Iranian musicians in exile are keeping old traditions alive
Iranian diaspora music represents one of the world's most resilient cultural preservation efforts, keeping Persian...
Mar
How to care for your duduk mouthpiece
The ghamish, your duduk mouthpiece, is made from Arundo donax cane and measures roughly 10.5...
Mar
How to buy an Armenian duduk (and pick the right reed)
So you've heard that haunting, voice-like sound in a film score or a late-night YouTube...
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Maqam music: a beginner’s guide to Arabic scales
So, you've heard a piece of Arabic or Turkish music and something about it hit...
Mar
Riq: the 9-inch frame drum that holds the ensemble together
Ever held a drum smaller than a dinner plate that can somehow replace an entire...
Mar
The ney: why this ancient reed still gets under your skin
Have you ever heard a sound so raw, so human, that you forgot it was...
Mar
Arsha handpan review: what I wish I’d known before buying
That sound. Haunting, bell-like - you heard it somewhere online and now it won't leave...
Mar
Bansuri: why Krishna’s bamboo flute is a solid first pick
The bansuri is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world — a sacred...
Mar
Why Armenians call the duduk their soul instrument
This is your complete guide to everything you need to know about the duduk: the...
Mar
Differences Between Arabic Qanun and Turkish Qanun
So you're looking at the qanun and you want to know: Arabic or Turkish? The...
Feb