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Singing Lessons for Muezzins

August 16, 2010 By Matthew Brunwasser, The World

With thousands of mosques broadcasting the call to prayer five times a  day, it only takes one muezzin singing with a froggy voice to make life  miserable for neighbors. To make it easier on the ears – and nerves – of  local residents, the city’s chief religious official has set up singing  lessons. From Istanbul, Matthew Brunwasser reports.
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With thousands of mosques broadcasting the call to prayer five times a day, it only takes one muezzin singing with a froggy voice to make life miserable for neighbors. To make it easier on the ears – and nerves – of local residents, the city’s chief religious official has set up singing lessons. From Istanbul, Matthew Brunwasser reports.

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