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from Granada to Istanbul HAMZA CASTRO

MUSIC – POETRY – ILLUSTRATIONS - VIDEOS

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WHAT IT IS?

from Granada to Istanbul It is a cultural project, produced by Culture Caravan collection that promotes and supports al-Andalus Foundation Culture, this is the first workof the artist Hamza Castro, blower Ney (reed flute Turkish). In this project, the author makes an inner journey from Granada to Istanbul, inspired by the culture of al-Andalus and Sufi mystic poets. It is a work from the heart and the heart, a unique work that has been orchestrated with piano, cello, violin, percussion, oud, qanun, etc..

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The challenge is to walk from Granada to the whole world in a cultural trip, a journey through the memories of alAndalus, and impart to people the magic of Ney, his musical identity and its spiritual value and sensitizer. A dynamic project of thought, culture, life, art and history.

The Cdrom-book contains songs combined with beautiful poetry and Sufi mysticism significant illustrations and idiosyncrasies of al-Andalus. Well as clips from several of the songs.

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WHAT IT IS?

from Granada to Istanbul The poems are mystical Sufi poet like Rumi, Sanai and Arabi.

And contemporary poets as Chema Cotarelo, Emilio Ballesteros, Emilio Alzueta, Paco Vaquero and Pedro Enriquez. Putting voice in recitations: Luis Otero, David Zaafra and Pedro Enriquez.

Ibn al-Arabi

Emilio Alzueta

Luis Otero

Hakim Sanai

Chema Cotarelo

David Zaafra

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Mevlana Rumí

Emilio Ballesteros

Paco Vaquero

Pedro Enríquez

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WHAT IT IS?

from Granada to Istanbul Illustrations are artists from around the world, the works were selected by competition, it has helped artists from art schools in many countries and independent artists. Other illustrations are ancient Sufi artists.

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Video clips, designs and layout of this cultural product has been produced by the creative Antonio Vera.

Escucha el Ney

Entrevista

Sanai

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OBJECTIVES

from Granada to Istanbul A team of cultural and audiovisual industry with Citymarketing experts have developed a strategy for this product is an asset for the city of Granada . It is not only a book with a cdrom in the involved musicians, artists and illustrators. It is also a cultural card that gives rise to relations with the field of tourism, business, culture, investors, agencies and institutions with an emerging country like Turkey and other communities related to alAndalus.

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The product itself is a true ambassador of culture alAndalus, Granada leading the world.

GRANADA-MĂ LAGA-CORDOBA-SEVILLA-CADIZ-HUELVA-JAEN-ALMERIA-MARBELLA

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HAMZA CASTRO

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“One of the most beautiful ways to express love is through music”

Hamza Castro, born in Granada and ground of this project is a self-taught musician Ney (Turkish reed flute), essential in Sufi music.

Hamza teacher was the best musicians as Abdelouahed Senhaji Ney, Dr. Oruç Guvenc, Ahmed and Omar Faruk Tekbilek Sahin, which provide a deep transmission of Ney. He was fascinated, not only by the instrument, also but what they represent spiritually .

Hamza Castro has managed to create with this magical tool, a unique style, fusing different musical styles: Arab, flamenco, classical and others.

It has created a 90-minute show for this work, which is a staging musicians, flamenco dancer and a dervish. This swow have created a visual collection and scripting of the content at this time will not occur courts and the work is itself a whole of emotions, feelings, spirituality, and a journey “from Granada to Istanbul."

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“One of the most beautiful ways to express love is through music”

Among the many festivals, concerts, recitals and collaborations highlight: • Luna mora´s festival 2011. 15th Anniversary Concert Guaro (Málaga, Spain). 2011 • Islamic Fair Mértola. Mértola Theatre (Portugal) 2011 • Festival of Sacred Music in Fez. Palau de la Música (Barcelona. Spain) 2011 • 5 th ed. Soufi culture festival (Fez, Morocco) 2011 • 1 º International Mawlid Festival (Madrid, Spain) 2011 • 7 th Festival Andalusiyat (Casablanca, Morocco) 2010 • Ramadan Concerts (Istanbul, Turkey) 2010 • Sufi Soul Festival (Kall, Germany) 2010 • 4th Festival of Sufi Culture (Fez, Morocco) 2010 • Mawlid el-Nabaoui Festival (Toulouse, France) 2010 • La Grande Soirée du Mawlid. Théatre musical Marsoulan. (Paris, France) 2010 • Recital "House Federico Garcia Lorca" (Valderubio-Granada, Spain). 2010 • Concerts, recitals (Dusseldorf, Germany). 2010 • International Festival of world cities "Caravan of Love" Hassan Sheyn dick. (Barcelona, ​Zaragoza, Madrid, Cordoba, Cáceres, Granada, Alicante, Mallorca, Denia and Perpignan, France). 2010 • Sufi Soul Festival (Kall, Germany) 2009 • Festival "Heartbeats of spirituality." Poetry and music in convents (Granada, Spain). 2009

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“Sufi music leads to spiritual knowledge and helps to undo the knots of soul, making person aware of the beauty and harmony of the universe and about the need to go beyond material existence.�

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IMAGE / OFFICIAL POSTER

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TECHNICAL

from Granada to Istanbul • Book-cdrom Edition: Caravan Culture & Hamza Castro • Composition, arrangement and ney: Hamza Castro • Prologue: Chema Cotarelo • Illustrated by various artists • Photography, video and authoring cdrom: Keves TV • Design and Layout: Antonio Vera • Recording, arrangements and piano: Miguel Angel Gonzalez • Oud: Ofmane Yacoubi • Qanun: Youssef Mezghildi • Sound engineer: Cheluis Salmerón • Mixing and mastering: Gorgol Record • Communication, marketing and advertising: Marbella Comunicación • Printing, marketing and distribution: Caravan Culture • Promoter: Al-Andalus Foundation Culture • Collaboration: Department of Culture of the City Council of Granada Arts School of Granada Government of Granada ESCO Granada AAConsulting • Scholar Communications expert: Eduardo Viera

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“Ney flute and poetry that will emerge from this work will be something not only for the ears but it will pass ... will get to the inside of each person to tell you something different” Pedro Enríquez (Poet)

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WHAT IT IS? Caravan Culture It is a cultural platform in which we work for the recovery of the values ​and traditions of right and fair trade. We intend to establish a database connection, cooperation and development among all the peoples of the world, creating lines of communication links and stable, and easily give continuity to the relationship between peoples and cultures.

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Caravan Culture select, choose, supports projects and markets products that can be integrated within a trading right, fair and to provide a cultural value in its content.

We work internationally, creating our own plan of communication, marketing, advertising, marketing and distribution, easily reaching customers in different countries such as Turkey, Germany, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, the Gulf States, India and China, among other.

The project benefits are integral to the Al-Andalus Culture Foundation, which promotes and supports the signing of Caravan Culture.

The foundation aims to support and disseminate knowledge and culture of Al-Andalus.

www.al-andalusculture.org

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PHOTOS AND LOGOS

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C O N TA C T S

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Director of Communications: Antonio Vera info@caravanculture.com Press: Eduardo Viera press@caravanculture.com Recruitment and managment: manager@caravanculture.com

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