48 Days

Guten Abend Leute!

     The blog is officially up and running which is sehr, sehr spannend (very, very, exciting). Hoffentlich (hopefully) it will provide all the wonderful people, who provide me with support and encouragement, with insight of the wonderful project to come...in 48 days! 

    

      In the days leading up to the trip, the blog will cover preparations for the trip-research, grant funding, etc. During the trip it will also cover research being conducted but will more importantly be a narrative of the wonderful experiences I will be having throughout the project in both Germany and Turkey. Photos to come! I will also throw bits of German and Turkish in so you will have the chance to learn a little of each language yourself. After the summer portion of the project is completed, the blog will serve as a means information regarding the lectures/recitals and any journal and article publications to come. So keep in touch!

Turkish Culture, Language, and Music Influence in 17th and 18th Century Western Opera with Particular Emphasis on Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The Purpose:

To obtain a greater understanding of Turkish influence on German arts through means of cultural, music, and language study.

The Means:

• Voice lessons with Turid Karlsen, Stimmeprofessorin von die Hamburg und Stuttgart Hochschulen (Voice professor from the Hamburg and Stuttgart Music Conservatories)
• Voice lessons will include study of selections from Die Entführung aus dem Serail
• German Culture studies through the University of Minnesota-Duluth International Education Program
• Voice lessons with Guzin Gurel, voice professor at the Istanbul Conservatory (subject to change of professor)
• Voice lessons will include the study of selections from the Turkish Opera, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, Turkish folk music, and selections from Die Entführung aus dem Serail
• Turkce (Turkish) and Turkish cultural studies through the Dilmer Institute (www.dilmer.com)
• Various interviews with professionals in the Turkish music field including the director of Opera and Ballet in Turkey, Rengim Gokmen and professors from the Istanbul Conservatory. 
• Music Festivals: Including Istanbul Open Air Festival, Antalya International Folk Music Festival

The Location:

• Potsdam and Berlin, Germany-May 13-June 3
• Istanbul and Antalya, Turkey-June 3-September 1

48 days...los geht's!