Organon
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Dear all,
Greetings from Istanbul. I am more or less an absolute beginner to music. I used to play the transverse flute some time ago, but I never was very good at it: I could only play some very basic tunes. I am 24 years old.
Right now I am trying to decide whether I should continue with the flute or aspire towards another goal, the mighty pipe organ. I do love the flute, and it is definitely the more practical/realistic option for me, but I also feel a very strong desire to play the latter. Since the pipe organ is impossible to tackle without prior keyboard experience, or so I have heard, I have been considering getting an electronic keyboard. Would that be a good idea? Any recommendations on this subject would be very much welcome. I could assemble a Hauptwerk digital set in a few years, hopefully.
Another problem would be the availability of teachers. Flute teachers are aplenty here, but I doubt I can find an organ teacher. At any rate, there are only a few churches with functional pipe organs in Istanbul. I will be moving aboard in two years though, so maybe I can pick up some keyboard experience first? I am very much aware that playing the pipe organ would be a lifelong ambition! I do not aim for perfection, let alone a professional career, but it would be nice if I could play a basic and humble repertoire.
Thank you beforehand for all suggestions and advice!
Greetings from Istanbul. I am more or less an absolute beginner to music. I used to play the transverse flute some time ago, but I never was very good at it: I could only play some very basic tunes. I am 24 years old.
Right now I am trying to decide whether I should continue with the flute or aspire towards another goal, the mighty pipe organ. I do love the flute, and it is definitely the more practical/realistic option for me, but I also feel a very strong desire to play the latter. Since the pipe organ is impossible to tackle without prior keyboard experience, or so I have heard, I have been considering getting an electronic keyboard. Would that be a good idea? Any recommendations on this subject would be very much welcome. I could assemble a Hauptwerk digital set in a few years, hopefully.
Another problem would be the availability of teachers. Flute teachers are aplenty here, but I doubt I can find an organ teacher. At any rate, there are only a few churches with functional pipe organs in Istanbul. I will be moving aboard in two years though, so maybe I can pick up some keyboard experience first? I am very much aware that playing the pipe organ would be a lifelong ambition! I do not aim for perfection, let alone a professional career, but it would be nice if I could play a basic and humble repertoire.
Thank you beforehand for all suggestions and advice!