Alp Bora
Biography
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Born in the European city of Istanbul, brought up in the
Anatolian city of Ankara and Oriental Baghdad, Alp Bora found
his real home in Vienna, where he moved in 1998. Why Vienna? „
Because no where else in Europe, you can find or enjoy the
Orient and the Occident with such cultural intensity and harmony
under the same roof“ he says. A Turk in Vienna, he feels at ease.
Bora is inspired by the musical heritage of Anatolia. „Anadolu“
in Turkish, comes from the word “ the motherland”, a word that
summarizes the essence of this region as the place where many
cultures flourished. Thats why he does not claim to sing Turkish
songs but rather the songs of Anatolia. With his seductive
purple oriental-soul voice, he transports the audience from the
current time and place to an oriental world of heros, myths and
legends.
In his CD Amber Alp Bora gives an overview of this region’s folk
music- songs that people of Anatolia hear daily as children from
their mothers and grandmothers - while doing housework, drinking
tea, right after dinner or sang as lullabies. Songs that people
still like to hear: about bandits, heros, mysteries and passion
- and naturally of longing and eternal love. Amber, the
fossilized resin from ancient forests, is a beautiful gemstone
which often contains strikingly well preserved remains, carrying
a scene from a fading past to today. „That’s how I see the songs
in my CD”, he says, “as a witness and envoy of the Anatolian
culture”.
Line-up
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Alp
Bora (vocals, guitar)
Julia Pichler (violin)
Lukas Lauermann (cello)
Photos
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 Credit: Dominik Köhle |
Links
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Alp Bora's Myspace
Alp Bora's Website
Booking &
Press
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Atlas Music pro, Vienna (office@atlasmusicpro.com)