🎵 Hive Open Mic 275 🎵 Elfida - cover by @dogancankilment

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Hi Hive Open Mic Community, for this week's Hive Open Mic theme, I chose to perform the beautiful Turkish song "Elfida" by Haluk Levent. I played it by the beach, facing the breathtaking view of the Bosphorus in Istanbul. The atmosphere was magical, a perfect blend of music, emotion, and tradition.

To embrace this week’s coffee-inspired theme, I also brewed a traditional Turkish coffee and enjoyed it during my performance. ☕✨ If you've never tried Turkish coffee before, I highly recommend it — it’s rich, strong, and full of cultural depth. I would also like to give you brief information about Turkish coffee.

Turkish coffee is not just a drink, it’s a ritual. Made by slowly brewing very finely ground coffee beans in a small pot called a "cezve", it’s typically served unfiltered in a small cup. The grounds settle at the bottom, and the foam on top is considered a sign of a good brew. It’s often enjoyed with a glass of water and sometimes a piece of Turkish delight.

So, while I sang by the sea, I raised my little cup of Turkish coffee to celebrate this wonderful global gathering of music and connection. If you haven’t tried it yet, give it a taste! You might fall in love with both the flavor and the tradition. 🇹🇷

Much love from Istanbul, Turkey.

Song: "Elfida" by Haluk Levent
Location: Istanbul Bosphorus Beachside

Lyrics (Original)
Yüzün geçmişten kalan, aşka tarif yazdıran
Bir alaturka hüzün, yüzün kıyıma vuran
Anne karnı huzuru, çocukluğumun sesi
Senden bana şimdi zamanı sızdıran
Şımartılmamış aşkın sessizliğe yakın
Kim bilir kaç yüzyıldır sarılmamış kolların
Sisliydi kirpiklerin ve gözlerin yağmurlu
Yorulmuşsun, hakkını almış yılların
Elfida, bir belalı başımsın
Elfida, beni fark etme sakın
Omzumda iz bırakma, yüküm dünyaya yakın
Elfida, hep aklımda kalacaksın
Elfida, sen eski bir şarkısın
Elfida, beni fark etme sakın
Omzumda iz bırakma, yüküm dünyaya yakın
Elfida, hep aklımda kalacaksın

Lyrics (English)
The writing of your face remains, describing love
A Turkish sadness, your face is slaughtered
Babysitter in the womb
From you leaked me now updated
Pampering close to silence
Who knows how many centuries your arms have not been wrapped
Your foggy eyelashes and rainy eyes
You're tired, used hygiene
Elfida, you're a troublemaker
Elfida, don't notice me
Without a trace on my shoulder, my load is close
Elfida, you will always be
Elfida, you're an old song
Elfida, don't notice me
Without a trace on my shoulder, my load is close
Elfida, you will always be

You can listen the original song;


For Turkish Readers
Merhaba Hive Open Mic topluluğu, bu haftaki Hive Open Mic teması için Haluk Levent’in güzel şarkısı "Elfida"yı seçtim. Şarkıyı İstanbul Boğazı’na karşı, sahilde çaldım. Ortam büyüleyiciydi — müzik, duygu ve geleneklerin harika bir uyumuydu.

Bu haftanın kahve temalı konseptine uyum sağlamak için ben de geleneksel bir Türk kahvesi pişirdim ve performansım sırasında keyifle yudumladım. ☕✨ Eğer daha önce hiç Türk kahvesi denemediyseniz, şiddetle tavsiye ederim — zengin, sert ve kültürel derinliği olan bir lezzet. Size Türk kahvesiyle ilgili kısa bir bilgi de vermek isterim.

Türk kahvesi sadece bir içecek değil, bir ritüeldir. Çok ince öğütülmüş kahve çekirdeklerinin "cezve" adı verilen küçük bir kapta yavaşça pişirilmesiyle hazırlanır ve genellikle süzülmeden, küçük fincanlarda servis edilir. Telvesi fincanın dibine çöker ve üzerindeki köpük, kahvenin iyi yapıldığını gösteren bir işarettir. Genellikle bir bardak su ve bazen bir lokum eşliğinde sunulur.

Ben de sahilde şarkımı söylerken, küçük kahve fincanımı kaldırarak bu harika, müziği ve insanları bir araya getiren küresel buluşmayı kutladım. Henüz denemediyseniz mutlaka tadına bakın — hem lezzetine hem de geleneğine âşık olabilirsiniz. 🇹🇷

İstanbul, Türkiye’den sevgilerle.
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Hi
Pls can you do me a favor 🥺🙏🏻

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Hi Den, what can I do for you?

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https://ecency.com/hive-140169/@lordbutterfly/help-us-decide-the-winner-of-vibes-week-37-community-poll

I have been nominated in the top 15 for Vibes Web3 Music Competition
After many entries, I was nominated last week for the very first time, but I didn’t get to win, because I didn’t have enough vote, now I’ve been nominated again for this week
I’d be very grateful if you can vote for🥹🙏🏻
Please vote for me on the poll, so I can stand a chance to win
Thank you very much

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Wow 😳 this is absolutely amazing I love your performance you really did well and I will love to see this often

I just followed u pls follow back..

And pls can u do me a favor?

My friend has been nominated among the top 15 in vibes competition can you pls assist him with a vote🙏🙏🥲pls

@danielkuye

Here is the 🔗 link

https://peakd.com/hive-140169/@lordbutterfly/help-us-decide-the-winner-of-vibes-week-37-community-poll

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Hi Favourstrings, thank you for your comment. Of course I'll check @danielkuye and I follow back you as well. Hope to see you again and have a great day to you.

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As a coffee lover, I must have Turkish coffee. Dude, you did an admirable and very relaxing musical job on the beach at that hour and with your coffee. I was struck by the length of the video and at the end I find some more music with the sound of the sea, that was great!!!!

I see you were away from Hive for quite a while so welcome back, you know as you get back to your usual activity on the platform, it will be great if you visit the other participants to visit you and enjoy your musical work as well. Greetings 🙌😀💛... You Rockkk!!! 👊😎🔥🎙️🎸🎶❤️🌟🍻💥💫💯

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Hi Fernando, thank your for your good words and of course I'll visit other performers and I'll be more social again. Thank you so much for your support and having me here.

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