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Month: April, 2008

The Fishermen of Istanbul

30 April, 2008 (06:00) | Photographs, istanbul | No comments

After lunch, the little boy of Istanbul and I had taken a small, yellow taxi to reach Örtaköy, a charming little village of cobblestone streets along the shores of the Bosphorus. Cafés, shops, restaurants, tall wooden houses and markets full of brightly colored things adorn the neighborhood. There sits gracefully along the edge of the [...]

Mercan Dede

29 April, 2008 (06:00) | Favorites | No comments

Mercan Dede, is my favorite Turkish musician. His world is the distance between Istanbul and Montreal. I’ve seen him perform once in Toronto. Once was not enough. His music touches the soul of the artist. Gets to the back of the soul, mind, spirit. It will carry you away from here. His music: Sufi, fusion, [...]

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