Alleys of Istanbul

Turku | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 20, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hittite Sun
• ASIN: B00000INLJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,655 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars debated between 4 and 5, April 5, 2002

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"baladi16" (new jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alleys of Istanbul (Audio CD)

This is a great cd. It's mainly Turkish folk songs given a new spin. They are performed all acoustically (I think) with heavy, heavy string emphasis and no vocals (except some artsy background audience babble). The pieces are energetic and like they say - great for dancing. They're mainly fast-paced with a couple of slower ones.

The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is that the pieces seemed to be very stylistically the same. Heavy string emphasis and the dynamics had the same punch it/back off/punch it/back off interpretation in almost all of the pieces.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply... Great !!!, August 13, 1999

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[e-mail] (Bogota, Colombia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alleys of Istanbul (Audio CD)

It's very lively and entertaining. It's simply a very great CD. I recommend it to anybody who wants to learn about eastern music. Great for dancing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Energetic, lively music. Great for dancing or listening., August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alleys of Istanbul (Audio CD)

The first two tracks are particularly good for dancing - I have seen the second track performed in a dance and it was spectacular. Nice balance, very well performed. Recommended for anyone who is into or wants to learn more about middle eastern music.