(CUL) TURKISH JAZZ VOCALIST TO TAKE STAGE IN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL.ISTANBUL, Jul 2, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- A Turkish jazz vocalist will give a concert in an international festival in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Turkish vocalist Yildiz Ibrahimova will take stage together with Dutch pianist and composer Mike Del Ferro at Istanbul's Nardis Jazz Club A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is live jazz. Often such venues are in the basement of residential buildings. They are rather small compared to other music venues, reflecting the intimate atmosphere of jazz concerts. on July 6 within the framework of the 16th International Istanbul Jazz Festival Noun 1. jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artists festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" . Also, the festival will feature young Turkish musician Cenk Erdogan and his band, Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma, Turkish pianist Genco Ari, Italian saxophonist and composer Ada Rovatti at the same place on July 4. On July 7, U.S. musician and composer Melody Gardot Melody Gardot is an American musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was disabled at 19, after being struck by a car while atop her bicycle. This event, though tragic, led to her recognition as a remarkable musician. will give a concert at the Esma Sultan Mansion. Also, there will be street concerts on the Istiklal Street on July 3, Ortakoy Square on July 5, Kadikoy-Eminonu port on July 6, Nisantasi on July 7. Also, Turkish singer Ferhat Gocer and U.S. singer Michael Bolton will perform in Kurucesme Arena, and Turkish piano virtuoso Tuluyhan Ugurlu will take stage at the Hagia Eirene Museum on July 3. Latin-rock performer Carlos Santana will give a concert at the Kurucesme Arena on July 6. The festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), will take place in Istanbul between July 2 and 15. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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