“cultura” meaning “processing, care, agriculture”

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The term culture comes from the Latin "cultura" meaning "processing, care, agriculture" and, in the broadest sense, describes everything that humans create themselves, in contrast to nature that they have not created or changed. Cultural achievements are all formative transformations of a given material, as in technology or the fine arts, but also intellectual structures such as languages, morals, religion, law, economics and science.

THE STORY OF JAZZ - "Duke's Place"

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In the first chapter of the season, themed "Portraits of the Lions", I go to "Duke's Place" with my trio and hand-picked soloists to pay homage to Duke Ellington, the most influential musician in jazz history.

Duo Öykü Şensöz – Şeref Dalyanoğlu - Duo for Turkish Music

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Duo Öykü Şensöz – Şeref Dalyanoğlu - Duo for Turkish Music

The musical culture that has existed and developed for thousands of years is still highly topical in Turkey today. Today's form of Turkish music is essentially shaped by the Ottoman culture, but also influenced by the Persian and Arabic culture.

Steely Five - The World of Rock in Wörth an der Donau

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Steely Five - The World of Rock in Wörth an der Donau

During our stay at the campsite in Pielenhofen, we received an invitation from Chris to take part in an evening of music of the genre "The World of Rock" in Wörth an der Donau.

The Donnelly Connection from Munich

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The Donnelly Connection from Munich

It was another encounter that you can never expect or plan to bring about that ultimately brought us into contact with Alex and Melanie.

What will the day bring - Andreas Koller - street musician

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What will the day bring - Andreas Koller - street musician

A gathering of people initiated the first encounter with Andreas. Just when you got closer the reason for the crowd become clear, because almost shyly, at least compared to the big stages of the Grenzenlos Festival, the soft tones of an instrument could be heard here that enchanted the people.

Ten Years ago - The Wind Of Friendship in Antalya

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2nd International Friendship Concert

One time again, we met a colorful and vivacious musician due to the internet. Published on the internet, The Friendship Concert news crossed our path with pianist and composer Murat Ömür Tuncer from Antalya.

"Mehr Brauchts Ned" - Band from Regensburg

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I first met Chris, the bass player, last year during the German-Turkish Friendship Festival in Izmir, where Chris was a guest musician with the group Backdoor Connection.

Regensburg Festival of German - Turkish Literature

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Regensburg Festival of German-Turkish Literature & Encounter

This year, our cultural festival, which is literature oriented with integration main theme, will be organized for the first time in the city of Regensburg in Germany’s Bavaria State and your visits during the festival will make us happy.
Throughout the festival, besides of dynamic discussion and conversation platforms, reading activities, workshops, music and theater performances; the booths of books, travel and musical instruments with catering booths will be ready to serve you.

Saz - accompanying instrument of Turkish bards

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Saz - the traditional accompanying instrument of Turkish bards

On the evening after the first day of the seminar in Adrasan, there was not only an excellent dinner, but also a musical conclusion with traditional music on the instrument "Saz", which can also be described as traditional, performed by the head of the AKVAM, Prof. Erol Esen himself.

Backdoor Connection – rehearsal for music world

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Backdoor Connection – rehearsal for music world summer festival

As guests of Georg once again in Kutzenhausen, we were able to take part in a rehearsal evening of the band "Backdoor Connection" in their practice rooms near Augsburg.

Steve Hackett with orchestra and choir - "Musical Box"

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You don't necessarily have to be a Genesis fan to enjoy and appreciate Steve Hackett's virtuoso guitar playing, his band around singer Nad Sylvan (almost a copy of Peter Gabriel's voice) are also absolutely convincing in the intonation of the music from 1973 from the LPs "Foxtrott" and "Selling England by the pound".

Music experience in the Rothamel gallery in Erfurt

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Music experience in the Rothamel gallery in Erfurt

The extraordinary location and the extraordinary background (see background picture by Hiroyuki Masuyama) for a musical event also attracted our interest, a piano / cello concert by Margarita Mikhnievych (piano) and Peter Sarkar (cello) in the Rothamel Gallery in Erfurt.

Another great party - German-Turkish Friendship Day in Izmir

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Another great party - German-Turkish Friendship Day in Izmir

In the run-up to the German-Turkish Friendship Festival in Izmir, the organizational team of the Izmir Consulate and Alaturka had engaged the Augsburg band Backdoor Connection, who were to be invited as musical guests to the Friendship Day.

"TRIPLE TALK" - See It, Hear It, Feel It...

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For many years there has been a band in Augsburg dedicated to the interpretation of pop music classics, the name: "TRIPLE TALK".

The Visit Revisited Tour - Loreena McKennitt

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The Visit Revisited Tour - Loreena McKennitt

Loreena's The Visit Revisited tour, commemorating the 30th anniversary of her life-changing, Juno Award-winning album The Visit, has doubled in size since it was first announced in April.

Rodgau Monotones – Rock musicians make region famous

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Rodgau Monotones – German musicians make region famous

With our lunch date, we had heard something about the town of Rodgau near Frankfurt for the first time in a long time. And at the time it wasn't the place itself, but a rock formation that used the town's name as a band name in the late 1970s: Rodgau Monotones.

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