Istanbul – Gypsy MusicAmbience: _Gypsy Music_KumkapiIn 1999, I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, making recordings of the sounds of the city. There’s wonderful music to be heard in Istanbul, in concerts, clubs and in the streets. I’m Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.There’s a district in Istanbul called Kumkapi. It’s lined with restaurants with tables spilling out into the street, and roving bands of gypsy musicians. That’s where this recording was made.This group is called Latcho. The instruments are drum, clarinet, violin and kanun, which is like a hammered dulcimer or zither. On occasion the musicians would be joined by a belly dancer. The gypsy musicians of Kumkapi in Istanbul. Check out our website, pulseplanet.com, for some exciting news. I’m Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.In 1999, I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, making recordings of the sounds of the city. There’s wonderful music to be heard in Istanbul, in concerts, clubs and in the streets. I’m Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.There’s a district in Istanbul called Kumkapi. It’s lined with restaurants with tables spilling out into the street. And roving bands of gypsy musicians. That’s where this recording was made.This group was called Latcho. The instruments are drum, clarinet, violin and kanun, which is like a hammered dulcimer or zither. On occasion the musicians would be joined by a belly dancer. The gypsy musicians of Kumkapi in Istanbul. Check out our website, Pulseplanet.com for some exciting news. I’m Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.
Istanbul - Gypsy Music
In Kumkapi, Istanbul, the streets are lined with restaurants and roving bands of gypsy musicians.
Air Date:02/02/2021
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Istanbul - Gypsy MusicAmbience: _Gypsy Music_KumkapiIn 1999, I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, making recordings of the sounds of the city. There's wonderful music to be heard in Istanbul, in concerts, clubs and in the streets. I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.There's a district in Istanbul called Kumkapi. It's lined with restaurants with tables spilling out into the street, and roving bands of gypsy musicians. That's where this recording was made.This group is called Latcho. The instruments are drum, clarinet, violin and kanun, which is like a hammered dulcimer or zither. On occasion the musicians would be joined by a belly dancer. The gypsy musicians of Kumkapi in Istanbul. Check out our website, pulseplanet.com, for some exciting news. I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.In 1999, I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, making recordings of the sounds of the city. There's wonderful music to be heard in Istanbul, in concerts, clubs and in the streets. I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.There's a district in Istanbul called Kumkapi. It's lined with restaurants with tables spilling out into the street. And roving bands of gypsy musicians. That's where this recording was made.This group was called Latcho. The instruments are drum, clarinet, violin and kanun, which is like a hammered dulcimer or zither. On occasion the musicians would be joined by a belly dancer. The gypsy musicians of Kumkapi in Istanbul. Check out our website, Pulseplanet.com for some exciting news. I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.