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Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.21 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.21 - 28.09.2021After a long pause, Noise and Smoke is back for podcasts. This episode is in Turkish... Can Tutuğ is the host in this episode and Osman Şükrü Karaca is the guest. Gürültü ve Duman is experiencing a first in its life. Osman Şükrü does not like free or jazz music at all and Can is trying to elaborate what is underneath this antipathy. This is yet a very frank interview. Being friends for a long time they discuss the matter and listen to Peter Brötzmann, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton and Keiji Haino.
2021-12-071h 04
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.09 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.09 - 06.07.2021This episode is in Turkish.In this episode, Can Tutuğ focuses on the music of the great musician John Russell. We lost him earlier in 2021 and we are sorry for his loss and we are very grateful for what he did for the great humanity. His musical adventure is mentioned and his music from Japan with Japanese improvisers are sampled.The concert is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Art Hall with the musicians,John Russell, acoustic guitarSabu Toyozumi, drums, percussionOsamu Nomura, percussion, marimbaNobuhiko Naruse, dance, song
2021-07-111h 22
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.08 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.08 - 29.06.2021This episode is in Turkish.In this episode, we continue listen and discuss Can Tutuğ’s music, views and his personal musical history.His duets with Erdem Uvalıoğlu and his collaboration with so-host Şevket Akıncı are sampled. His relation with the instrument and the instrument’s place in the jazz history is discussed.We are very proud to introduce Can Tutuğ and Erdem Uvalıoğlu for our ears. Their duet album can be reached via:https://open.spotify.com/album/7BzQaQFJ6BWQ0lsJ...
2021-07-0859 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.07 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.07 - 22.06.2021This episode is in Turkish.In this episode, we listen and discuss Can Tutuğ’s music, views and his personal musical history.His solo music, as well as a duet with Erdem Uvalıoğlu is sampled. We are discussing how he turned out to be a musician his interests, influences and some turning points in his personal musical background.We are very proud to introduce Can Tutuğ and Erdem Uvalıoğlu for our ears. Their duet album can be reached via:https://open.spoti...
2021-06-2755 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.06 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.06 - 15.06.2021This episode is in English.In this episode, we continue to talk to Mr.Ben Young about the music of Cecil Taylor during the Wisconsin times, 1973-1974. Ben Young made the Albert Ayler’s box set “Holy Ghost” realised for our ears and minds. He is the writer of the book “Dixonia”, a bio-discography of Bill Dixon and he is now in the process of writing a biography for Cecil Taylor. These are a few points yet there are many others when we talk about Ben.Ben describes his personal history of how he started...
2021-06-2057 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.05 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.05 - 08.06.2021This episode is in English.In this episode, we have a distinguished guest: Mr.Ben Young. Ben Young is one of the producers of the Albert Ayler’s box set “Holy Ghost” realised for our ears and minds. He is the writer of the book “Dixonia”, a bio-discography of Bill Dixon and he is now in the process of writing a biography for Cecil Taylor. These are a few points yet there are many others when we talk about Ben.Ben introduces us with Glassboro State College Student Ensemble from May 1974 which Cecil Taylor gath...
2021-06-1056 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.04 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.04 - 01.06.2021This episode is in Turkish.In this episode, Noise and Smoke airs one of the most precious music, the music of Thelonious Monk performed by an orchestra of highly distinguished musicians from Istanbul.Orchestra is conducted by Şevket Akıncı which he used conducted improvisation technics. Music is flowing around the compositions of Monk yet there are lots of ad hoc sounds being created and the orchestra and the spectators were having great fun. More recalling ICP like approach.The concert flier is as follows:Take The A.I.D...
2021-06-021h 08
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.03 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.03 - 25.05.2021This episode is in Turkish.In this episode, Noise and Smoke continues to interview Anıl Eraslan, one of the most gifted cello players as well as a highly promising film director who is joining from Berlin.He describes the process he played in Sonic Genome of Anthony Braxton (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBSLVPD8AL8), his experiences with Joelle Leandre, Karl Berger, etc. A discussion on whether music innovation stopped in the West and East will lead or not, technological innovations for music creation and does crisis lead more innovation or no...
2021-06-0154 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.02 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.02 - 18.05.2021This episode is in Turkish.In this episode, Noise and Smoke invites Anıl Eraslan, one of the most gifted cello players as well as a highly promising film director who is joining from Berlin.He will talk about his latest film project about improvisers in Istanbul, their dreams and how he intended to give an impression about the improvisation scene through their dreams.The definition of free improvisation will be discussed and he will mention about Steve Lacy’s quote that is mentioned in Derek Bailey’s book “Improvisation” through Frederic Rzewski. Derri...
2021-05-2256 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 2.01 - Gürültü ve Duman 2.01 - 11.05.2021This episode is in Turkish...The definition, theory and practice of free improvisation is discussed. The music is a concert from Bahcesehir University Improvisation Ensemble. Freely improvised conducted by Sevket Akıncı.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-05-1859 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.26 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.26 - 04.05.2021This episode is in Turkish.Noise and Smoke continues to discuss with the klank.ist ensemble and listen to their latest album V. Dialogs. The current members’ trainings, their drive in creating such a music (mainly comprovisations, that is composition with improvisations, latter is more emphasized) as well as being currently only females ensemble, their views, background is focused.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan TerziogluResources: https://www.facebook.com/klank.isthttps://en.klank.ist
2021-05-051h 11
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.25 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.25 - 27.04.2021This episode is in Turkish.Noise and Smoke commences a small series of discussion with the klank.ist ensemble. The current members’ background, their drive in creating such a music (mainly comprovisations, that is composition with improvisations, latter is more emphasized) as well as being currently only females ensemble, their views, background is focused. To be continued next week.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioglu
2021-04-2858 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.25 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.25 - 20.04.2021This episode is in Turkish.Noise and Smoke salutes the great music of Noah Howard in this episode. His life and music is discussed and examples of the Black Ark is listened.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioglu
2021-04-2858 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.24 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.24 - 13.04.2021This is the third episode that Noise and Smoke hosts Jeff Schwartz, the writer of the great book “Albert Tyler, his Life and Music” (available via ayler.co.uk, a site dedicated to Ayler himself) and “Free Jazz: A Research and Information Guide”, which is the major reference tool for anyone who would like to know about the sources of Free Jazz (available via https://www.routledge.com/Free-Jazz-A-Research-and-Information-Guide/Schwartz/p/book/9781138232679?). He is also a great base player.To name a few of his work, he also contributed to the symposium, “Unit Structures: The Art of...
2021-04-131h 39
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.23 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.23 - 06.04.2021This is the second episode that Noise and Smoke hosts Jeff Schwartz, a wonderful base player as well as the writer of the great book “Albert Tyler, his Life and Music” (available via ayler.co.uk, a site dedicated to Ayler himself) and “Free Jazz: A Research and Information Guide”, which is the major reference tool for anyone who would like to know about the sources of Free Jazz (available via https://www.routledge.com/Free-Jazz-A-Research-and-Information-Guide/Schwartz/p/book/9781138232679?). To name a few of his work, he also contributed to the symposium, “Unit Structures: The Art of...
2021-04-0755 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.22 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.22 - 30.03.2021This week's episode is again dedicated to Cecil Taylor with our distinguished guest Jeff Schwartz whom he will mention and discuss the times when Cecil and the Unit toured the Europe in 1969 and start talking about the structure of the piece "Fragments Of A Dedication to Duke Ellington". The show took place on Tuesday the 30th of March, 2021. To be continued next week.The show is in English.
2021-03-3059 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.21 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.21 - 23.03.2021Noise and Smoke celebrates the 92nd birthday of Cecil Taylor by listening his Conquistador piece from Stuttgart concert and quoting Andrew Cyrille's beautiful yet touching memorial "A Lot of Energy - Remembering Cecil Taylor (1929-2018)" from https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/a-lot-of-energy-remembering.../Tuesday, March 23, 2021 15.00 EST, 21.00 CET, www.acikradyo.com.trRobert Reigle is also one of the hosts and the show is in English.
2021-03-2857 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.20 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.20 - 16.03.2021This is the second episode in which Noise and Smoke is hosting two distinguished guests who recently published their new album "Bahce". Yurdal Çağlar and Çağrı Erdem are interviewed about the story underneath the music, their approach to creation, pre-prepared vs. ad-hoc music, solo vs group improvisation, inventing new musical instruments, etc. This episode is in Turkish.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu.
2021-03-1759 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.19 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.19 - 09.03.2021In this episode, Noise and Smoke is hosting two distinguished guests who recently published their new album "Bahce". Yurdal Çağlar and Çağrı Erdem are interviewed about the story underneath the music, their approach to creation, pre-prepared vs. ad-hoc music, etc. To be continued next week. This episode is in Turkish.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu.
2021-03-0958 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.18 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.18 - 02.03.2021Noise and Smoke continues to remember the great drummer Milford Graves. He is again briefly introduced and a rare recording of him playing along with other giants of drum and percussion, Rashied Ali and Andrew Cyrille is listened. The music is coming from the DC Space dated 18 June 1984. This episode is in Turkish whereas we hear the drummers (mainly Graves, himself) of course in his mother tongue.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu.
2021-03-091h 24Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.17 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.17 - 23.02.2021Noise and Smoke remembers one of the human treasures Milford Graves. He is briefly introduced and his approach to create music, his philosophy, his conditions are discussed. There are a few quotes from the 2018 film of Jake Maginsky’s “Milford Graves Full Mantis”, so in his own voice we hear Milford Graves. This episode is in Turkish whereas we hear Graves of course in his mother tongue.Hosts are Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-2456 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.16 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.16 - 16.02.2021This episode is dedicated to the music of Chick Corea. He is remembered with a discussion around the time he is playing with the ground-breaking group The Circle. A brief introduction to the life and times and his slight touch to the free scene and at that time his involvement with Anthony Braxton.The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-2356 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.15 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.15 - 09.02.2021Cecil Taylor is continued to be discussed in this episode. We are discussing the 1966 period of the great piano player. What he used to play in 1969, (the period he recorded the album “Conquistador”) is somehow a dedication to Duke Ellington. He used to create complex and beautiful timbers not only with different kind of combinations of the instruments in the ensemble but also his voice. Historical context of his style is exhibited and discussed. His influences including Duke Ellington was mentioned. Gunther Schuller’s review of Cecil Taylor’s early albums was quoted from A.B.Spellman’s...
2021-02-2257 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.14 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.14 - 02.02.2021Cecil Taylor is continued to be discussed in this episode. Restructuring the Unit Structures is the quote of the episode. Cecil Taylor designed his systematic approach is dating as early as his very first recording times, 1957. So written music or playing by ear is discussed giving examples of his compositions.A.B.Spellman’s “Four Jazz Lives” is quoted on Cecil Taylor’s jump to free territories. Improvisation in music, education’s avoidance of improvisation is mentioned. Moreover, a poem of Cecil Taylor is listened.The podcast is in English, with sporadically a touch to Tu...
2021-02-2256 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.13 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.13 - 26.01.2021Cecil Taylor is continued to be discussed in this episode. In 1966, Cecil Taylor announced his structural form is called Unit Structures, hence his album’s title. His all music performances are organised in the structural form of this Unit Structures. According to his liner notes in the album mentioned is the source to understand and analyse the music. Thanks to Ekkehard Jost who wrote the book “Free Jazz” where he analysed the music in the album so that we all (in fact the critics as well) understand what is going on in the pieces.Cecil Taylor’s style and...
2021-02-1755 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.12 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.12 - 19.01.2021Cecil Taylor is continued to be discussed in this episode. His expression not only exists through his music but through poetry and dance as well. A quote from Ronn Mann’s 1981 great film “Imagine the Sound” “Music is everything that you do” is remembered. His music style is under examination. His using of melodic and rhythmic cells (actually, Unit Structures, as his album's title) and composing from those cells (units) and letting the other musicians get around and beyond them. Also, the difference between free jazz and free improvisation is discussed. Composing at the moment or at the instant is that the...
2021-02-1757 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.11 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.11 - 12.01.2021Cecil Taylor is continued to be discussed in this episode. Robert Reigle’s personal acquaintance with him and thus personal history is presented here. Robert attended his two workshops and played. His compositions, his sheet music and how it is transferred to music is discussed.His conduction methods, directing and confrontations to other musicians.The podcast is in English, with sporadically a touch to Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Robert Reigle, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1758 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.10 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.10 - 05.01.2021Robert Reigle joins to be one of the hosts of the Radio show. At this episode Cecil Taylor is started to be discussed. First period from 1956 to 1962, his style coming from the Jazz tradition and his studies in New England Conservatoire as well as his involvement in the music clubs is presented. Thus, political economy of the music is started to be discussed. The condition of the artists who does not make any money through his art and his/her struggle against the system, trying to survive. Also although his free music precedes the music of Ornette Coleman, Cecil i...
2021-02-1759 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.09 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.09 - 29.12.2020Noise and Smoke presents the poetry of Amiri Baraka. Being a symbol of black struggle, his historical emerging is presented. His connection with first to Islam, then to black nationalism and after his visit to Cuba and listening to Fidel Castro for a few hours one of his long speeches and then in the USA listening to Malcolm X, his involvement to Marxist Leninist ideology is presented. His poems are sampled: Against Bourgeois Art, Am-Trak, Class Struggle in Music. Frank Kofsky is cited. Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral of 1963 Birmingham massacre is samp...
2021-02-1757 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.08 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.08 - 22.12.2020Noise and Smoke continues to discuss the music of John Coltrane. How his influence to the musicians is elaborated. His direct mention of John Gilmore in the formation of his free style, his listening of Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman. Anti-jazz, hate-music terms from the Down Beat magazine are discussed which emerged after the concerts of Village Vanguard. His Europe Tour is sampled. Also his modal playing after his interest on the Indian music is discussed. Near the end, whether he is distancing his music from the Western music and getting closer to East, or something else is discussed.
2021-02-1756 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.07 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.07 - 15.12.2020Noise and Smoke discusses the music of John Coltrane. Historical background and musically the significance is outlined. Political context of the emerging of Coltrane into Free Jazz from post-bop is elaborated. Eric Dolphy’s contribution to the music of Coltrane and his importance is also mentioned. His tragic death is slightly touched and his practices with Coltrane as well as unissued music are sampled. Sheets of Sound definition is given.The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1751 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.06 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.06 - 08.12.2020Noisand Smoke discusses the music of Ornette Coleman. This episode is focused on Paul Bley who played with Ornette at the very beginning of his career. 1971 Cologne concert with Charlie Haden's Song for Che is discussed as well.The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1756 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.03 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.03 - 17.11.2020Discussions on the music of Ornette Coleman continues. The theory of Harmolodics is presented, defined and sampled. The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1757 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.05 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.05 - 01.12.2020Dİscussions on the music of Ornette Coleman continues. 1970's period is sampled and generally Free Jazz is discussed.The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1755 minNoise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.04 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.04 - 24.11.2020Murat Taner and Ozun Usta are guests in this episode. After a long personal acquaintance with Ornette Coleman, Murat and Ozun remembers their memories. Murat Taner and Ozun Usta present their music mainly inspired by the great musician Ornette Coleman. The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1758 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.02 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.02 - 10.11.2020Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu discuss the free jazz and gives technical analysis as well as historical context to the music of Ornette Coleman.
2021-02-1753 min
Noise and Smoke - Gürültü ve DumanNoise and Smoke 1.01 - Gürültü ve Duman 1.01 - 03.11.2020Noise and Smoke is discussing the music of Ornette Coleman. The discussions are on the historical context, the analysis of the music as well as comparison among there Free Jazz musicians.The podcast is in Turkish.Hosts are: Can Tutuğ, Şevket Akıncı and Volkan Terzioğlu
2021-02-1252 min