tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67338305282197662392024-03-05T05:24:50.450-08:00Augsburg Concert Band & Jazz Tour Blog - Turkey, 2013Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-85560425316581072152013-05-15T08:36:00.002-07:002013-05-15T08:36:52.071-07:00Home Again!<br />
It was a long journey - approximately 29 hours from our 4:30 a.m. wake up call in Bodrum Tuesday morning to our 1:45 a.m. arrival back at Augsburg College on Wednesday. AND no lost luggage, instruments or equipment - What a wonderful performance tour to Turkey!<br />
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A few more photos attached from the last evening of tour ... yeah for high speed internet!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jami K - enjoying the fun night!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tearful thank you from list for a wonderful tour & birthday!</td></tr>
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-45627453722231515762013-05-13T16:06:00.001-07:002013-05-13T16:06:12.069-07:00Final Day in TurkeyToday was our final day in Turkey and the band had a free day in Bodrum. Everyone probably enjoyed having the option to sleep in and not have breakfast at 7 or 8 in the morning. The day started out sunny and beautiful, a perfect day for the beach; until it started raining. I don't know what everyone else did, but I know me and a group of people ended up in an Italian pizza restaurant to wait out the storm. It was a fun adventure. The storm passed and then we all finished our souvenir shopping and came back to rest up before our farewell dinner. The farewell dinner was at the club that we had our last performance and it was amazing, especially the dessert which was frozen chocolate mousse! The night was free and now everyone is either sleeping for a few hours or hurriedly packing before our 4:30 AM wake-up call. So for now, I say good-bye to Turkey and hope to visit again soon. We'll be back in the states soon everyone!<br />
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<br />Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-85525366831596744692013-05-13T13:16:00.000-07:002013-05-13T13:18:30.738-07:00Farewell DinnerWhat a finale to our Turkey tour ... A fantastic farewell dinner at the Marina Yacht Club (the same place we performed last evening)!<br />
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...More photos to come (but the WiFi is still really slow !!!)Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-12587530494428199662013-05-13T03:18:00.000-07:002013-05-13T03:18:07.969-07:00Turkey - Day Seven - Ephesus and BodrumThe band got on the bus at the early hour of 7:40am today, with a 6:30am wake up time, and headed off to Bodrum, our last stop for the tour. Along the way, we saw the ruins of Ephesus, an ancient city which has stood the test of time and was quite a remarkable sight to see. The city had who parts to it, an upper and lower section. The lower section was the most interesting for a few reasons. Firstly, the lower section was where most of the markets and houses were in the city. It was basically the downtown area of Bodrum. It had an enormous library at its start, and it was fun to imagine the hundreds of thousands of books which may have been there at one point in time. The other major attraction of the lower section of Ephesus was the Amphitheater. This huge structure housed an enormous amount of people at it's prime and its said that famous Christian speakers, such as the Apostle Paul from the Bible, spoke in this very place. In total the place was crazy to be in and it was tons of fun to witness the history behind this place.<br />
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We left Ephesus after two hours and went to a rug weaving place for lunch. After we ate, we got to see how real Turkish rugs are made and what time and energy goes into them. The salesman gave a very good presentation of the rugs for sale and about a fourth of our group left with a rug either in their hands or ready to be shipped to the U.S. The women who create these rugs spend four hours a day for anywhere between a few months to two years to create this genuine works of art. It was an impressive display and left us all with a feeling of appreciation for the work they did.<br />
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Our last stop before Bodrum was witnessing one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World: The Temple of Artemis. The place, however, was mainly in ruins and there was very little to see. Much of the temple is under a swamp which has buried the structure over the years. While the sight itself wasn't all that impressive, it is still cool to be able to say that we saw one of these wonders of the ancient world.<br />
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When we finally arrived in Bodrum, the group had about two hours before we performed at the Marina Vista Yacht club across from our hotel. Some of the band swam and relaxed while others ventured around Bodrum for an hour or so. We all met up around 7:00pm, set up the stage, and the Concert Band performed their pieces, which took about 45 minutes. The final performance went very well. There was about an hour and a half gap between the Concert band and the Jazz band so the Concert band left while the Jazz band stayed and hung out at the club. One of the members of our audience who especially enjoyed our performance was this sweet old man. He recognized some of the pieces we played and got really into the performance. He turned out to be performing himself in the restaurant of the club on violin. Members of the Jazz band watched him perform and he did about six pieces memorized which were very impressive. After each song we would applaud him and cheer and he would look so happy that we watched and liked his stuff. <br />
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At 10:00pm, the Jazz Band performed and as a member of the Jazz Band myself, and I'm sure the other members would agree, we absolutely nailed our performance. The entire band was on for most of the show and as Bob would say, "We sparkled." It was an awesome way to end the year musically and our tour of Turkey. <br />
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<br />Nick Pellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972371612720841104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-2928681858906782232013-05-13T02:30:00.001-07:002013-05-13T13:19:07.347-07:00Performance in BodrumOur final performance for both the Concert Band and the Jazz ensemble was right on the beautiful Marina in Bodrum - Just steps from our hotel.<br />
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-84599064571333219272013-05-13T02:25:00.000-07:002013-05-13T02:25:23.617-07:00Turkish Rugs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only women make the rugs by hand. Working only 4 hours a day a rug may take over a year to complete!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fun display of rugs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelly P, Kyle B, Victoria G ... Posing behind a beautiful rug on display</td></tr>
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-17342353050344925872013-05-13T01:25:00.000-07:002013-05-13T01:56:15.733-07:00EphesusWe departed Izmir for Ephesus - One of the most complete Roman cities that has survived.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from upper to lower Ephesus. The columns mark the "main highway."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michelle G & Amber W </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking towards downtown Ephesus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the famous Ephesus Library</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Buck, Dr. Stacke, Dr. Hendrickson @ Ephesus</td></tr>
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-57233841861818213222013-05-13T01:14:00.003-07:002013-05-19T07:20:15.252-07:00VideosHere are some videos that I have taken over the course of our trip to Turkey!<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/gkSVqZe67ck" target="_blank">Ice Cream Stand in Istanbul</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3njjzpxRW10&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Street performer in Istanbul</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aO72RE4FsA&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">A Song for the Band</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AFObl5Eb-4&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Izmir International Festival</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i5ucM4bOTw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">"Fly Me to the Moon"</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yrkKcFn1Bs&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Final Day in Turkey</a><br />
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Hope you are all entertained by these videos. Turkey was a wonderful trip and I'm pretty sure most of us will be visiting Turkey sometime in the future. Happy viewing!<br />
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P.S. Sorry these took so long ;)<br />
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<br />Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-81994351531205014702013-05-12T23:29:00.001-07:002013-05-12T23:29:35.264-07:00Walking in Ephesus!I have to give credit to my friend Amber for giving me inspiration for today's title. Why am I mentioning Ephesus? Well today, the band had the pleasure of going to ancient Ephesus, the most preserved ruin from the Roman Empire. With that in mind, there are going to be many pictures to show off the glory that is Ephesus. I thought Pergamum was impressive, but I was very excited to go to Ephesus-I love Greek mythology. It was amazing to see how much of a city that held 200,00 was preserved. After our 2 hour stay in Ephesus, we traveled for a few hours and made it to Bodrum! Our hotel is cute and adorable; the pool is gorgeous; and they have hammocks-sounds like heaven! After some down time, we played our final concerts at the Marina Vista Yacht club across the street from our hotel. Both the Concert and Jazz Bands performed lovely tonight and in our other performances. This concert was different because the Jazz Band did not play until 10pm, when the yacht club turned into a nightclub for guests. The club was busy tonight listening to the Jazz Band. Tomorrow is our free day in Bodrum, so many people will be sleeping in, go enjoy the pool and the beach, do some sightseeing, etc.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The famous library</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Goddess Nike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's some Greek for ya!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Buck, Sean, Kyle, and David trying to get some shade</td></tr>
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<br />Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-36093580500958419982013-05-11T15:06:00.002-07:002013-05-11T15:19:50.253-07:00International Fun Day!Today was a day of different nations coming together. The day started out with the band going out by going to MEF International School. This school is a K-12 school that wants to start a music program. To help support, the band split up into 5 groups and had different quartets, trios, and ensembles playing. This was a really fun experience because this was a time to showcase different groups and a great way to head into the steps of creating a music program. After leaving the school, the rest of the day was free. Some decided to rest; others decided to go out and enjoy the beautiful day. To end the day, the band was kindly invited to a rooftop barbecue by one of our hosts at the school named Ron. We even got to see some Chinese lanterns floating in the sky! Overall a good day of culture and tomorrow should be more of an exciting one with our planned adventure to Ephesus!<br />
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Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-13590880488278186702013-05-11T07:38:00.001-07:002013-05-11T07:38:54.592-07:00Turkey - Day Six - IzmirInstead of venturing out and exploring the remnants of ancient civilizations today, the band did what the main purpose of the tour was: we performed. Arriving on the bus at 9:15am, the group spent an hour driving to MEF International School in Izmir, which has elementary through high school and no music program whatsoever. For the first hour, the band divided into five different groups and performed for students and their parents who were wandering throughout the school. It was a very cool thing and the children seemed to really enjoy hearing what we as a band had to offer. After lunch, the concert band performed as well as the jazz band despite the possibility of rain and some nasty wind gusts which turned up from time to time. The band then returned to the hotel to relax for the remainder of the day, since this was our only scheduled event today. Tomorrow will be a long day, with a bus call-time for the bus at 7:40am and a late night of performances in Bodrum. Nick Pellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972371612720841104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-14097812685790526082013-05-11T06:25:00.001-07:002013-05-11T06:57:58.552-07:00Performance in Izmir<div style="text-align: left;">
Today we visited the MEF International School in Izmir. Twice a year they have a sort of carnival for all of the families and friends of students at this school (1st-13th grade). Currently, they do not have a music program of any kind at the school - However they would love to start one, and we used this opportunity to hopefully jumpstart it successfully!</div>
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Augsburg students had several areas where they demonstrated instruments and performed in small groups including a percussion ensemble, woodwind quintet, brass ensemble, and jazz combo. After a lunch in the school cafeteria (and some threatening drops of rain) the Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble both performed outside in the school courtyard.<br />
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Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-75669469667995820602013-05-10T17:04:00.001-07:002013-05-10T17:05:17.953-07:00PergamumToday was another day of travel and sightseeing. We got up at 8 this morning and had breakfast. We traveled for a few hours and had lunch close to our sightseeing spot. The band was in for a treat lunch because one of the waiters was a professional singer, so he sang a few Turkish folk songs for us. They were beautiful. The site we saw today was the ancient city of Pergamum which used to be an ancient Greek city, but most of it was destroyed by an earthquake. The site was AMAZING! I could have spent hours just taking pictures and taking in the beautiful sites; I'm sure most of the band would agree with me in that we wished we stayed longer. Another fun thing about Pergamum was that we had to take a cable car up to the site. So much fun, but kind of scary. After Pergamum, we continued our journey to Izmir, the third largest country in Turkey, to our mostly seaside hotel. Tomorrow should be fun because we will be giving a concert to a 1st-12th grade school.<br />
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Aegean Sea on the way to Pergamum</div>
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Some houses</div>
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Going on up in the cable car</div>
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Kyle B. living on the edge</div>
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Some of the ruins</div>
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More ruins</div>
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The group is listening to Ender</div>
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The view from the hillside. Gorgeous!</div>
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An old temple</div>
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A wall of an old building</div>
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Crazy kids hanging out on the ruins </div>
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Kelly, Lizz, Victoria, Dan, Kyle, & Kevin</div>
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Nakisha, Amber, Emma, and Michelle just chillin</div>
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A view of the Greek city from higher up</div>
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A hole in the wall</div>
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Sam, Michaela, Michelle, Emma, & Ryan</div>
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Amber found some pretty flowers</div>
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The city of Izmir!</div>
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View from standing near the water. No beach though</div>
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A living statue that is stationed out downtown</div>
Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-64068379057702944272013-05-10T13:05:00.001-07:002013-05-10T13:05:04.304-07:00Turkey - Day Five - PergamonToday was slightly less eventful than yesterday, yet possibly even more exciting. We got on the bus at 8:00am and set out for the ancient ruins of Pergamon. The drive itself ended up lasting a few hours with most of the band either catching up on sleep or doing things to keep themselves busy. We made a stop for lunch at a restaurant near the ruins, which served some very good ca-bobs. The highlight of the restaurant was when one of the waiters at the restaurant, who used to sing professionally, sang a Turkish song for us. This was something which was very enjoyable for everyone and was quite a thing to see and hear.<br />
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After lunch, the group made its way to Pergamon, an ancient Roman site which has many of its parts still intact. The city was abandoned after an earthquake destroyed a large part of it, but there were many settlements which remained and the place lasted throughout the ages. This was easily my favorite part of the tour so far, being a history major and all. The very idea of being able to walk through these structures which have been around for centuries was a cool thing to experience. Many members of the band took pictures on top of the ruins and spent their time exploring this great place. There was so many things to see in this site that I would have liked to stay for four hours just to see everything.<br />
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Following Pergamon, the band bused for an hour and a half to the city of Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey, where they proceeded to either spend the night exploring the city or relax and spend the night enjoying the view of the hotel. Nick Pellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972371612720841104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-70776078233855937272013-05-10T08:12:00.000-07:002013-05-10T08:17:13.768-07:00PergamonToday we visited the Acropolis at Pergamon before continuing on to Izmir.<br />
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-68295553813358231002013-05-09T16:38:00.002-07:002013-05-13T12:33:16.016-07:00TT- Traveling and TroyToday was a long, confusing day for all. We started out the day by leaving an hour earlier than expected due to scheduling. But with this time change, one would think that after 4 hours of driving we would have made it to our ferry; we didn't. Unfortunately it was cancelled and so or awesome bus driver Ali, drove us to another ferry station where, that unfortunately was full. This time crunch gave the band a half hour to explore around the ferry station in Canakkale. Around the dock, there were statues commemorating the battles of WWI in Turkey. Our ferry came and the band got to eat lunch at a local restaurant before setting off to see the ruins of Troy! Some of the ruins have been around for 1500 years. Pretty awesome! After exploring Troy, we set off to our hotel in Canakkale that happens to reside on the beach and relax with a buffet dinner and a free evening! Bonus points!! Check back tomorrow when we finishing seeing Pergamon!<br />
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The country side of Turkey</div>
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WWI statue</div>
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A view from the ferry</div>
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"Red Wall" in Troy</div>
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Poppies!!</div>
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Most of the group listening to history of Troy</div>
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Cool artistic pic of one of the walls</div>
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Trojan Horse. Just had to</div>
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The Kyles sitting on a pile</div>
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A view from the hotel</div>
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Turkish Walmart</div>
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A white rose by the beach</div>
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A red rose by the beach</div>
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Pink roses by the beach</div>
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More of the lovely countryside of Turkey</div>
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Some of group waiting for the ferry</div>
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A new snail friend whom we met by the beach </div>
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Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-43422523305760184452013-05-09T12:50:00.002-07:002013-05-09T12:50:58.491-07:00Turkey - Day Four - TroyToday didn't really have a lot of activities for the group to do besides driving and seeing the ruins of Troy. The day began by getting up an hour earlier than originally expected due to schedule issues. After checking out of the hotel, the band drove for a few hours to the Sea of Marmara. After two hours, we stopped for a restroom break at a decent-sized gas station. The band got off the bus to relax and they discovered a small animal farm behind the gas station. This farm had animals from peacocks to sheep to goats and other things as well. This was a very unexpected sight to see and made the trip even more strange, yet entertaining at the same time.<br />
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After this, we got behind on the schedule by about three hours. The ferry we were supposed to catch was canceled when we arrived, so our bus driver drove to another one, which ended up being full when we arrived. This really wasn't too horrendously bad though since it gave the band about a half an hour to relax and explore the area, which ended up being really cool. The dock had a memorial to a big battle in the town during World War I, which reflected the memorials in Washington D.C. It was a very neat detour to have on a day which was supposed to mainly consist of driving, one quick sight to see, then the hotel. <br />
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After taking the ferry to the other side of Turkey, otherwise known as ASIA, we took the bus to the ancient ruins of Troy. For those of you who aren't familiar with this place, it was the site of the Trojan War, depicted in Homer's <i>The Iliad, </i>and has been reconstructed nine times, each new version built upon the previous one. The ruins are mainly walls which have been uncovered in the last 50 years, but there were some pillars there as well, which helped bring the feeling of Troy to life. It was extremely cool to see this ancient city which I have read about in my studies for years now.<br />
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Afterwards, the band arrived at the new hotel in Canakkale and spent the remainder of the night relaxing after a long day.<br />
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<i> </i>Nick Pellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972371612720841104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-56932112511050410122013-05-09T12:48:00.001-07:002013-05-09T12:48:14.743-07:00Journey to TroyWe departed Istanbul early this morning and traveled the European side of Turkey along the Sea of Marmara to the Gallipoli peninsula (an area full of history during WWI). We then took a ferry across the Dardanelles, a narrow straight which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea, to reach Asia Minor and the city of Canakkale -- followed by perhaps the highlight of the day -- a visit to Troy!<br />
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-34878426380981134762013-05-08T15:51:00.001-07:002013-05-08T15:51:10.745-07:00Day of Shopping!Such a busy morning and afternoon! We visited 4 major places for our last day in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque was an interesting experience; there were still parts of the mosque that have survived for over 400 years! We learned that on Fridays, no one visits the mosque; people go and pray inside. After a short walk from The Blue Mosque, we saw Topkapi Palace! The palace was packed with people. There are four courtyards that make up the palace. Fun fact: the staff of Moses is stored inside one of the rooms in the fourth, most inner courtyard. Our next stop was the famous Grand Bazaar! Most people had fun in the Bazaar because many of us improved out bartering skills and tried to get the best price; some did, some didn't. By the end of the visit, almost everyone had bought something from the grand indoor mall. The last stop of the day was at the Spice Bazaar; it was like a mini Grand Bazaar, but not as overwhelming. After finding out about the canceled concert, everyone went their own ways and enjoyed their evenings as planned. Can't wait to visit the famous ruins of Troy and also cross the Dardanelles (it connects the European and Asian sides of Turkey)!<br />
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The Blue Mosque</div>
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Emma W and Nakisha D wearing headscarves in the mosque</div>
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The interior of The Blue Mosque</div>
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So the story with street performers is that me and a few friends were at a restaurant and this street performer walked by. He played the drums very well and I started rocking out to it. Well someone told him my name and he started singing my name. He did this for like 5 minutes. It is such a catchy song. It was very Turkish-like. After our meal, we saw him on the way back and he remembered me, so he started singing his song that he made with my name to me. I walked really fast, but he kept up. It was all a good laugh! :)</div>
Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-37810759923890107092013-05-08T15:39:00.000-07:002013-05-08T15:39:18.395-07:00Turkey - Day Three - IstanbulToday contained even more sight seeing adventures. The band first visited the Blue Mosque, a very popular tourist destination. The place was packed with people, making it somewhat difficult to see what the mosque had to offer in its completeness. The mosque is very old, having been built during the 17th century, and has numerous designs throughout the building. The women wore scarves to cover their heads, a picture of them being featured bellow. Since the mosque is still in use, visitors had to take off their shoes before entering the building as an act of respect to the Islamic religion. The building was ultimately very cool and our tour guide provided a lot of background on both the history of the mosque and that of Islam.<br />
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After passing through the Hippodrome, the band made its way to the Topkapi Palace. This was the central area where the Ottoman Empire lived for the duration of its reign over the Middle Eastern world. The area had four courtyards which tourists needed to pass through before getting to the main area of the palace. The main area where tourists stood in massive lines for was the treasury and various areas which belonged to the Grand Vizier got considerable attention, as the Vizier was essentially the voice of the Sultan for the people. It was very cool seeing that this structure has lasted for centuries. The various designs in the palace showcased the artwork which made the Ottoman Empire unique and the large area which was the Topkapi Palace made the for a fun time exploring and seeing its many sights.<br />
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The band next made its way to the Grand Bazaar, an immense series of shops which line about a mile of Istanbul's city. The shops sold unique items from jewelry to rugs to t-shirts and even more things. Students were recommended to barter down items to the best of their ability which made the whole ordeal seem like a garage sale with people trying to get the lowest price possible and vendors trying to sell their items for the most money possible. I found the experience very cool, as I traversed the various shops and areas which had many different venues to explore and shop from. One thing two of the players in the band bought were Turkish Parachute pants, to give you an idea of the variety of items the vendors were selling. It was a very interesting experience as we began to learn the basics of bartering and got good prices on the items we wanted.<br />
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The last area we visited was the Spice Gardens, which as its name implies, sells various spices among other things. While the area wasn't nearly as large as the Grand Bazaar, it was still a cool sight to see. Like the Bazaar, there were vendors on each side of the walking area trying to draw buyers in. There were a variety of different spices available at each area, along with coffee beans and Turkish Delight. While this area wasn't as exciting as the Grand Bazaar, it still displayed a unique part of Turkey and showed what the country had to offer. <br />
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Nick Pellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972371612720841104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-49691920446428977272013-05-08T12:21:00.000-07:002013-05-08T12:21:25.954-07:00The Grand Bazaar & Spice MarketThe afternoon was spent at the Grand Bazaar & the Spice Market. Unfortunately we received word that our performance permit for the Augsburg Jazz concert this evening near Taksim Square was pulled last minute due to some political/media pressure concerning the May 1st Worker's Day demonstration.<br />
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<br />Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-70990028919666943302013-05-08T12:03:00.001-07:002013-05-08T12:03:26.432-07:00The Blue Mosque<br />
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Augsburg Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735644789670998089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-69840055426968476792013-05-07T16:27:00.000-07:002013-05-07T16:27:29.636-07:00First Full Day in Turkey!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jet lag may have finally hit most of us, but we were troopers today in sightseeing and playing our first concert at Robert College (aka high school). The day started with visiting the Roman Cistern, which was underground and once held 80,000 cubic meters of water. Now there is not as much water down there, but there are a few fish and two columns with Medusa heads resting on the bottom. Across the street we visited the Hagia Sophia, which was a church, then a mosque, and now a museum. To end our day, we traveled to Robert College, and the Concert and Jazz Bands played for the first time in Turkey. Throughout our day and a half stay, we have seen many stray cats and a few stray dogs; they are harmless, don't worry ;) </div>
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It's "Band Mother" Cathy!</div>
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Erika, Ali, Lia, Michelle, and Emma</div>
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Is Amber Medusa??</div>
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A lovely picture of inside the Cistern</div>
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Ali got to hold the tour guide's flag. She was excited</div>
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Augsburg waiting around for pizza to arrive at Robert College</div>
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Liz found a new furry friend before the concert</div>
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Today was an exciting adventure. Tomorrow should be an even bigger one with visiting the Spice Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar!</div>
<br />Nakisha Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048893406675202611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-25318578380396664262013-05-07T13:25:00.001-07:002013-05-07T13:25:50.740-07:00Turkey - Day Two - IstanbulDay two of our Turkey tour was packed full of sightseeing and performance. The day began at 8:00am as we all boarded the bus, some more exhausted than others, either from jet-lag or other reasons. <br />
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Our first stop was the Roman Cistern, an underground chamber which used to house 80,000 cubic meters of water in its prime. Nowadays the place is a tourist hotspot, coming with a giftshop and a restaurant, as well as a scene for famous movies such as <i>From Russia With Love</i>. The chamber itself was lit only by lights at select areas, primarily by pillars holding the ceiling up. The pillars were very unique, as they had interesting markings embedded into their stone, leading to many pictures. The water, while not very deep, was prominent enough to house many fish, which surprised me when I looked down at the water, some even doing back flips allegedly. The main focus of the area which existed at the end of the stone pathway was the Medusa head, which can be seen farther down the blog. Evidently the head is upside down because of Christian intolerance for pagan religions. Yet it has remained compact to this day and is a cool sight to witness.<br />
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Directly after the Cistern, the band went across the street to enter and explore the Hagia Sophia. Originally a church, turned mosque, this museum was massive. For centuries it was the center of Orthodox Christianity, which was evident by the many depictions of Jesus and other figures from the Bible on the walls. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the church was converted into a mosque and became important to Islam over the next few centuries until Ataturk converted the building into a museum in 1953. The tour was led by our main tour guide and he used a microphone connected to headsets the band used to hear him. The information was interesting and the building was huge, as well as packed with a bunch of people from multiple nationalities. I heard languages from English to Turkish to Spanish to French so that alone shows the significance of such a place.<br />
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The band next made its way to Robert College, which despite its name is actually an American high school. The school was nice, big, and in the middle of the woods, which is both cool and strange at the same time. The principal, or who I'm assuming was the principal, spoke English so it was nice to hear non-broken English for the first time in a few days from someone outside of our band. The band was served Little Caesars pizza for lunch, also nice. The concert itself went reasonably well. There were some hickups here or there for both the concert and jazz bands, but it was nothing which ruined the performance. The audience, while it started at only about five or so people, grew to a reasonable size by the end of the concert. The band then cleared the stage, packed up, and went to the hotel, some to sleep, some to explore, so to simple take in the fact that they're in Turkey. Nick Pellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972371612720841104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733830528219766239.post-52261189095812519902013-05-07T12:35:00.001-07:002013-05-07T12:35:51.125-07:00Performance @ Robert CollegeOur first performance was Tuesday at Robert College - "College" in Turkey means a prep school with students from 1st-12th grade.<br />
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