y también a unas situaciones siempre dependientes de la evolución de las costumbres. Al igual que en el mundo occidental, donde la mayoría de danzas originalmente muy vivas desarrolladas a partir de tradiciones populares (como la </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">folia, </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">la chacona, la zarabanda o el minueto) se volvieron bastante moderadas o incluso lentas tras varios años de influencia de la pompa y el carácter ceremonioso de la corte, parecería evidente que un fenómeno parecido se hubiera producido también en la música de la corte otomana. En efecto, las danzas y músicas instrumentales creadas por los músicos de la corte, inspirados en músicas populares, experimentan progresivamente y, de modo especial, durante el siglo XX un notable enlentecimiento motivado por las influencias formales de la propia corte y también por la idea religiosa de que toda música de cierta nobleza debe ser controlada y moderada. Creemos que en la época de Cantemir esa evolución todavía no había comenzado; la síntesis de una música clásica y popular es muy evidente en las composiciones de ese período; en especial, en las obras reunidas en la antología de Cantemir o en las composiciones de Eyyûbi Bdekir Agha (fallecido en 1730). Fué durante 1718 y 1730 –años muy florecientes para todas las artes–, la época conocida como “Lâle Devri” o de los Tulipanes Negros –cuyo nombre proviene de los jardines de tulipanes cultivados a orillas del Bósforo-, cuando los músicos de la corte descubrieron en los jardines imperiales el arte de los bardos populares </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">(âsik).</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> Por ello, nuestra elección interpretativa de los </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">tempi </span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">es mucho más animada que la que suele escucharse en las interpretaciones actuales de esas músicas del repertorio otomano.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Otra diferencia importante es la instrumentación. Al contrario de los conjuntos contemporáneos que interpretan casi siempre las piezas con todos los instrumentos, hemos procedido a una variada dosificación de la instrumentación, de tal manera que podemos utilizar todos los instrumentos en las secciones equivalentes a nuestro “rondó” o ritornelo, mientras que en las otras secciones del </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">makam</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> los diferentes instrumentos alternan sus intervenciones o están presentes según el carácter de la sección o en función del desarrollo de la pieza. Subrayemos, por último, que, aunque la primera notación utilizada por los músicos turcos fue una notación cercana a la alfabética, la inventada por Dimitrie Cantemir es de gran ingenio y precisión; permite diferenciar con claridad las diversas formas de afinar los bemoles o los sostenidos en función de los modos utilizados.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">No se trata sólo de mostrar que el imaginario diálogo musical entablado con ocasión de la presente grabación es posible, sino sobre todo de recordar que corresponde a una auténtica realidad histórica. Al margen de la gran diversidad y riqueza cultural de ese Estambul del tiempo de Cantemir, no hay que olvidar la presencia en la corte imperial de músicos griegos, armenios y judíos confirmada en diferentes fuentes. El conde de Saint-Priest, embajador francés en Estambul, observa los prejuicios de los otomanos ante las artes en general, lo cual los condujó a ceder la profesión de músico a los no musulmanes. En efecto, «la mayor parte de los servidores músicos del gran señor, considerados como los Orfeos del Imperio turco [como será el caso del propio Cantemir], son de origen griego, judío o armenio». Más tarde, hacia los años finales del siglo XVIII y los primeros del siglo XIX, algunos de los nombres más ilustres son el armenio Nikiğos y el intérprete judío de </span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">tanbur</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;"> Tamburî Ishaq (fallecido hacia 1815).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">En ese contexto de excelencia musical, Dimitrie es particularmente reputado por su virtuosismo con el</span><em><span style="font-weight:normal;">tanbur</span></em><span style="font-weight:normal;">. El cronista Ion Neculce expresa una admiración superlativa: «Ningún constantinopolitano podía tocar mejor que él». Ese instrumento, afirma, «es el más completo y perfecto de todos los conocidos o que hemos visto» y el que «reproduce con precisión y sin fallos el canto y la voz que surge del aliento humano». Esta opinión puede parecer exagerada si no tenemos en cuenta que en esa época el instrumento se tocaba pulsándolo como un laúd y también con un arco y sostenido como una viola da gamba; y, coincidencia significativa, precisamente la viola da gamba era considerada en la misma época en Francia como el instrumento que mejor podia imitar todos los matices propios de la voz humana.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#99cc00;">JORDI SAVALL</span><br />
Edimburgo, agosto del 2009<br />
Traducción: Juan Gabriel López Guix</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:normal;">P. S. Deseo agradecer a Amnon Shiloah, Stefan Lemny, Ursula y Kurt Reinhard sus trabajos de investigación y análisis sobre la historia y la música de la época, que me han servido para documentar ciertas fuentes de mi comentario. <a title="http://www.alia-vox.com/" href="http://www.alia-vox.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99ccff;">Via</span></a>.</span></h5>
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<description><![CDATA[Haydarpaşa 5 milyar dolara mal olacak Gar ve Liman Dönüşüm Projesi kapsamında eğlence ve kültür merk]]></description>
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TCDD, 5 milyar dolar yatırımla gerçekleştirilecek  ‘Haydarpaşa Gar ve<br />
Liman Dönüşüm Projesi’nde, kritik eşiği aştı. İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi’nin onayının ardından  ihaleye çıkılacak proje, 2010 yılına damga<br />
vuracak.</p>
<p><strong>İZİNLER ALINDI</strong></p>
<p>TCDD’de üst düzey bir  yetkili Koruma Kurulları’ndan proje için gerekli izinlerin<br />
alındığını belirterek, “Proje, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye  Meclisi’nin gündemine alındı. İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye  Meclisi’nin kısa bir süre<br />
içinde Koruma Amaçlı İmar Planı’nı onaylamasını bekliyoruz” dedi. HABERTÜRK, 2010 yılına damga vuracak 5 milyar dolarlık ‘Haydarpaşa Gar ve Liman Dönüşüm Projesi’ne ilişkin yürütülen çalışmaların ayrıntılarına ulaştı. Proje kapsamında Haydarpaşa’nın tarihi ve  kültürel dokusu<br />
korunacak, tarihi binalar gerekirse aslına uygun olarak restore edilecek. TCDD yetkilileri, Koruma Kurulları kararlarına işaret ederek, “Koruma<br />
Kurulları Kararında ticaret, iş ve eğlence merkezleri ile yeşil alanlar bellidir. Buna uygun bir proje gerçekleştirilecek” dedi.  Haydarpaşa Limanı,<br />
zengin turistlere hizmet verecek hale getirilecek. Yetkililer, “Liman, fonksiyon değiştirecek. Kurvaziyer limanı olacak” dedi.</p>
<p><strong>GÜNDEMDE İKİ PROJE BULUNUYOR</strong></p>
<p>TCDD yetkilileri, 2010’un  Haydarpaşa için somut adımın atılacağı bir yıl olacağını belirterek, proje için iki alternatifin gündemde olduğunu açıkladı:</p>
<p><strong> KONSEPT PROJE:</strong> TCDD, konsepti belirlemek üzere bir yarışma<br />
düzenleyecek. TCDD yetkilileri, Ankara’da inşa edilecek hızlı tren garına işaret ederek, “Bu yöntemle bir gar binası konsepti belirlendi. Haydarpaşa için de bir konsept belirlenecek. Yüklenici, konsept projeye uygun inşaatı gerçekleştirecek” diye konuştu.</p>
<p><strong> YÜKLENİCİLER PROJE OLUŞTURABİLİR:</strong> Projenin doğrudan inşaat ve işletmesi için ihaleye çıkılması da olasılıklar arasında yer alıyor. Bunun düşük  bir olasılık olduğunu belirten yetkililer, “En uygun teklif kazanır” dedi.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkish Air Traffic Growing throughout 09, Accelerating in Second Half]]></title>
<link>http://turkeyblog.spotblue.co.uk/2009/11/22/turkish-air-traffic-growing-throughout-09-accelerating-in-second-half/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sblb</dc:creator>
<guid>http://turkeyblog.spotblue.co.uk/2009/11/22/turkish-air-traffic-growing-throughout-09-accelerating-in-second-half/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Turkish airline industry has continued to see significant growth this year, with growth in traff]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The Turkish airline industry has continued to see significant growth this year, with growth in traffic at all Turkey&#8217;s main airports. New reports from several organisations and individual airports point to growth in both domestic and international traffic through Turkish airports this year – of up to 40% in some cases.</p>
<p>Firstly the most impressive growth is in Istanbul’s <strong>Sabiha Gökçen</strong>, with traffic up 41% so far this year. This is based on a 50% growth in Domestic traffic, and a 20% growth in international traffic. <strong>Sabiha Gökçen</strong> is now the fourth busiest airport in the country and is likely to overtake Izmir in 2010, especially as it recently opened its New International Terminal.</p>
<p>Istanbul&#8217; Ataturk airport is also doing well, with a 3% growth in international traffic in the first half of the year. According to the report this is because of new international routes started by Turkish Airlines, to Benghazi (Libya), Gothenburg (Sweden), Mashad (Iran), Nairobi (Kenya), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Toronto (Canada) and Ufa (Russia), and more. Domestic traffic fell 3% at Istanbul Ataturk.</p>
<p>This growth continued in subsequent months, and by the end of October international traffic through Istanbul Ataturk was up 6.6%.</p>
<p>Country-wide traffic increased by 4% in the first half of the year, with passenger numbers growing at 11 of the country’s top 12 airports in the second quarter. This was based on a 10% growth in domestic traffic, with international traffic down just 3%.</p>
<p>This growth has accelerated in the second half of the year. According to DHMI traffic to Turkish airports increased by 14% in September, and by 10% in October, including a significant growth in international traffic. Country-wide traffic for the 10 months ending October was up 5.2%, on an 11.9% increase in domestic traffic, and a 0.1% increase in international traffic. The latter a significant turnaround from the 3% contraction in the first half of the year.</p>
<p>The increasing traffic to Turkey’s airports backs up recent reports from the World Tourism Organisation and the Turkish tourism ministry, of rising tourism to Turkey in the first half, and first three quarters of 2009.</p>
<p>Europe wide airport traffic has been increasing in recent months. Analysis of schedule data provided by the world’s airlines to OAG reveals that seat capacity at Europe’s over 600 airports at the beginning of the winter season is down just 2% versus the same period last year.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Egy török este]]></title>
<link>http://balazsd.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/egy-torok-este/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>balazsd</dc:creator>
<guid>http://balazsd.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/egy-torok-este/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Összefutottunk a kiránduláson szerzett Spanyol haverokkal. Legurítottunk pár sört és megkóstoltam a ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Összefutottunk a kiránduláson szerzett Spanyol haverokkal. Legurítottunk pár sört és megkóstoltam a &#8220;goygoy&#8221;-t, amit meggyújtva szolgálnak fel és szívószállal fogyasztjuk.. Nm rossz, de van ereje, ami a kezdetekben nem mutatkozik meg, csak később érződik, h valami nm oké:)</p>
<p>Elég Nagy köd volt mikor elondultunk. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sisli bir İstanbul akşamı 3-0 beşiktaş sevinci]]></title>
<link>http://sevdaserbest.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/sisli-bir-istanbul-aksami-3-0-besiktas-sevinci/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sevdaserbest</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sevdaserbest.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/sisli-bir-istanbul-aksami-3-0-besiktas-sevinci/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Taksim meydanı ana baba günü gibi&#8230; İğne atsan yere düşmez bir kalabalık. Eee tabii İnönüde muh]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Taksim meydanı ana baba günü gibi&#8230; İğne atsan yere düşmez bir kalabalık. Eee tabii İnönüde muhteşem bir galibiyet bizim oldu. Uğur , Bobo ve Fink bu güzel İstanbul akşamını şık golleriniz ile süslediniz. Muhteşem bir hava, sis, romantizm,İstiklal caddesi buğu bir siyah beyaz içinde&#8230; Dillerde En büyük beşiktaşşş&#8230; Çok güzel bir akşamdı&#8230; İlter&#8217;in düğünü de süperdi tabii (:<a href="http://sevdaserbest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/fft15_mf433416.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-71" title="fft15_mf433416" src="http://sevdaserbest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/fft15_mf433416.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="226" /></a><a href="http://sevdaserbest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/fft15_mf4334161.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-73" title="fft15_mf433416" src="http://sevdaserbest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/fft15_mf4334161.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="226" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hagia Sophia: place where the 'East' meets the 'West', Istanbul in Turkey]]></title>
<link>http://raggne.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/hagia-sophia-place-where-the-east-meets-the-west-istanbul-in-turkey/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>raggne</dc:creator>
<guid>http://raggne.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/hagia-sophia-place-where-the-east-meets-the-west-istanbul-in-turkey/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Di dalam Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turki, Juni 1994 Hagia Sophia, bahasa Arab: آيا صوفيا , (bahasa Tu]]></description>
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<div>Di dalam Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turki, Juni 1994</div>
<div><strong>Hagia Sophia</strong>, <a title="Bahasa Arab" href="/wiki/Bahasa_Arab">bahasa Arab</a>: آيا صوفيا , (<a title="Bahasa Turki" href="/wiki/Bahasa_Turki">bahasa Turki</a>: <em>Aya Sofya</em>; <a title="Bahasa Yunani" href="/wiki/Bahasa_Yunani">bahasa Yunani</a>: Aγια Σοφία, &#8220;Kebijaksanaan Suci&#8221;), <strong>Sancta Sophia</strong> dalam <a title="Latin" href="/wiki/Latin">bahasa Latin</a> atau <strong>Aya Sofya</strong> dalam <a title="Bahasa Turki" href="/wiki/Bahasa_Turki">bahasa Turki</a>, adalah sebuah bangunan bekas <a title="Basilika" href="/wiki/Basilika">basilika</a>, <a title="Masjid" href="/wiki/Masjid">masjid</a>, dan sekarang <a title="Museum" href="/wiki/Museum">museum</a>, di <a title="Istanbul" href="/wiki/Istanbul">Istanbul</a>.</div>
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<div>Popularly known as the strategic place where the &#8216;East&#8217; meets the &#8216;West&#8217;, Istanbul in Turkey, is a historic and fascinating city, which bridges the continents of Europe and Asia. Situated on the west of the Bosporus strait, which is responsible for joining the Black sea and the Sea of Marmara, Istanbul has a diverse history that is packed with tradition and ethnicity of its various conquerors.</div>
<p>Istanbul is supposed to have been inhabited right from the primitive times, and excavations conducted in that place have unearthed several evidences, that date it somewhere between 5500 BC and 3500 BC. Records also point to the fact that the modern Istanbul was actually a small Thracian fishing village called Semista in 1000BC, which also had a port by name of Lygos.</p>
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<p>By 667 BC, a Greek ruler by name of Byzas, from Megara, established his kingdom here, on the advice of an oracle of Delphi, and named it Byzantium. But it was besieged by the Romans in AD 196, and became part of the Roman Empire. The ravaged city was rebuilt by the Roman Emperor, Septimus Severus, and temporarily given the name of &#8216;Augusta Antonina&#8217;. But in 306 AD, Emperor Constantine the Great made Byzantium the capital of the entire Roman Empire, and from then on, the city was called Constantinople. The Byzantium Empire was more or less influenced by Greek culture, and was also a hub of Greek Orthodox Christianity, which resulted in the construction of several magnificent Christian architectural wonders, the prominent among them being the Hagia Sophia, which remained the world&#8217;s largest cathedral till 1850.</p>
<p>The Roman Empire passed through much turmoil due to attack from various sources, especially the Barbarians, not to mention their internal problems, and finally, in 532 AD, during the reign of Justinian I, the city was totally destroyed due to anti government riots. Though much favored for its ideal location, that made trade and transport between continents an easy affair, this very factor also proved to be the doom of Constantinople. For several hundred years hence, it had to face a lot of assault from the Arabs, Nomadic, Persians, as well as the Fourth crusaders, who periodically occupied it.</p>
<p>At last, in 1453, Constantinople was attacked and conquered by the courageous Ottoman Turks led by Sultan Mehmet II, who renamed it Istanbul. It continued to function not just as an important cultural, political and commercial hub, but also as their main centre for military operations too, till World War I, after which it was occupied by the Allies.</p>
<p>Sultan Mehmet II was supposed to have given the city a cosmopolitan social outlook. After deporting the remaining Byzantine population, a great many changes were made to the existing architecture in general. The old world Christian city was gradually transformed into a Muslim conurbation as the Emperor started rebuilding all churches so as to convert them to mosques. The great mosque and the Fatih College were built on the old burial grounds of the erstwhile Byzantine Emperors at the Church of the Holy Apostles. The Hagia Sophia too was converted to a mosque. But to his credit, the Sultan held a cosmopolitan outlook and for the greater part, allowed people of all faiths to settle in the vast city, and made effective use of their varied skills. Tolerance was a great virtue that was practiced by Sultan Mehmet II, and it was reflected all over the empire.Istanbul acquired a status of great importance in the eyes of all Muslims, after the conquest of Egypt, and its glory increased from leaps and bounds in the hands of its various rulers, many of whom were great patrons of art and architecture.</p>
<p>Although the capital of Turkey was changed from Istanbul to Ankara by Kemal Ataturk, in 1923, Istanbul still retained its attractions and continued to expand majestically. But gradually, due to the mass exodus of the various nationalities, especially after the war between Greece and Turkey, it became a prominent Muslim nation.</p>
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<p>The many historic monuments of yesteryears, that are to be found there, like the various museums, castles, palaces, mosques, churches, etc contribute greatly to the increase in the tourism industry today. In fact, many of its historic architectures have been added to the UNESCO&#8217;s list of world heritage sites. Though no more a capital city, Istanbul, which is considered to be Turkey&#8217;s cultural and financial center, still retains its old world attraction and continues to generate its own individual history through out the ages.</p>
<p>sumber: <a href="http://www.hagia-sophia.net/history.htm">http://www.hagia-sophia.net/history.htm</a></p>
<p><a href="http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia">http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Beşiktaş evinde, Fenerbahçe'yi 3-0 mağlup etti]]></title>
<link>http://lagaluga41.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/besiktas-evinde-fenerbahceyi-3-0-maglup-etti/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvzblog</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lagaluga41.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/besiktas-evinde-fenerbahceyi-3-0-maglup-etti/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Turkcell Süper Lig&#8217;de 13. haftanın dev maçında Beşiktaş evinde, Fenerbahçe&#8217;yi 3-0 mağlup]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://lagaluga41.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/9.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-139" title="9" src="http://lagaluga41.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/9.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="232" /></a>Turkcell Süper Lig&#8217;de 13. haftanın dev maçında Beşiktaş evinde, Fenerbahçe&#8217;yi 3-0 mağlup etti. <!--more--><br />
<strong>DERBİ MAÇTAN GÖZE ÇARPAN KARELER</strong></p>
<p>BJK İnönü Stadı&#8217;nda oynanan ve ilk yarısı 0-0&#8242;lık eşitlikle sona eren karşılaşmada siyah-beyazlılara galibiyeti getiren goller 54. dakikada Fink, 57. dakikada Bobo ve 83. dakikada Uğur İnceman&#8217;dan geldi. Sarı-lacivertlilerde Kazım Kazım 75. dakikada kırmızı kart gördü ve takımını 10 kişi bıraktı.</p>
<p>Bu galibiyetle başkanlık seçimleri öncesinde yoğun eleştiriler alan siyah-beyazlı takımın Başkanı Yıldırım Demirören de rahat bir nefes almış oldu.</p>
<p>İnönü&#8217;de ezeli rakibi karşısında ligde 2004 yılından beri kazanamayan, ligde de son 5 maçtır kazanamayan Beşiktaş bu galibiyetle şanssızlığını kırıp puanını da 27&#8242;ye yükseltirken, ligde oynadığı son 7 derbide mağlubiyet yüzü görmeyen Fenerbahçe&#8217;nin bu serisi sona ererken, sarı-lacivertliler 31 puanda kaldı.</p>
<p><strong>BEŞİKTAŞ BU SEZON İLK KEZ 3 GOL ATTI</strong></p>
<p>Ligde üstüste 7. maçını kazanan Beşiktaş bu sezon ilk kez bir resmi maçta 3 gol attı. Ligde bu maçtan önce 6 galibiyetten üçünü tek golle üçünü de 2 gollü galibiyetle alan Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe&#8217;ye karşı bir ilki gerçekeştirmiş oldu. Ayrıca Kara-Kartallar, Ankaraspor&#8217;u da hükmen 3-0 yenmişti.</p>
<p><strong>FENERBAHÇE 27 RESMİ MAÇ SONRA GOL ATAMADI</strong></p>
<p>Deplasmanda Beşiktaş&#8217;a 3-0 yenilerek, bu sezon Süper Lig&#8217;deki 2. mağlubiyetini alan Fenerbahçe, 2009-2010 sezonunda ilk kez bir resmi maçı gol atamadan tamamladı. Sarı-lacivertli ekip en son 21 Nisan&#8217;daki Türkiye Kupası yarı final rövanşında oynadığı Sivasspor maçını gol atamadan tamamlamıştı. Fenerbahçe o tarihten bu yana oynadığı üstüste 27 resmi maçta da rakip filelere en az 1 gol atmıştı.</p>
<p><strong>FİNK&#8217;TEN MÜTHİŞ FÜZE</strong></p>
<p>Beşiktaş&#8217;ın Alman oyuncusu Fink, Fenerbahçe&#8217;ye jeneriklere geçecek güzellikte bir gol attı. Dakikalar 54&#8242;ü gösterdiğinde, sol kanattan İbrahim Üzülmez çok iyi bindirdi, Vederson&#8217;u geçtikten sonra ceza sahası ön çizgisi üzerinde bekleyen Fink&#8217;e doğru topu ortaladı, Alman oyuncu top yere inmeden sağ ayağıyla çok sert vurdu ve topu ağlara gönderdi. 1-0.</p>
<p><strong>KİMSE BEKLEMİYORDU BOBO ATTI</strong></p>
<p>Beşiktaş&#8217;ın ikinci golü kimsenin beklemediği bir anda geldi. Siyah-beyazlı takımın attığı ilk golden yalnızca 3 dakika sonra Bobo takımını iki farklı üstünlüğe taşıdı. Ekrem&#8217;in pasıyla ceza sahası içinde topla buluşan Bobo, arkasında Lugano olmasına rağmen kimsenin beklemediği bir anda dönerek vurdu ve topu ağlarla buluşturdu. 2-0.</p>
<p><strong>UĞUR NOKTAYI KOYDU</strong></p>
<p>83. dakikada İbrahim Üzülmez&#8217;in ceza sahası içinde bekleyen Uğur İnceman&#8217;a doğru çıkardığı pasta sarı lacivertli savunma çizgi halindeydi! Uğur&#8217;a sadece dokunmak kaldı ve top filelere gitti. 3-0.</p>
<p><strong>ALEX&#8217;E DİREK İZİN VERMEDİ</strong></p>
<p>İlk yarının son dakikasında Fenerbahçe&#8217;nin Alex ile kullandığı bir frikikte top üst direkten döndü. Fenerbahçe&#8217;nin ceza sahasının hemen önünde kazandığı frikikte topun başına Alex geldi. Alex&#8217;in kesme vuruşu, üst direkten döndü, dönen topa Kazım vurdu ancak bu topu da Rüştü kontrol etti.</p>
<p><strong>ÖNCE BEŞİKTAŞ, SONRA FENERBAHÇE</strong></p>
<p>İnönü&#8217;deki dev maçta ilk etkili pozisyonları bulan Beşiktaş oldu. Hem sağdan, hem soldan etkili kanat organizasyonları yapan siyah-beyazlı takım, 8. dakikada Serdar Özkan ile ilk önemli pozisyonu bulurken, bu oyuncu etkili vuruş yapamayarak takımını öne geçirmeyi sağlayamadı. İlerleyen dakikalarda rakibinin temposuz oyununa ayak uyduran Beşiktaş, kalesinde tehlikeler yaşamaya başladı. İlk bölümdeki baskılı oyununu sürdüremeyen Beşiktaş, kalesinde tehlikeli pozisyonlar verirken, hücumda ise istediğine ulaşamadı.</p>
<p>Mehmet Topuz ile ilk dakikada kaleyi yoklayan Fenerbahçe, savunmada dikkatli oynayarak rakip kalede gol aradı. Rakibin yüklendiği dakikalarda kalesinde tehlikeler yaşayan konuk ekip, hücumda da istediği gibi çoğalamadı. Kalesinde yaşadığı tehlikelerin ardından tempoyu tamamıyla düşüren konuk ekip, pozisyonlar üretmek için yüklenmeye başladı. Özellikle Gökhan ile etkili olan sarı-lacivertli oyuncular, 19. dakikada bu oyuncunun İbrahim Üzülmez&#8217;in müdahalesi sonrası yerde kalınca penaltı itirazında bulundular. Rakibinin ilk bölümdeki hücum iştahını yokeden Fenerbahçe, sağdan ve soldan topu ceza alanına taşıyarak etkili noktalarda kullanmaya çalıştı. İlk 10 dakikalık bölümden sonra oyunun kontrolüne elinde bulunduran Fenerbahçe, son dakika içinde Alex ile kullandığı serbest vuruşta top üst direkten dönünce gole ulaşamadı.</p>
<p><strong>DENİZLİ&#8217;NİN TERCİHİ BOBO</strong></p>
<p>Beşiktaş Teknik Direktörü Mustafa Denizli, Fenerbahçe derbisinde forvetteki tercihini Bobo&#8217;dan yana kullandı. Turkcell Süper Lig&#8217;de son 2 haftada yapılan maçlarda yedek soyunan Bobo, Fenerbahçe karşısında sahaya ilk 11&#8242;de çıkarken, Nobre ise yedek soyundu. Bu arada siyah-beyazlılarda, sakatlığı bulunan İsmail Köybaşı&#8217;nın yerine Serdar Özkan, Tabata&#8217;nın yerine de Yusuf oynadı. Ekrem&#8217;i sol kanatta oynatan Denizli, Serdar Özkan&#8217;ı sağda, Yusuf&#8217;u ise Bobo&#8217;nun arkasında görevlendirdi.</p>
<p><strong>SERDAR ÖZKAN, LİGDE 4 MAÇ SONRA 11&#8242;DE</strong></p>
<p>Teknik direktör Denizli tarafından Fenerbahçe karşısında ilk 11&#8242;de sahaya sürülen Serdar Özkan, Turkcell Süper Lig&#8217;de 4 maç sonra ilk 11&#8242;de oynadı. En son 8. haftadaki Denizlispor maçında ilk 11&#8242;de sahaya çıkan, sonraki hafta da Kasımpaşa karşısında son 30 dakika oyuna giren Özkan, Eskişehirspor, Ankaragücü ve Trabzonspor maçlarında ise forma giyememişti. İlk yarıda girdiği net fırsatları kullanmayan genç oyuncuya Mustafa Denizli ikinci yarıda şans vermedi. Serdar, ikinci yarının başında yerini Tello&#8217;ya bıraktı.</p>
<p>Bu arada Beşiktaş&#8217;ta, Hakan Arıkan&#8217;ın sakatlığında kaleyi sakatlıktan yeni çıkan Rüştü korudu. Hakan, 18 kişilik kadroya alınmazken, yedek kaleci olarak da Korcan sahada yer aldı. Denizli, derbi maçta Batuhan Karadeniz&#8217;i 18 kişilik maç kadrosuna aldı. Bu sezon ilk kez kadroya giren Batuhan&#8217;ın yanısıra genç kaleci Korcan, İbrahim Kaş, Nobre, Tello, Tabata ve Uğur da yedek kulübesinde bulunan isimler oldu.</p>
<p>Sakatlıkları süren Nihat, Hakan, İsmail ve Rıdvan ile Erhan, Necip ve Erkan kadroda yer almayan oyunculardı.</p>
<p><strong>KAZIM YİNE FORVETTE</strong></p>
<p>Fenerbahçe Teknik Direktörü Christoph Daum, derbi maçta Beşiktaş karşısında son maçlarda yaptığı gibi yine Kazım&#8217;ı tek forvet olarak sahaya sürdü. Ligde Galatasaray&#8217;ı 3-1 yendikleri derbi karşılaşmasında da Kazım&#8217;ı forvette görevlendiren Alman teknik adam, 18 kişilik kadroda yer alan tek forvet oyuncusu Semih&#8217;e yedekler arasında şans verdi.</p>
<p><strong>GÜİZA KADRODA YOK</strong></p>
<p>Fenerbahçe&#8217;de, sakatlığı bulunan Güiza, Beşiktaş&#8217;a karşı derbi mücadelesinin kadrosunda yer almadı. Dün akşamki antrenmanda sol ayak topuğunda ağrı oluşan İspanyol forvetin, bugün yapılan kontrollerden sonra kadroya alınmadığı öğrenildi. Cezalı Bilica da Beşiktaş&#8217;a karşı derbi mücadelesinde takımını yalnız bıraktı. Bilica&#8217;nın yerine savunmada Önder görev aldı. Fenerbahçe&#8217;de, Beşiktaş maçının kadrosunda Uğur, Deivid ve Bekir de yer almadı.</p>
<p><strong>KARŞILIKLI HAMLELER</strong></p>
<p>Mustafa Denizli ilk oyuncu değişikliğini ikinci yarının başında Serdar Özkan &#8211; Tello değişikliği ile yaptı. Fenerbahçe&#8217;de Daum ise 55. dakikada ilk değişikliğini zorunlu olarak yaptı. Sakatlanan Emre Belözoğlu yerini Vederson&#8217;a bıraktı. Daum ikinci hamlesini ise golleri bulabilmek adına yaptı. 66. dakikada risk alan Daum, orta sahadan Mehmet Topuz&#8217;u çıkartırken, Semih&#8217;i oyuna aldı. Mustafa Denizli, Daum&#8217;un bu hamlesine cevap vermekte gecikmedi. 68. dakikada Yusuf&#8217;u kenara alan Denizli, orta sahayı daha dirençli yapabilmek adına Uğur İnceman&#8217;ı oyuna sürdü. Hücumda beklediği etkinliği sağlayamayan Daum, 74. dakikada bir değişikliğe daha gitti. Bu dakikada Dos Santos yerini Özer Hurmacı&#8217;ya bıraktı.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Entdeckungsreise zum Hören nach Istanbul, Bitte um Tipps und Hilfe]]></title>
<link>http://ecomedia.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/entdeckungsreise-zum-horen-nach-istanbul-bitte-um-tipps-und-hilfe/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ecomedia</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Liebe Leute, im Februar 2010 fahre ich auf eine Recherchereise nach Istanbul für eine Radio-Sendung,]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Liebe Leute, im Februar 2010 fahre ich auf eine Recherchereise nach Istanbul für eine Radio-Sendung, die ich für &#8220;Corso&#8221; im Deutschlandfunk http://www.dradio.de mache. Nun suche ich dort spannende Menschen, die Lust haben, vom Leben in der Stadt, den Kulturen, den Widersprüchen, dem Alltag etc. zu erzählen, mir (also den Radiohörer/innen) Orte, Lebensräume, Stadtteile etc. zu zeigen und so zum Bild der Stadt in der Sendung beitragen möchten. Wer jemanden kennt, Ideen hat, 1000 Dank für Tipps!/<a href="http://ecomedia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/tr_34_bo_17268.jpg"><img src="http://ecomedia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/tr_34_bo_17268.jpg?w=300" alt="" title="Blick auf den Bosporus / Bosporusbrücke" width="300" height="178" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-175" /></a></p>
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<link>http://viceversaweekly.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/tea/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Di mercati, moschee e dervisci]]></title>
<link>http://danzasullacqua.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/di-mercati-moschee-e-dervisci/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Annarella</dc:creator>
<guid>http://danzasullacqua.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/di-mercati-moschee-e-dervisci/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Istanbul e&#8217; una citta&#8217; un particolare. Una citta&#8217; dove c&#8217;e&#8217; sempre qua]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Istanbul e&#8217; una citta&#8217; un particolare. Una citta&#8217; dove c&#8217;e&#8217; sempre qualcuno pronto a darti una mano, dove molta gente sorride e, al tempo stesso, una citta&#8217; di contraddizioni spesso violente, anche se l&#8217;occhio turistico fa fatica a coglierle.</p>
<p>L&#8217;occhio turistico vede la magia dei monumenti, dei colori dei bazar, il sorriso e la cordialita&#8217; della gente. Poi giri l&#8217;angolo ed i colori del bazar rimangono ma, senza la folla turistica, cambiano merci e prodotti.</p>
<p>Da una parte il Gran Bazar dove tutto e&#8217; in vendita e pur di convincerti all&#8217;acquisto tiran fuori le cose piu&#8217; bizzarre. Attonro maree di negozietti con cose che noi credo avessimo negli anni &#8216;60. E anche negli anni &#8216;60 certi copriletti &#8220;nuvola di tulle&#8221; non sarebbero stati visti bene.<br />
I colori del Mercato delle Spezie, cosi&#8217; tremendamente simile a Porta Palazzo un sabato mattina.<br />
Attorno la poverta di vie e case trasandate, spesso incendiate ma non ricostruite.<br />
Basta girare l&#8217;angolo e ti ritrovi che, come per magia, tutti i turisti sono svaniti. Rimane la popolazione locale.</p>
<p>Da una parte le tante donne vestite in nero integrale come in Arabia, dall&#8217;altra le studentesse con la minigonna. Studentesse che dopo si mettono il velo ed entrano nella moscheaa ed accettano, come da tradizione, di pregare in fondo, dietro le grate di legno.</p>
<p>E poi ci sono le moschee di Istanbul. Grandi, bellissime, dagli arabeschi e dai colori abbacinanti. Contro il grigio della pietra, il blu e i verdi ed il rosso dei tappeti.<br />
E poi ci sono quelli che pregano nel silenzio della Moschea di Sulemayn e pregano nonostante la presenza di tanti turisti che vanno, vengono, scambiano la moschea per un mercato e fanno un po&#8217; quello che vogliono.</p>
<p>Ho spesso sentito il lagno medio tipo &#8220;AAAAH, in Arabia non potrei portarmi la Bibbia&#8221; (*) il tutto dietro ai grandi discorsi di tolleranza/rispetto/eticazzi antani.<br />
Oggi ho visto Moschea Blue, Moschea di Sulemayn e Moschea Nuova (**). Dentro c&#8217;era gente prostrata e si suppone non stesse pulendo i tappeti con la fronte.<br />
Le scene di maludacazione e mancanza di rispetto da parte degli Occidentali che hanno i Valori della Tolleranza e del Rispetto per le Altre Religioni erano all&#8217;ordine del giorno. Da commenti stizziti ed ululati su &#8220;perche&#8217; non posso usare il flash&#8221; e la risposta sarebbe stata &#8220;Pirla, di solito non si usa per evitare di rovinare i colori&#8221;, a quello che si lagnava vox clamantis perche&#8217; LUI era arrivato fin li&#8217; e non volevano fargliela vedere tutta, a quelli che, in barba ai cartelli, si ficcavano in punti non da turisti per farsi la foto di gruppo.<br />
Che poi, detto onestamente, se te ne frega nada perche&#8217; farsi proprio la foto li&#8217; ?<br />
Fossi stata uno dei soggetti inginocchiati, mi sarei alzata, avrei preso un badile pieno di quelle belle spezie piccanti e glielo avrei fatto ingoiare per vie alternative a quella orale.</p>
<p>Aya Sophia e&#8217; stata quasi una delusione. Troppa storia, troppe aspettative, troppo casino. E&#8217; come una bellissima scatola piena di storia ma vuota di poesia.<br />
Il contrario della Moschea di Sulemayn con la poesia del silenzio ed il piccolo cimitero pieno di gatti di ogni tinta e colore. Un posto magico, sulla cima della collina.</p>
<p>E per chiudere la sera i dervisci. Peccato che vederli in un ristorante ti lasci il dubbio se siano &#8220;the real thing&#8221; che tira un po&#8217; di soldi o cosa. Di sicuro non visto la cosa molto &#8220;da turisti&#8221; visto che, piaccia o meno, e&#8217; l&#8217;equivalente di inviare una gruppo di monaci che recitano le Ore in un ristorante. Bello, interessante ma il silenzio che richiede la cosa non e&#8217; molto adatto ad un ristorante.</p>
<p>Dopo oggi, sorgemi spontanea una domanda: una bella trasfertina ad Istanbul, no eh ?</p>
<p>(*) La Bibbia non e&#8217; un libro lettissimo. Perche&#8217; uno debba farsi voglia, che so, di leggersi Osea o Qohelet quando sta a Doha e&#8217; uno di quei misteri che mi sfuggono.<br />
(**) Niente di particolare, e&#8217; come vedere s. Maria Novella, San Lorenzo e Santa Croce a Firenze. Solo che la gente le usa ancora come luoghi di culto durante tutta la settimana.</p>
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<link>http://elaenvoyage.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/mamma-mia-here-i-go-again/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elaenvoyage</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Gestern Abend stand nach langer Abstinenz meinerseits mal wieder eine Erasmusparty auf dem Programm.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Gestern Abend stand nach langer Abstinenz meinerseits mal wieder eine Erasmusparty auf dem Programm. Und zu so einer Party geht man ja nicht hin, ohne vorher schon das ein odere andere Glas gefüllt mit diversen alkoholischen Köstlichkeiten zu sich genommen zu haben. Nachdem wir das reilich getan hatten (polnische Freunde zu haben, erhöht meinen Wodkakonsum ins Unermessliche), machten wir uns zu sechst auf den Weg. Da die Party auf der europäischen Seite war, entschlossen wir uns, ein Dolmuş zu nehmen. Und wir hatten solches Glück. Wir fanden ein leeres Dolmuş, dass eigentlich in einen anderen Stadtteil auf der asiatischen Seite fahren wollte. Glücklicherweise sind die Menschen in Istanbul flexibel und Einnahmenorrientiert. Und so kam es, dass der Fahrer uns sechs einsammelte und seine Route änderte. Schnell merkte er auch, welch illustre Gesellschaft sich in seinem Fahrzeug eingefunden hat. Und zu welchem Zweck wir den Bosporus überqueren wollten, war von unserer Partylaune zu erahnen. Nach anfänglicher Angst meinerseits, dass der Fahrer uns auf der Bosporusbrücke rausschmeißen würde, weil wir seine Nerven mit unserer aufgedrehten Art überstrapaziert haben, konnte ich meine Furcht schnell wieder begraben, da er die Musik aufdrehte und uns machen ließ. So kam es, dass wir in schallender Lautstärke zu ABBA und Men at Work mitsangen, unsere Arme zur Untermalung, die jeden Eurythmie-Lehrer schwer beeindruckt hätte, einsetzten und eine Tanzperformance hinlegten, die unvergesslich war. Der Fahrer schwenkte zur Unterstützung seinen Arm im Takt und fuhr ansonsten sehr Istanbul-mäßig, was ihm viel Applaus und Jubelrufe unsererseits einbrachte.</p>
<p>Angekommen auf der europäischen Seite liefen, tanzten, hüpften, sangen wir die Straßen entlang, um zum Ort unseres Partybegehrens zu gelangen. Unser Verhalten rief viele neugierige Blicke hervor; der ein oder andere Passant musste mit einem Sprung aus unserer Partybewegung flüchten. Am Eingang der Disko unterhielten wir Türsteher und Kassierer, bevor wir dann endlich im musikerfüllten Raum ankamen. Und nicht mehr selbst singen mussten. Wir ließen uns mit dem Klang der 90er auf eine Party ein, die mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben wird.</p>
<p>Auf meinem Weg nach Hause, alleine, im Dolmuş, vermisste ich schon schmerzlich meine singenden Kompanions.</p>
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<link>http://anastasiaashman.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/the-twinge-of-heritage/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anastasia M. Ashman</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Since the Ottoman royal harems were filled with women from both the Mediterranean and the Baltic ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Since the Ottoman royal harems were filled with women from both <a href="http://behindthebazaar.blogspot.com/2009/11/inside-harem.html">the Mediterranean and the Baltic </a>&#8211; Italian families even casting their daughters on the Adriatic to be picked up by the sultan&#8217;s sailors &#8212; my Turkish husband jokes he finally brought me back to Istanbul where I belong.</p>
<p>I don’t know, in the span of history and forgotten connections of family, anything&#8217;s possible. My Lithuanian family name, echoing a town and river on today’s Belarus border, also sounds a lot like the imperial Turkish bloodline of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osman_I">Osman</a>.</p>
<p>As a fourth generation immigrant, I&#8217;m so far removed from who and where I come from I&#8217;m visited by ghost urges from genes and culture long ago severed. Today <a href="http://www.expatharem.com/2009/11/23/the-twinge-of-heritage/">I post at expat+HAREM, the global niche</a> about how <em>the mysteries of our extended lineage often crop up as synchronicity, wanderlust, and quirks of taste.</em></p>
<p>For instance, why does this Northern California girl raised on <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00370">turkey burgers</a> crave the beet soup <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Borscht-105960?id=105960">borscht</a>? When I feel kinship with my Ukrainian, Estonian, Jewish, Italian and Greek friends, what do their wide brows or brown eyes, their stoicism or talkative personality, remind me of? Do they mirror the mix that is me?</p>
<p><strong>What ethnic or regional mystery reverberates in you?</strong></p>
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