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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is a 2005 film/documentary directed by Fatih Akin. The film is a journey through the music scene in modern Istanbul, Turkey as well as portraying its cultural life.

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
It features German musician Alexander Hacke (member of Einstürzende Neubauten) as the narrator. Hacke and Akın 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.

Synopsis

A European musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul. A lover of experimenting with sound, Alexander Hacke (of the German avantgarde band Einstürzende Neubauten) roams the streets of Istanbul with his mobile recording studio and "magic mike" to assemble an inspired portrait of Turkish music. His voyage leads to the discovery of a broad spectrum ranging from modern electronic, rock and hip-hop to classical "Arabesque". As he wanders through this seductive world, Alex collects impressions and tracks by artists such as neo-psychedelic band Baba Zula, fusion DJs Orient Expressions, rock groups Duman and Replikas, maverick rocker Erkin Koray, Ceza (Turkey’s answer to Public Enemy), breakdance performers Istanbul Style Breakers, digital dervish Mercan Dede, renowned clarinetist Selim Sesler, Canadian folk singer Brenna MacCrimmon, street performers Siyasiyabend, Kurdish singer Aynur, the "Elvis of Arabesque" Orhan Gencebay, and legendary divas Müzeyyen Senar and Sezen Aksu.

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 Doğan)
  • Orhan Gencebay
  • Müzeyyen Senar
  • Sezen Aksu
  • Sertab Erener
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