The sound of istanbul primarily means to cover the turkish music scene, with its wide range of experimental rock, exotic jazz, incendiary hiphop, and romantic dancepopall performed with a proudly regional twist. It features german musician alexander hacke member of einsturzende neubauten as the narrator. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Filmmaker fatih akin examines diverse music performed by the denizens of istanbul, turkey. The sound of istanbul is a 2005 filmdocumentary directed by fatih ak. With alexander hacke, ahmed ulug, cem yegul, mehmed ulug. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul vostfr streaming. The film is a journey through the music scene in modern istanbu.
Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul, an album by crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul on spotify. A european musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of istanbul. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul urban lens. Born in hamburg to turkish parents, akin has taken istanbul to.
The rich musical heritage of the turkish metropolis located between the orient and the occident comes to the screen in director fatih akins cinematic tribute to. Not for nothing is he quoted in crossing the bridge. Infused with cultural and political concerns, this film weaves together a rich tapestry of musical. Akins subjects offer lively defenses of their respective genres, whether.
The sound of istanbul pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos. The bridge of the title is istanbul itself, long held to be the pivot of east and west, and therefore the quintessence of multiculturalism, meltingpot, cultural stew, or any other term you care. The sound of istanbul pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released crossing the bridge. Crossing the bridge bande originale du film licensed to youtube by merlin idol distribution on behalf of mk2 music. Crossing the bridge does more than offer a wide variety of entertaining and intoxicating turkish music. Awardwinning director fatih akin takes us on a journey through istanbul, the city. June 9, 2006 if life were fair and film exhibition better, you could watch fatih akins musical mystery tour crossing the bridge. Faith akin gives us through music, a comprehensive description of istanbul at all levels, presenting its history, class and age differences of the people but also the common point that unites and.
Like the characters in headon, istanbul straddles two distinct. The sound of istanbul posted by corey hall on wed, sep 27, 2006 at 12. The sound of istanbul import crossing the bridge artist format. When i was listening to the singing the world was st stand still. Original motion picture soundtrack from the film of the same title directed by fatih akin total duration.
Crossing the bridge is about the city as much as its music. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional turkish music plus rock and hiphop. At that time he had already completed film school, two short films, one documentary about his. Sandwiched between his two brilliant dramas head on, and edge of. Of istanbul 2006, the edge of heaven 2007, new york, i love you episode, 2008. The sound of istanbul trailer deutsch jetzt anschauen. Awardwinning director fatih akin takes us on a journey through istanbul, the city that bridges europe and asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. Sodrac, concord music publishing, and 2 music rights societies. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul home facebook. The idea of a bridge crossing the bosphorus dates back to antiquity. Rap, experimental music, street music and other forms bring the city alive with rich sounds, including. This documentary, by the maker of headon, forms a charming and committed investigation into the diversity and cultural stratification of the music that is reaching a growing audience in contemporary istanbul. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul 2005, digipak. This is much more a collection of the kitchen sink explosion variety. All the unique voices and identities seem to represent something entirely different. The pinnacle of his career was the nobel prize in literature in 2006. The sound of istanbul 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by fatih akin and starring alexander hacke, baba zula, orient expressions and duman. The sound of istanbul is not a musical documentary. Crossing the bridge is wonderfully soulful and the music is the type of beautiful that deserves the lengths of time akin takes to present them.
The motion picture soundtrack of the documentary film featuring the greatest musicians of istanbul, turkey. It also uses music to paint a portrait of a vibrant, cosmopolitan city and provide a window into a rich and varied national culture. Crossing the bridge is a musical tour of turkey with a funky guide. Crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul wikipedia.
Istanbul helping auerbach bridge the canonical texts of western literature. And as ethnomusicology, crossing the bridge serves well. It also uses music to paint a portrait of a vibrant, cosmopolitan city and provide a window. Alexander hacke, ahmed ulug, cem yegul, mehmed ulug, baba zula, orient expressions.