US Press
"Compared to Joan Baez, sampled by Mos Def and lauded by Antony Hegarty, folk-funk singer Selda Bagcan headlines the latest edition of this always popular contemporary Turkish showcase.” - Time Out NY | ||
"Last night’s Turkish Woodstock, aka Istanbulive, … was probably the closest in spirit to the original Woodstock … the concert was brilliant, with a special historical significance.” - Lucid Culture Blog | ||
"This year's Istanbulive is the most exciting yet … A very special evening of Turkish-tinged global music.” - WFMU-FM 91.1 | ||
"Turkey-U.S. relations have been in the news lately, with many commentators expressing concern that Turkey is tilting away from the West. This concert suggests otherwise.” - The New Yorker | ||
"Istanbulive II will feature five hours of contemporary music, presenting New Yorkers with familiar genres influenced by the Turkish context in which they've developed" - Channel Thirteen | ||
"The Turkish Woodstock" - Lucid Culture Blog |
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"The Thrall Of TURKEY: Istanbul's biggest performers rock out near the Great Lake" - Village Voice | ||
"The cosmopolitan city "where East meets West" heads decidedly west to Central Park for Istanbulive II, a day-long celebration of the music of Turkey." - Flavorpill | ||
"Central Park Summerstage To Host Unprecedented Gathering Of Turkish Musicians In New York" - National Geographic | ||
"Representatives from Turkey's flourishing cultural scene hold forth in this second-annual SummerStage showcase. [Critics Picks]" - Time Out NY | ||
"This music festival brings together some of Turkey's top musical acts, including folk rockers Mazhar Fuat Ozkan, pop act Painted on Water (left) and gypsy music from Husnu Senlendirici." - NY Post | ||
"Turkey's best and brightest artists perform a myriad of sounds within the east-meets-west mold." - NBC.com | ||
"Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey is an unprecedented event aimed at introducing Turkish music to the popular American consciousness." - Daily News | ||
"Kenan Dogulu is a Turkish pop musician who has reinvented his usual adult contemporary sound in the hip-hop inspired track 'Cakkidi' " - MTV Iggy | ||
"For music lovers in New York, this kind of day is what the city is all about." - Doobeedoobeedoo Blog |
"Istanbul Live, that glorious party known as the "Turkish Woodstock" will return for the second year to Central Park's SummerStage on Saturday, July 3rd." - The Examiner | |||
"Ambitious multi-artist multi-genre Turkish concert" - Delphine Blue (Shocking Blue on WBAI) | |||
"[A] fantastic festival" - Rob Weisberg (WFMU) | |||
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Turkish Press
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"Türkiye'nin renkleri New York'ta" - Hürriyet | ||
"Istanbul'un ruhunu New York'a taşıdılar" - Haber Türk | ||
"Bu sabah yagmur var New York'ta!" - Milliyet |
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"New York'ta Istanbul Rüzgarı" - Cumhuriyet | ||
"Bu yıl ikincisi düzenlenen Istanbulive izleyicileri 5 saat boyunca coşturdu" - Radikal | ||
"Central Park'ta klarnet sesleri" - Sabah | ||
"Central Park'a Turk Cikarmasi" - Akşam | ||
"New York'a Duman çöktü" - Star Gazete | ||
"New York'ta Istanbulive" - CNN Türk | ||
"Central Park'ta Istanbulive konseri" - NTV | ||
"Istanbulive'a Amerikan Medyasından Övgü" - Turkish NY | ||
"ABD'de müthiş Türkiye tanıtımı" - Turizmde Bu Sabah |
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"10 Binlerce New York'lu Istanbulive ile coştu" - Turkish-NY | ||
"Central Park'ın Yaz Sahnesi'nde Türk rüzgarı" - Turkish Journal | ||
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