{"id":650,"date":"2020-07-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyagellama.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2025-02-16T07:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T12:57:00","slug":"baglama-choosing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/en\/baglama-choosing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ba\u011flama, the delicate sound of Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\nCoffee vector created by yliv – www.freepik.com<\/a>\n\n\n\n

On December 2019, I had a conversation with my brother from Ecuador. He told me that he had interest to buy an instrument from the Middle East if I could bring it with me on the airplane. If so, what instrument would it be? I answered without doubt: it must be a ba\u011flama!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the Right Ba\u011flama<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/li>
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Design and Prices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At that time, I was living in Ankara, Turkey. I have seen already people playing this instrument on the street and it sounds tremendously appealing to the ear. I have on Spotify a middle eastern playlist with the ba\u011flama sound. Check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there are many many MANY options to choose from. You have instruments from casual to professional quality and the prices are naturally proportional. In a store I found from 300 TRY (54,54 USD) to 3000 TRY (545 USD). Also you will have to choose from many models and colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But my intuition brought me to a clue. There were higher odds that the ba\u011flama will be hanging in the wall for long time (as decoration) before my brother will actually start to learn it, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">if this ever happens<\/span>. Knowing him, I knew that it should be pretty-looking but not so professional. So I ended up buying a ba\u011flama with a brown body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2028\" data-id=\"2028\" src=\"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7998-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7998-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7998-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7998.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2026\" data-id=\"2026\" src=\"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7466-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7466-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7466-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7466.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making friends with a Salesman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On December 23 of 2019, when I was walking in the busy streets of Ankara in Turkey, I went to a shop of musical instruments. I asked for prices of many violins and ba\u011flamas, just to get a idea how much would it cost one. Until this point a normal salesman-costumer interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But after I told him that I come from Ecuador, he asked me how many months I was here already and I was doing here. Then he invited me hot tea, while I was explaining him that I was studying Turkish, similar to the <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tomer.yildiz.edu.tr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T\u00f6mer<\/a>. He offered me a chair to sit and continue to chat. I was already used to tea and drinking it with strangers, so I accepted; but not long ago, I would have rejected it politely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The awkward question<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed to the computer of his office. He was showing me an online social network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Salesman: Do you have one?<\/li><li>Juditova: Do I have?… The social network?<\/li><li>Salesman: Yes! That social network.<\/li><li>Juditova: Y… y… yes…<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After I confirmed it he showed me the keyboard and mouse, where I typed my profile name, and then he added me to his contacts. I was laughing afterwards but from nervousness when I finally understood that I added a stranger to my social network. I couldn't believe it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I got out of the music instrument shop, I sent a voice message to my brother explaining what happened with a nervous laughter: <strong>He has added me to my social network. Now you must buy him the instrument!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Was this normal? Or just an eventuality?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I replied nervous. A stranger was asking me if I had a profile on a social network! What was going on?? Normally, I would have criticized this as a stalker moment. Instead, the salesman was asking it to keep in touch with a foreigner. Although we couldn't interchange a lot of conversation (because I couldn't speak Turkish very well), I still communicated in a friendly way. He was, after all, about 60+ years old and certainly he wouldn't meet <strong>normally<\/strong> someone from South America in Ankara, Turkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I received the criticism of other foreigners that Turks are generally importunate or intrusive with your personal life. However, I found out they don't do so in a hostile way, for most of cases. It's their culture. If you are a reserved person or introverted, you may problems dealing with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking the Ba\u011flama to my Homeland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Airplane Fee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking a Middle Eastern musical instrument overseas isn't hard actually because you need to carry it with you. But here is the thing: you will need to inform yourself about what does your airline allows you to take with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most cases, they will ask to pay a fee, which is <strong>cheaper<\/strong> if you buy it <strong>before<\/strong> you get into the airplane. If you don't do so, you will be likely paying a fine when you arrive to the counter. For example, this is the <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jetblue.com\/help\/carry-on-bags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carry-On Bags Information<\/a> from the airline I travelled with from JFK (New York) to GYE (Guayaquil).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe this is explained by itself! You will certainly bump it onto the ground, wall or many other object. I decided to buy a carrying case for around 100 TRY (17,85 USD). The Ba\u011flama must arrive safely to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day that I bought the case, something funny happended. The same salesman which added me on the social network that day, sold me the case. I told him that I was leaving to my homeland and he asked me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Salesman: When are you going to return?<br>I opened my hand, placed on my chest and pointed my palm towards the salesman.<\/li><li>Juditova: <em>Allah bilir…<\/em>(Allah knows).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The salesman and other people nearby (probably his friends) began to laugh very loud!! Somehow, they did expect a foreigner to use such religious expression and they like it very much. We said goodbye each other very friendly. We were both with a smile in the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7463-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2025\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7463-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7463-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prueba.voyagellama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_7463.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Deal behind it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My brother wanted a Ba\u011flama from Turkey and he wanted me to carry it to home. What I wanted in exchange for this favor? Another favor of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I was returning from a trip to the Middle East, which I called <strong>Tomebamba – Bosphorus 2019<\/strong>, I asked him a small loan (with 0% interest) which I was going to pay it 2 months later. According to my calculations, I could purchase 1 more product that I was looking for some time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was checking this BEAUTIFUL 27″ (68.58cm) computer monitor, the <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/dell-s2719dgf-27-led-qhd-freesync-monitor-black\/6293714.p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dell – S2719DGF <\/a>. Since I was going to be in New York for airplane transit, why not should I take home this awesome display with me? I ended up going to the <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/stores.bestbuy.com\/ny\/new-york\/52-e-14th-st-1531.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BestBuy at the Union Square<\/a> to buy the monitor in the first days of March 2020 (just a few days from the COVID-19 lockdown!!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pisces.bbystatic.com\/image2\/BestBuy_US\/images\/products\/6293\/6293714_sd.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxWidth=550\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Compilation of the <strong>Ba\u011flama<\/strong>‘s Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I asked the salesmen if they could play for me the <strong>Ba\u011flama<\/strong> (and if I could record them) so I could help my brother to decide which one is right for him. They all agreed, without exception. Because of this, I made a compilation of the recordings. 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