Turkish musician Fuat Talay explains about his personal experiences with music censorship in Turkey which led to his imprisonment and exile.
The interview was held in connection with a ‘Concert against music censorship’ which was organised by the Danish Refugee Council in Copenhagen on 24 October 2008.
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Fuat Talay performed together with Mashti and their band.
This excerpt of the interview by Annemette Kirkegaard with Fuat Talay was recorded in connection with Fuat Talay's concert at the event entitled 'Concert against music censorship' which was organised by the Danish Refugee Council (Dansk Flygtningehjĉlp) on the occassion of the 60-years-day for the UN Human Rights Declaration on 24 October 2008 at Borups Hĝjskole in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Video recording and editing by Mik Aidt, Freemuse
Duration: 4:31 minutes
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Photos from the evening event with performances, video statements and live interviews about music censorship. Photographer: Rikke Tina Ulnits
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