Merhaba!
Today's Turkish word is "Gunaydin" which means "Good morning!" Turkish lessons are going very well currently. There was a problem with the Dilmer Institute, and I am currently learning Turkish on my own with the help of my host families. Every day, I make up 25-30 vocab lists of words I hear throughout the previous day that I want to know. I then pick 4-5 verbs and learn how to conjugate them and ask questions. My host family helps me use those words throughout the day. A special thank you to my homeschooling background where I learned how to teach myself!
Being here for the past few days has brought about a very significant point of view: the Turkish people in Kreuzburg, little Istanbul, bear very litle resemblence to the Turkish people here in Istanbul. There is a certain vivaciousness that one feels being in Istanbul. This particular energy is lacking in Kreuzberg, both my German partner and I agree. Not saying that Little Istanbul was lacking in energy-it is a metropolitan city. However, the energy is different from that of Istanbul.
Today, my German partner and I will be going to the modern museum of art. There is an exhibit there currently entitled "Paradise Lost." The exhibit features animals; however, we are interested to learn if it has anything to do with the poem. We will also be heading to the Grand Bazaar.
With the help of students studying Turkish Classical Music, I have had many leads in my project regarding Mozart and Turkish music. According to the students, there are 88 different forms of Turkish classical music. The time period in which Mozart wrote lowers that number down to 15 potential forms through which Mozart found influence. More to come!
Thank you all for reading, and have a beautiful day!
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