#turkish pianist

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Turkish Cypriot Mirana nominated for 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards

Turkish Cypriot Mirana nominated for 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards Turkish Cypriot artist Mirana Faiz has made it to the nomination list for the 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards with her piece “Whispers of The Journey.” Continue reading Turkish Cypriot Mirana nominated for 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards

[postpunkindustrial]

Freddie Hubbard, İlhan Mİmaroğlu – Sing Me A Song Of Songmy (A Fantasy For Electromagnetic Tape) LP.

A friend of mine posted this and it is sending me down a rabbit hole.

This is a record that made me want to know it's backstory and here it goes.

Sing Me a Song of Songmy (subtitled "A Fantasy For Electromagnetic Tape") is an album-length composition by avant-garde Turkish composer İlhan Mimaroğlu, released in 1971. Principal performers include jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and Mimaroğlu himself.

from the albums Wikipedia entry

The piece includes a chorus, strings, recitations of poems by Fazil Husnu Daglarca and other texts, organists and tape-based musique concrète, as well as Hubbard's jazz quintet: (tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Art Booth and drummer Louis Hayes). It was Hubbard's third album released on the Atlantic label, and is one of his most experimental albums. It is regarded as an example of experimental music and musique concrète.

There will be more posts about İlhan Mİmaroğlu in the future.

You can get this from my Google Drive HERE

[ender-yilmaz]

There's a little bit of bad in the best of us, a little bit of rust stuck to the gold. Don't let the world own you for what you think it owes, try to find your miracle on the desperation road.

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BASICS.

Full Name: Ender Yılmaz

Birthday/Age: July 25, 1988/35

Pronouns: He/Him

Hometown: İzmir, Türkiye

Time in Tonopah Valley: A few months (April 2024)

Occupation: Special Agent with ATF

Gang Affiliation: N/A

Relationship: Single

SUMMARY.

Born in Turkey, the eldest of three. The whole family moved to the United States in 1998, when Ender was ten, and settled in San Bernardino, California.

Avid soccer player in his youth, eventually his prowess on the pitch earned him a full ride scholarship to USC-- a scholarship he quickly pissed away in favor of partying.

That partying came to a grinding halt at a party one night when he witnessed two girls overdose on the same pills he was about to take. That event scared Ender straight and set him on the path that would define his future.

After a brief hiatus from his studies, Ender dug in deep and pursued a degree in criminal justice.

Upon graduation, he set his sights on ATF and relocated to Georgia to complete the required training.

Once he finished training at twenty-four years old, he was dispatched to back to California, this time in Los Angeles. He worked there for just over five years, earning a shining reputation for himself, before personal, irreconcilable differences with another agent forced him to relocate to Phoenix, Arizona just shy of his thirtieth birthday.

That December, he was conducting a raid at what ATF believed to be the last known residence of a notable arms dealer in southern Phoenix. Lo and behold, ATF had been given false intel, and all Ender's team found was an infant, loosely swaddled beside the bodies of her deceased birth parents-- two innocents caught in the crossfire of a deadly conflict.

Stricken with grief, Ender and his other team members brought the baby girl to safety, but that wasn't enough for him. Ender fostered the infant, named Layla by her birth parents, and adopted her as soon as he was able. Over the next several years, he made single parenthood word, thanks to his family.

He was finally finding his footing until April of 2024 struck and he was relocated to Tonopah Valley, Nevada, and charged with helping the newly appointed task force take down the local motorcycle club and any other threats that stumbled across their radar.

HEADCANONS.

A self-taught pianist.

Has two cats, two brothers from the same litter: an orange boi named Aslan (yes, like the lion), and a gray boi named Timur (most everyone fucks the pronunciation up and just calls him Timon, like from the Lion King)

Still watches football whenever he can, and unfortunately for him, he’s a tortured Manchester United fan.

Speaks three languages fluently: Turkish, English, and Spanish.

Deathly allergic to bees.

[percocet]

Omg would u be willing to give like piano classical music recs? I just love how pianos sound but I don't know much classical music :(

HI. YES. i feel like i've been waiting for this moment all my life.

so first thing to note is that "classical music" as a genre, as the general public thinks about it, covers like. the 1600s to early 1900s. it's like saying mcr and golden era broadway music are the same genre, which drives me up the wall some days but i've also accepted it as like. general public insistence that all music composed before 1910 is somehow stuffy and elitist to listen to. ANYWAY rant aside this is all to say that the sound and style is going to differ a lot!

without further ado, here's my Certified Fresh™ piano recs for beginners <3

the famous composers you should probably listen to

rachmaninoff - piano concerto no. 2 in c minor. evgeny kissin (<333) has like thee recording ever of this (linked). it's the most famous piano concerto in the world. i've been playing this baby since i was 15 and literally every day i learn something new about it. gift that keeps giving!! and if you like this, then i'd also take a gander at the rhapsody on a theme of paganini, which is a whole piano concerto that's like theme and variations on the melody from the most famous paganini violin caprice (no. 24).

chopin - ballade no. 1 in g minor. krystian zimerman (linked) has probably the most solid recording, but i'm rlly partial to yundi li's interpretation! seong-jin cho is also incredibly impressive, i've seen him twice and his work blows me away... all of chopin's music is quintessential piano listening imo; his collection of waltzes, nocturnes, and études especially are foundational learning material! he's my fav composer of all time <3 (side note: arthur rubinstein is known as The chopin performer, but any of the people i listed will do a great job if you're looking on youtube on spotify for a version to listen to)

liszt - transcendental étude no. 12 "chasse-neige". and if you have time then wough ALL of the transcendental études and listen in order. i don't really like liszt but i worship at the feet of daniil trifonov's album i'm so serious. also gotta plug that i saw him perform live too and he is like the second coming of christ to me. my absolute favourite pianist atm.

beethoven - sonata no. 14 "moonlight". while we're in that fob mood! everybody knows the first movement but rarely do people play it well tbh 💀 the second and third movements are also very famous but they seem to fit on the second tier of the classical music iceberg, so i'll rec it anyway. harder to say who my fav beethoven performers are.. he has the most difficult repertoire for a reason! maybe claudio arrau or alfred brendel (linked), daniel barenboim for more modern recordings (and a complete set of sonatas) but he's not The best..

mozart - fantasia in d minor. sigh. so i'm not the biggest mozart fan, admittedly. but he's got an incomparable place in history, so here we are! this is probably one of the more underrated famous pieces (in comparison to like the turkish march or whatever). linked is trifonov again, but i would rec seong-jin cho's mozart album too, it's solid all around.

bach - partita no. 2 in c minor. probably the most dramatic and accessible of his partitas. you have probably heard of the well-tempered clavier at some point in your life, which is his collection of preludes and fugues! those are worth listening to if you're ever in the baroque mood. i'm so serious when i say bach's music is god to me. not the easiest listening, but worth it tbh... anyway. martha argerich (linked) is goated and one of my main inspirations in music. (and if you find yourself liking her, i'd rec her astor piazzolla interpretations like tres minutos con la realidad, great argentinian music by great argentinian musicians!)

stuff that goes so fucking ham i can only describe it as the closest humanity will ever touch divinity

godowsky - passacaglia. based off schubert's unfinished symphony but that's not super important all you need to know is that it's 20 minutes of insanity

liszt - erlkönig. this is like a veritable nightmare, musically. it's based on schubert's erlkönig and it's absolute hell. holy shit. it's so good. yuja wang (linked) is superhuman

bach (transcribed by ferruccio busoni) - partita no 2. in d minor. this partita was composed for the violin but naturally someone had to put it on the piano and make it go harder than it already does. literally a religious experience, ofc evgeny kissin had to do it to 'em

ravel (transcribed by beatrice rana) - la valse. beatrice rana is so goated, holy shit. this waltz is also musically difficult, but she just knocks it out of the park. every time i listen to this i get chills, esp towards the end. definitely worth watching as well as listening to, she's electric with it

liszt - mephisto waltz. did i say i didn't like liszt already? i feel like liszt is overrepresented here. liszt enjoyers come get your food ig. khatia buniatishvili is just crazy impressive, she's just so effortlessly virtuosic and i live in awe of her work.

this got kinda long but i think it's more bc i can't shut up.. anyway! hope you enjoy!! let me know what you think if you listen to any of this!

[corporalicent]

🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

🖍Post Any sentence from your wip

From the ask for writer

Thank you Lil for the ask!!

🤔 It's a story for my one and only rhaenicent that it's inspired by a turkish tv show, the premise is here. But i haven't started yet because i feel like it's going to be a loong project and i want to finish at least the beast that lies beside me first lmao.

🖍 From a future chapter of the beast that lies beside me (i'm gonna put it under 'keep reading', it's out of context but maybe it's a spoiler lmao):

“What is the urgent matter that needs to be discussed in… here?”, Corlys asked as he sat on the table Larys was in. The tavern wasn’t the greatest, there were rats fighting for a piece of bread the same way two men were fighting for beer. There was a pianist that only knew one song and a waitress who also was the bartender and entertainer.

[aquariumdrunkard]

Okay Temiz / Johnny Dyani :: Witchdoctor’s Son

A mind meld of epic proportions, in 1976 Turkish jazz percussionist Okay Temiz and South African pianist, bassist, and vocalist Johnny Dyani teamed up for Witchdoctor’s Son. Sharing original compositions, a Don Cherry cover, and re-arranged traditionals from their respective homelands, the pair deftly fuse the material into wild, free jazz freakouts.

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Listed: Kid Millions and Sarah Bernstein

Photo by Caleb Bryant Miller

Kid Millions and Sarah Bernstein both have long CVs in experimental music, Millions as the drummer for Oneida and Man Forever and Bernstein as an avant garde composer and performer with the VEER Quartet, the avant-jazz Sarah Bernstein Quartet, and solo as Exolinger. They’ve been improvising together for roughly a decade, building mesmerizing sonic architectures out of free-form drumming, wild violin pyrotechnics and cryptic spoken word. Of their latest, Live at Forest Park, Margaret Welsh writes, “Bernstein and Colpitts weave sound together into an unsettling fever dream-like warp, growing larger and smaller. All you can do is lay back and surrender to the waves.” Here are some things that inspire the two.

Kid Millions

Billy Harper Quintet — In Europe (Soul Note)

While I admire and enjoy all of the Quintet albums I’ve heard, this particular one captures something ineffable and transcendent. The Quintet’s personnel changes throughout Harper’s career but this particular session has the tunes, the passion, the reaching and the constant surprises that make it my most listened to album in the last ten years. Fred Hersch is especially sympathetic and powerful on this too. I really want to see this group ASAP. Billy Harper is still playing!

Pete La Roca — Basra (Blue Note)

La Roca is a drummer who is unappreciated but his playing and compositions stand out. This album gets the slight nod over the legendary Turkish Women at the Bath because it was recorded well. He’s in the same league as Elvin and also wrote some incredible tunes.

George Adams & Don Pullen Quartet — City Gates (Timeless) (but any record is cool)

I’m leaning on big tenor sounds these days, and George Adams stands in the same universe as Billy Harper because he plays the range of the instrument — there are gorgeous melodies set alongside blistering free blasts. Don Pullen is incredible as well. Near the end of his life he started to write more songs with hooks, but he shreds like Cecil Taylor. I’m digging the stuff that straddles the line between songs and free these days.

Henry Threadgill with Brent Hayes Edwards — Easily Slip Into Another World (memoir)

This is a brand-new book, and I’m finding lots of inspiration and great advice within the pages. His discussion about how young musicians need to find their way within the tradition, among their peers, and on their own terms applies to all traditions, rock included. In order to really engage with the music, you have to play all the time, with other people. You have to play covers, and you have to play in front of audiences. And you need to be fired. I certainly have!

Marcus Gilmore

Such an incredible, deep, drummer. You should go see him ASAP!

Sarah Bernstein

Music/poetry films I like:

When It Rains — Charles Burnett (1995)

Charles Burnett’s work speaks to me as a whole. The films I’ve seen slip into a continuous flow of poetic story/documentary. When It Rains is a 13-minute short film that takes place on a festive New Years Day, but January’s rent needs to be paid. Musicians are among the characters and sound, and it plays like a jazz improvisation. A particular highlight is seeing instrument-maker Juno Lewis on-screen playing his double bell trumpet. The story’s ending will have vinyl collectors smiling.

The Connection — Shirley Clarke (1961)

Before discovering this movie, I knew director Shirley Clarke from her later film "Ornette: Made in America," also a must-see. The Connection is a film version of Jack Gelber’s play for the burgeoning Living Theatre. Most of the actors from the stage play, and all the musicians, are also in the film. The band is swinging: Freddie Redd composer/pianist, Jackie McLean alto sax, Michael Mattos bass, Larry Ritchie drums. The musicians also act in the story, and even the turntable — playing Charlie Parker’s Marmaduke — provides a key recurring motif in the film.

Poetry In Motion — Ron Mann (1982)

Poetry in Motion, By Ron Mann from bob stein on Vimeo.

The other movies on this list are ones I’ve seen relatively recently, but Poetry In Motion I watched in an art-house cinema as a teenager, and it had a big impact on me. The documentary shows 40 poets and performers, including Jayne Cortez, Dianne Di Prima, Helen Adam, William S. Burroughs, Amiri Baraka, Allen Ginsburg, Jim Carroll, John Cage, Robert Creeley, Miguel Algarin, to name a few! Also check out Ron Mann’s first feature film: Imagine The Sound (1981), a superb profile of Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp, Bill Dixon and Paul Bley.

Desolation Center — Stuart Swezey (2018)

The concert footage is so good. Highlights are Einsturzende Neubauten and Survival Research Labs literally blowing up the desert in Joshua Tree. Also Sonic Youth, Minute Men, Swans, all in DIY festivals and shows taking place in outdoor remote locations in 1980’s SoCal.

Amazing Grace — Alan Elliott/Sydney Pollack (2018)

Aretha Franklin and choir hold a live concert recording session of her gospel album Amazing Grace over two days in 1972. This is not a documentary with talking heads or explanation, rather the action is all in the music and spirit. Aretha Franklin’s genius and deep interaction with the listeners and choir is riveting and inspiring, even more so with repeat viewing.

[marta-bee]

I finally got to the end of “Wednesday,” the first present-day section of Good Omens. It just keeps going and going and going, and I for one still wasn’t ready for it to be over. It’s also the end of what I’d previously read years ago, so everything coming up book-specific is new to me. How exciting is that?

No deep thoughts, I’m afraid, except as someone who was just on the cusp of political awareness around the time it was published  .... this section is truly hilarious.

A man threw himself through the window, a knife between his teeth, a Kalashnikov automatic rifle in one hand, a grenade in the other.

"I glaim gis oteg id der gaing og der-" he paused. He took the knife out of his mouth and began again. "I claim this hotel in the name of the pro-Turkish Liberation Faction!"

The last two holidaymakers remaining on the island [Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Threlfall, of 9, The Elms, Paignton. They always maintained that one of the nice things about going on holiday was not having to read the newspapers or listen to the news, just getting away from it all really. And due to a tummy bug contracted by Mr. Threlfall, and Mrs. Threlfall rather overdoing it in the sun their first day, this was their first time out of their hotel room for a week and a half.] climbed underneath their table. Red unconcernedly withdrew the maraschino cherry from her drink, put it to her scarlet lips, and sucked it slowly off its stick in a way that made several men in the room break into a cold sweat.

The pianist stood up, reached into his piano, and pulled out a vintage sub-machine gun. "This hotel has already been claimed by the pro-Greek Territorial Brigade!" he screamed. "Make one false move, and I shoot out your living daylight!"

There was a motion at the door. A huge, black-bearded individual with a golden smile and a genuine antique Gatling gun stood there, with a cohort of equally huge although less impressively armed men behind him.

"This strategically important hotel, for years a symbol of the fascist imperialist Turko-Greek running dog tourist trade, is now the property of the Italo-Maltese Freedom Fighters!" he boomed affably. "Now we kill everybody!"

"Rubbish!" said the pianist. "Is not strategically important. Just has extremely well-stocked wine cellar!"

"He's right, Pedro," said the man with the Kalashnikov, "That's why my lot wanted it. 11 General Ernesto de Montoya said to me, he said, Fernando, the war'll be over by Saturday, and the lads'll be wanting a good time. Pop down to the Hotel de Palomar del Sol and claim it as booty, will you?"

The bearded man turned red. "Is bloddy important strategically, Fernando Chianti! I drew big map of the island and is right in the middle, which makes it pretty bloddy strategically important, I can tell you."

"Ha!" said Fernando. "You might as well say that just because Little Diego's house has a view of the decadent capitalist topless private beach, that it's strategically important!"

The pianist blushed a deep red. "Our lot got that this morning," he admitted. There was silence.

In the silence was a faint, silken rasping. Red had uncrossed her legs.

The pianist's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. "Well, it's pretty strategically important," he managed, trying to ignore the woman on the bar stool. "I mean, if someone landed a submarine on it, you'd want to be somewhere you could see it all."

Silence.

"Well, it's a lot more strategically important than this hotel anyway," he finished.

Pedro coughed, ominously. "The next person who says anything. Anything at all. Is dead." He grinned. Hefted his gun. "Right. Now everyone against far wall."

I don’t know if this was the standard experience of the tail-end of the Cold War, from someone who was just shy of 10 at the time. My family was first-generation America and still very European in a lot of ways, and not all of us living west of the Iron Curtain; so we probably talked more about the splintering of communism than a lot of Americans did. I think I was the only kid in 2nd grade who knew what the Polish Solidarity movement was, let alone had a definite opinion on it. Still: I still can’t help but smile at references to the Italo-Maltese Freedom Fighters.

Maybe you just had to be there. Or be me. Or something. But this is peak humor, I’m telling you.

I’m also really fascinated by this description of the sword War will carry as one of the Four Riders:

It was a very straightforward sword, long and sharp; it looked both old and unused; and it had nothing ornamental or impressive about it. This was no magical sword, no mystic weapon of power and might. It was very obviously a sword created to slice, chop, cut, preferably kill, but, failing that, irreparably maim, a very large number of people indeed. It had an indefinable aura of hatred and menace.

So not Excalibur, or Anduril; not steeped in metaphor and symbolism, but a sword ready to get shit done. And for all that there’s no real detail beyond its efficacy at causing destruction. And that it’s not been used. It is storied; it’s relevant here because of its role in a story, and it’s symbolic of the moment somehow. It’s not been used; it’s been waiting for this. But it’s also distinctly real.

I don’t know. I don’t feel like I’m explaining it very well. But it’s still fascinating to me.

Finally, I got curious about Carmine Zuigiber, the identity War is using around the time of this incident. It’s such an odd one. Some baby name sites connect Carmine to an Aramaic word for “crimson,” others to “garden” or “vine-dresser” which has some lovely Garden of Eden connections. But for the last name, I stumbled across this gem on Twitter:

That’s a real-life Carmine Zuigiber (named after the character) saying the name in the name originated with a typo. But because of the way Twitter loaded the page, it looked like Mr. Gaiman’s response to another tweet (this one of Carmine sharing a very red Coraline doll) was actually commenting on the below bits. Not affirming it, not saying they’re factually correct, but just that he thought the idea was wonderful. And all of it hinging on my not getting Twitter. Shades of members of a certain chattering order winking at each other, that. I love it.

You know what else I love? I googled some more, and it turns out Zingiber is the plants whose roots are turned into ginger. That’s right; Red’s chosen name is Crimson Ginger. Shades of Legolas Greenleaf. I do believe I’m in love.

[heliophile-oxon]

Öztan

OK well the thing is ... the thing for me about this gofundme is that I actually know this guy personally. He comes round to our home for dinner sometimes (usually with a heads-up, occasionally without - but my OH almost always cooks enough for an extra person anyway); Öztan always always brings something to add to the table like salad or a side or desert, or sometimes he asks if he can bring ingredients and take over the kitchen, and he loves to cook (Turkish food and soooo good). (My partner has a whole schtick where he complains that Öztan has messed up his damn kitchen, but just recently he started doing one of Öztan's recipes himself.)

Öztan is a composer-pianist-wordsmith/poet and music teacher, and a really sweet guy.

Maybe reblog it on, if you like? Who knows, maybe somebody out there feels like they are able to pitch in a few quid :-)

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Misirlou - Moshiko Givan ✩ Rhythm Karaoke Original Traffic (World Music)  ⭐ Video'yu beğenmeyi ve Abone olmayı unutmayın  👍 Zile basarak bildirimleri açabilirsiniz 🔔 ✩ KATIL'dan Ritim Karaoke Ekibine Destek Olun (Join this channel to enjoy privileges.) ✩ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqm-5vmc2L6oFZ1vo2Fz3JQ/join ✩ ORİJİNAL VERSİYONU Linkten Dinleyip Canlı Enstrüman Çalıp Söyleyerek Çalışabilirsiniz. ⭐ 🎧 https://youtu.be/3nLsgFhwmsQ ✩ (MAKE A LIVE INSTRUMENT ACCOMPANIMENT ON RHYTHM IN EVERY TONE) ✩ Aykut ilter Ritim Karaoke Ekibini Sosyal Medya Kanallarından Takip Edebilirsiniz. ✩ İNSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/rhythmkaraoke/ ✩ TİK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@rhythmkaraoke ✩ DAILYMOTION https://www.dailymotion.com/RhythmKaraoke ⭐ Misirlou - Moshiko Givan ✩ Rhythm Karaoke Original Traffic (World Music) Desert shadows creep across purple sands. Natives kneel in prayer by their caravans. There, silhouetted under and eastern star, I see my long lost blossom of shalimar You, Misirlou, Are the moon and the sun, fairest one. Old temple bells are calling across the sand. We'll find our Kismet, answering love's command. You, Misirlou, are a dream of delight in the night. To an oasis, sprinkled by stars above, Heaven will guide us, Allah will bless our love. Misirlou This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Misirlou" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) "Miserlou" (instrumental) Duration: 2 minutes and 26 seconds.2:26 Performed by the Strolling Strings of the United States Air Force Band Problems playing this file? See media help. "Misirlou" (Greek: Μισιρλού  Turkish: Mısırlı 'Egyptian'  Arabic: مصر Miṣr 'Egypt'[1]) is a folk song[2] from the Eastern Mediterranean region. The original author of the song is not known, but Arabic, Greek, and Jewish musicians were playing it by the 1920s. The earliest known recording of the song is a 1927 Greek rebetiko/tsifteteli composition. There are also Arabic belly dancing, Albanian, Armenian, Serbian, Persian, Indian and Turkish versions of the song. This song was popular from the 1920s onwards in the Arab American, Armenian American and Greek American communities who settled in the United States. The song was a hit in 1946 for Jan August, an American pianist and xylophonist nicknamed "the one-man piano duet". It gained worldwide popularity through Dick Dale's 1962 American surf rock version, originally titled "Miserlou", which popularized the song in Western popular culture; Dale's version was influenced by an earlier Arabic folk version played with an oud. Various versions have since been recorded, mostly based on Dale's version, including other surf and rock versions by bands such as the Beach Boys, the Ventures, and the Trashmen, as well as international orchestral easy listening (exotica) versions by musicians such as Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman. Dale's surf rock version was heard in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction. History Name Misirlou (Μισιρλού), due to the suffix "ou", is the feminine form (in Greek[3]) of Misirlis (Μισιρλής- a surname) which comes from the Turkish word Mısırlı, which is formed by combining Mısır ("Egypt" in Turkish, borrowed from Arabic مِصر‎ Miṣr) with the Turkish -lı suffix, literally meaning "Egyptian". Therefore, the song is about an Egyptian woman. The original Turkish word Mısırlı is, however, genderless. Composition The folk song has origins in the Eastern Mediterranean region of the Ottoman Empire, but the original author of the song is not known. There is evidence that the folk song was known to Arabic musicians, Greek rebetiko musicians and Jewish klezmer musicians by the 1920s.[4] The claim in some sources that the tune derives from the song "Bint Misr" ("Egyptian Girl") written by Egyptian musician Sayed Darwish is thought to be incorrect.[5] The earliest known recording of the song was by the rebetiko musician Theodotos ("Tetos") Demetriades (Greek: Θεόδοτος ("Τέτος") Δημητριάδης) in 1927. Demetriades, an Ottoman Greek, was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, in 1897, and he resided there until he moved to the United States in 1921,[6] during a period when most of the Greek speaking population fled the emerging Turkish state. It is likely that he was familiar with the song as a folk song before he moved to the United States. As with almost all early rebetika songs (a style that originated with the Harry James recorded and released "'Misirlou" in 1941 on Columbia 36390, and the song peaked at No. 22 on the U.S. chart.[8] In 1946, pianist Jan August recorded a version of the song on Diamond Records (Diamond 2009), which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Jockey charts in the U.S.[9] In 1951, Turkish-Jewish polyglot singer Darío Moreno recorded a version with lyrics sung in French. Dick Dale – "Misirlou" (1962) Duration: 31 seconds.0:31 Dick Dale's "Misirlou" (1962), a surf

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TC Pianist Taner performs in Vienna

Turkish Cypriot Pianist, Rüya Taner performed in Vienna, the capital of Austria on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye and October 3rd Turkic States Cooperation Day. Continue reading Untitled

[brushandneedles]

Dave Brubeck: The Polyrhythmic Pioneer Who Danced to His Own Beat

Dave Brubeck wasn't your average jazz pianist. In a world of swinging standards and smoky nightclubs, he burst onto the scene with a kaleidoscope of rhythms, complex harmonies, and an insatiable curiosity for musical exploration. From the infectious grooves of "Take Five" to the challenging time signatures of "Blue Rondo à la Turk," Brubeck's music defied convention, inviting listeners on a thrilling journey through the boundless possibilities of sound. Dress in rhythm with our Dave Brubeck T-shirts, a fusion of comfort and jazz-inspired style that pays homage to the timeless legacy of the legendary pianist.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings:

Born in Concord, California in 1920, Brubeck's musical journey began at a young age. Nurtured by his mother, a skilled pianist herself, he quickly displayed a prodigious talent for the instrument. After studying with Darius Milhaud, a French composer known for his embrace of atonality and polyrhythms, Brubeck developed a unique musical perspective that would mark his future compositions.

Dave Brubeck playing piano

In the 1940s, Brubeck formed his first quartet, a group that would become his primary creative canvas for over two decades. This ensemble, featuring the iconic alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello, became a breeding ground for innovation. Together, they pushed the boundaries of traditional jazz harmony and rhythm, incorporating influences from classical music, world music, and even contemporary avant-garde compositions.

The Rise of the Dave Brubeck Quartet:

The 1950s witnessed the Dave Brubeck Quartet's meteoric rise to fame. Their energetic live performances, fueled by Brubeck's relentless improvisational drive and Desmond's smooth, lyrical melody lines, captivated audiences around the world. Their music wasn't just entertainment; it was a conversation, a call to question, to explore, to move your body and mind to the beat of its own drum.

One of the quartet's most enduring legacies is the iconic "Take Five" (1959). This deceptively simple melody, written by Desmond in 5/4 time, became an instant hit, crossing over from jazz clubs to mainstream radio and even inspiring a dance craze. Its infectious groove and playful counterpoint highlighted the quartet's unique ability to make complex musical concepts accessible and downright fun.

Take Five album cover

But Brubeck's ambition went beyond catchy tunes. He wasn't afraid to challenge listeners with more cerebral compositions, like the 9/8 masterpiece "Blue Rondo à la Turk." This piece, inspired by Turkish folk music, showcased the quartet's virtuosity and improvisational prowess, weaving a intricate tapestry of melody, rhythm, and counterpoint that redefined the possibilities of jazz composition.

Beyond the Quartet and Beyond Beats:

Brubeck's musical interests extended far beyond the confines of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. He composed orchestral works, film scores, and even a musical based on the works of James Joyce. He collaborated with a diverse range of artists, from classical cellist Leonard Rose to Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain. His insatiable curiosity fueled a lifelong journey of musical exploration, constantly pushing the boundaries of genre and defying categorization.

Dave Brubeck and Zakir Hussain performing

A Legacy of Innovation and Inspiration:

Dave Brubeck's legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians and music lovers alike. His groundbreaking compositions, his unwavering commitment to artistic integrity, and his infectious musical joy have left an indelible mark on the world of jazz and beyond. He taught us that music can be complex and playful, intellectual and emotional, all at the same time. He challenged us to open our ears and minds to new possibilities, to dance to our own beat, and to never stop exploring the limitless potential of sound.

Here are some additional highlights of Dave Brubeck's career:

Grammy Award-winning album "Time Out" (1959): 

This collection, featuring "Take Five" and other iconic tunes, remains one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time.

Collaboration with filmmaker Clint Eastwood: 

Brubeck composed the score for Eastwood's 1985 film "Pale Rider," showcasing his versatility and ability to evoke emotion through music.

Induction into the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Hall of Fame (1980):

This prestigious recognition underscores Brubeck's lasting impact on the American jazz scene.

Time Out album cover

Dave Brubeck and Clint Eastwood

As you delve deeper into Brubeck's music, you'll discover a universe of sonic possibilities. Let his polyrhythms guide your feet, his harmonies paint pictures in your mind, and his melodies whisper stories of innovation and joy.

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Award-Winning Multi-Genre Artist

The singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, producer, and film & television actress is an engaging and entertaining performer; who continues to perform nationally and internationally bringing audiences to their feet.

Performing mainly as a solo artist, Gina shares compelling stories through her songs – captivating audiences from intimate venues to stadiums.

Artistic Versatility

For over a decade, Gina performs Pop, Rock, R&B/Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Christian, Dance, Caribbean/Latin, and Classical music at numerous festivals and concert stages. She has shared the stage with notable artists including Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), Take 6, and Kardinal Offishall.

Over the years, Gina has had extensive media coverage including Radio “Eye” I (Japan), CBC News Story (Canada), and National Ukrainian Radio and Television.

From the Twix Cookies and Creme commercial to appearing in Riverdale, her career as an actress has allowed her to work alongside the likes of John Cusack, Jennifer Beals, and director Alex Graves (The West Wing (1999) and Games of Thrones (2011). Her song “You Are Not Alone” was placed in the Russian film, “Love Is The Best Medicine.”

As a composer, Gina has written works from solo piano to orchestra and won the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies Call for Scores Competition (2019).

As the first Black female Canadian orchestral composer, Gina was commissioned to write “Glory” (1999) the anthem for Grenada’s 25th Anniversary of Independence.

Live Performance

Gina embraces the stage and cultural diversity of audiences worldwide – addressing them in their native language in concert; leaving memorable experiences, heartfelt joy, tears, and glowing reviews.

Countries include Canada, the U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Ukraine and Grenada.

To date, she speaks, writes and/or performs in 12 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Punjabi, Latin, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, and Mandarin (Chinese).

Perhaps that is the most apparent thing about Gina: everything she does seems effortless. Yet the more you find out about her, the more you start to understand the layers of complexity behind the music and artistry of this “Modern Day Renaissance Woman” – who continues to defy stereotypes while touching hearts.

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