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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
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Wikipedia article
'Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul' is a 2005 documentary film directed by Fatih Akn. The film is a journey through the music scene in modern Istanbul, Turkey as well as portraying its cultural life. It was screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
It features German musician Alexander Hacke (member of Einstrzende Neubauten) as the narrator.[https://www.weloveist.com/20-movies-set-istanbul/ 20 Movies Set in Istanbul] Retrieved 2021-07-14. Hacke and Akn travelled around Istanbul with a mobile recording studio and a microphone, assembling an inspired portrait of Turkish music — from arabesque to indie rock and rap.
Among the featured artists in the film are (in order of appearance):
*Baba Zula
*Orient Expressions
*Duman
*Replikas
*Erkin Koray
*Ceza
*Ayben
*Istanbul Style Breakers
*Mercan Dede
*Selcuk
*Brenna MacCrimmon
*Selim Sesler
*Siyasiyabend
*Nur Ceylan
*Aynur (i.e. Aynur Doan)
*Orhan Gencebay
*Mzeyyen Senar
*Sezen Aksu
*Sertab Erener
Soundtrack
#"Music" - Sertab Erener (5:18)
#"Tavus Havas" - Baba Zula (5:27)
#"stanbul 1:26 A.M." - Orient Expressions (6:36)
#"stanbul" - Duman (1:40)
#"ahar Da" - Replikas (7:08)
#"Holocaust" - Ceza (3:28)
#"AB-I Hayat" - Mercan Dede (3:47)
#"Krdili Hicazkar Longa" - Selim Sesler (4:58)
#"Wedding Song" - The Wedding Sound System (2:04)
#"Penceresi Yola Kar" - Selim Sesler & Brenna MacCrimmon (2:54)
#"Hayyam" - Siya Siyabend (2:49)
#"Byle Olur Mu" - Nur Ceylan (1:34)
#"Ehmedo" - Aynur Doan (5:26)
#"Hatasz Kul Olmaz" - Orhan Gencebay (5:24)
#"Haydar Haydar" - Mzeyyen Senar (1:19)
#"stanbul Hatras" - Sezen Aksu (4:38)
#"Cecom" - Baba Zula (4:35)
#"Music (Radyo Versyonu)" - Sertab Erener (3:47)
References
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