Sunday, Dec 16, 2007
Türk kültürü ve tarihi üstüne araþtýrmalar yaptýðýný söyleyen Orhan Gencebay, Roma'nýn Türkler tarafýndan kurulduðunu iddia ediyor. Küçük yaþýnda baðlama çalmaya baþlayan, Klasik Batý Müziði, Türk Sanat Müziði ve Türk Halk Müziði eðitimleri alan Orhan Gencebay'ýn en büyük ideali, dünya standartlarýnda bir Türk müziði belgeseli yapmak.
Orhan Baba, bu yolda tarih okumalarý yaparken Türk kültürü üzerine ciddi bir araþtýrma yapmýþ. Kafkasya ve Kýrým kökenli olan, 20'li yaþlarýnda Kencebayoðullarý soyadýný Gencebay diye deðiþtiren büyük ustanýn bir isyaný var: Kendi kültürümüzü bilmiyoruz. Gencebay'la yaptýðýmýz sohbetin ana konusunu da bu nedenle kaçýnýlmaz olarak tarihimiz oluþturdu.
Belgesel hazýrlamak için yola çýkmýþken tarihimizde sizi heyecanlandýran bulgulara mý rastladýnýz ? En büyük idealim dünya çapýnda bir Türk müziði belgeseli yapmak. Bu amaçla yola çýkýnca tarihimizi daha iyi öðrendim. Konum ve önceliðim Türk müziði.
ALP DAÐLARI TÜRKÇE
Türk kültürünün tarihi köklerine inerken ne gibi detaylar ilginizi çekti? Avrupa'ya 4 bin yýl önce uygarlýðý getiren Etrüsk devletini kuran proto-Türkler'dir. Daha sonra da Roma'yý kurmuþlar. Romus Romulus'u onlar da anlatýr. Etrüsk'lerin Türk olduðu da 2004 yýlýnda genetik olarak bilimsel olarak kanýtlandý. Alp Daðlarý da Türkçe mesela. Yunanlarla akraba bile olabiliriz! Tolgalý Pelask askeri resmi vardýr, "Atamýz" dedikleri kiþi. Ama resimdeki yazýyý okuyamýyorlar. Çünkü Türkçe'dir.
Müzikte nasýl bir esinlenme var? Geçenlerde Ýrlandalý genç bir rock grubu dinledim. Resmen Anadolu melodileri kullanýyorlardý. Melodi trafiði özenti deðil, etnik. Ýrlanda'nýn da kökeni Orta Asyalý Gaeliklere dayanýyor. Ýrlanda'da da varlar, Anadolu'da da. Baltýk ülkelerinde binlerce Türkçe izler var. Bazý melodileri bizimkiyle ayný.
Kendi müziðinizde Türk kültürünün kökenleri... Bazý bestelerim Orta Asya etkinliðini çaðrýþtýrsa da armonize ettiðiniz zaman bunun adeta bir Alman bir Avusturya ya da bir Polonya "sound"u haline dönüþtüðünü görünce bize de ilginç geliyor.
'Tarihi yazan batýlýlar olmuþ'
Bildiðimiz tarihi yazan, anlatan Batýlýlar. Ýþlerine geldikleri gibi anlatmýþlar. Tanýyamadýðýna "ölü medeniyet" deyip geçmiþ. Halbuki atalarýmýz büyük ihtimalle 40-45 bin yýldýr Anadolu'da olabilir. Zaman içinde din, kimlik ve diller oluþtukça ýrklar farklýlaþmýþ. 10 bin yýldýr Türk dili dünyanýn birçok yerinde mevcut. Ön Türk araþtýrmacýsý, tarihçi Kazým Mirþan üstadýmýzdan faydalandým. Bilgilerim onun sayesinde pekiþti. Ýlber Ortaylý, Kazým Mirþan gibi deðerlerimizin eserlerine yoðunlaþalým.
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Saturday, Jun 23, 2012
The Second "Kazakhstan Montage of Cinemas: Film & Cultural Festival" launches at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles on Aug. 3 for a one-week celebration of Kazakh cinema and culture, including musicians.
The festival is a stellar opportunity for directors, producers, location scouts, and the general public to get an understanding and appreciation of this exotic locale without leaving home.
Sweeping from the Caspian Sea on its Russian border to the Altai Mountain range on the Chinese border, Kazakhstan has a rich nomadic history as well as a powerful current tapestry of cultures. Since gaining independence in 1991, the Central Asian Republic has embraced its remarkable filmmaking past that dates back to the 1930's, when Sergei Eisenstein made his classic “Ivan the Terrible” in this mystic land, and has even given rise to several "New Wave" movements.
Opening night on Aug. 3rd begins with a reception at 7 pm, and includes a program of live entertainment until 11 pm, at the DGA Theater.
Sponsored by Kazakh Geographic Society (KazGeo.kz ), helixfilmsinc.com , the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Los Angeles, the festival includes Advisory Board Members Steven-Charles Jaffe (GHOST, K19), David Marconi (Screenwriter, ENEMY OF THE STATE), and Ambassador Erlan Idrissov.
Tickets cost $10 (including free parking) can be purchased from the festival’s website. "Kazakhstan Montage of Cinemas: Film & Cultural Festival 2012" will be held Aug. 3 - 9 at the Directors Guild of America on 7920 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, California
For more information, please see www.kazakhfestival.com - KazakhFilmFestLA@gmail.com
Source : HelixFilmsInc.com
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
The 65th Festival de Cannes drew to a close tonight with the closing awards ceremony hosted by Academy Award nominated actress Berenice Bejo.
The top prize was captured yet again by Michael Haneke for his portrait of an elderly couple Amour. This is the second time he has bested Jacques Audiard who was also in competition with De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone). Haneke becomes one of the few two-time Palme d'Or winners alongside Alf Sjoberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Bille August, Emir Kusturica, Shohei Imamura, and Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne and only the second after August to win with consecutive films – his previous Palme d'Or was for his 2009 film Das weiße Band (The White Ribbon).
Matteo Garrone picked up his second Grand Prix for his film Reality. Previously, he had won in 2008 for Gomorrah.
The surprise winner for the Jury Prize was Ken Loach with The Angels' Share. He previously won the Palme d'Or in 2006 with The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
Another previous Palme d'Or winner won Best Screenplay. Cristian Mungiu who made 4 luni, 3 săptămâni þi 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) returned with După dealuri (Beyond the Hills), and it also shared the Best Actress for its stars Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur.
In spite of the heavy American representation in the selection, the only American film to win a prize was Benh Zeitlin's Un Certain Regard entry Beasts of the Southern Wild which won the Camera d'Or for first film. Last night, it had won the FIPRESCI international critics' prize.
Complete list of winners for the 65th Festival de Cannes
Palme d'Or
Amour, Michael Haneke (France-Germany-Austria)
Grand Prix
Reality, Matteo Garrone (Italy-France)
Jury Prize
The Angels' Share, Ken Loach (U.K.-France-Belgium-Italy)
Best Director
Carlos Reygadas, Post tenebras lux (Light After Darkness) (Mexico-France-Germany-Netherlands)
Best Actress
Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur, După dealuri (Beyond the Hills) (Romania-France-Belgium)
Best Actor
Mads Mikkelsen, Jagten (The Hunt) (Denmark-Sweden)
Best screenplay
Cristian Mungiu, După dealuri (Beyond the Hills) (Romania-France-Belgium)
Caméra d'or
Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin (U.S.)
PALME D'OR FOR BEST SHORT FILM
SESSÝZ-BE DENG (SILENCE), REZAN YEÞÝLBAÞ
Source : www.ensonhaber.com
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