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The
last august 2004 I stayed in Istanbul, during a holiday trip. There
I met Mr. Nurdogan, who kindly explained and showed me what he works
on in his establishment "Les
Arts Turcs". While he was showing us his web page, I saw on
it that he offered music lessons, and I asked him if I could recieve
a ney lesson and.
I had already for the next day, an appointment to have a lesson with
Hüseyin Ozkiliç, a distinguished teacher of this instrument in
Istanbul! Mr. Nurdogan let us a room in his local. I was a little
bit nervous. I couldn't imagine how would be a lesson of a so exotic
-for me-, difficult and mystical instrument like the ney, but the
calmness and the experience of Hüseyin, made me live the lesson
with serenity, attention and a great curiosity. We did a little bit
of teory (the names of the different neys depending on their size
and tune, the name of the different notes, a brushstroke of history.)
for all that I had to write notes, and then we alterned also with
the practice (posture, hand position, how to blow, the fingering.)
and I made it sound differents notes!! It was two nice hours of
learning and meeting, where Hüseyin was opened to answer all my
questions, and to give all the explanations that were necessary. but
also, making me realize and experience the perseverance and
concentration that are necessary to play this great simple
instrument.
Carles Bartolomé
Idea
: We as a Les Arts
Turc Team offers you a change to learn one of the most common
instrument " Ney" that is used in Turkish music. we have
professional ney teachers and they will be happy to teach you the
techniques and imporving yourself during your visit in istanbul.
They also can help you finding the right instrument for you.
For
the music lovers we also can offer teaching lessons for the other
Turkish instruments like Saz, Tanbur, Ney, Ud, Kanun,
Buzuki, Darbuka, Bendir, Kemence, Zil, Tef, Perkusyon, Tar.
The
lessons are given private or group upon request by our teachers in
our art galley and work shop area located in Sultanahmet.
For information concerning the times, prices,
schools and workshops, and any other questions you have,
please write
us
please
ask for the prices !!
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