TAQS.IM Middle Eastern Music

The TAQS.IM Middle Eastern Music podcast discusses playing, performing and appreciating Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Balkan, Greek, Kurdish, Persian, Turkish music and more.

Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio 09/24/2021

Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio Becca Stevens, Ara Dinkjian, Ismail Lumanovski, and Tamer Pinarbaşi to discuss their new collaboration. Michael League, Snarky Puppy bandleader and founder of GroundUP Music, wrote most of the songs for the album along with producing it. The record focuses on blending Becca’s effortless vocal talent and exquisite compositions with The Secret Trio’s mastered musical traditions. Becca has worked with the likes of David Crosby, Jacob Collier, Brad Mehldau, Esperanza Spalding, and more. /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/20590667

Aliya Cycon: Oud Player, Singer & Composer 04/16/2020

Aliya Cycon: Oud Player, Singer & Composer Talented young Oud player and singer Aliya Cycon joins the podcast. Singing in Arabic, Spanish and English. Notable collaborations include Jordanian music stars Tareq Jundi, Nasser Salameh and Yarub Smirat. Tunisian icon Zied Gharsa, and LA-based pop singer Naïka. /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/14010800

Emad Shakouri: Persian Kanun & World Music 03/10/2020

Emad Shakouri: Persian Kanun & World Music Persian Kanun Master Emad Shakuri joins the podcast. He discusses how he started playing the kanun, performing with a multitude of musicians, world music and his approach to arranging music. /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/13485014

Nune Melik: Violin, Babajanian & Buffett 10/31/2019

Nune Melik: Violin, Babajanian & Buffett Violinist, Educator, Producer & Writer Dr. Nune Melik joins the podcast. As a soloist she has performed at Carnegie Hall and founded the Hidden Treasure International, which comprises research, performance, and lectures of rarely heard music. Recently she received her doctorate from McGill University, defending her thesis on Arno Babajanian. She also recently performed as a featured soloist with Jimmy Buffett. /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/11856191

Danny Shamoun: Drums, Darbuka & Ney 07/11/2019

Danny Shamoun: Drums, Darbuka & Ney Danny Shamoun discusses playing Drums, Darbuka, performing with System of a Down (SOAD), Scars of Broadway, learning the Arabian Ney Flute, music theory & Makam modal music. He discusses being exposed to Chaldeans, Lebanese, Syrians, moving to LA & meeting hard rock band One Side Zero, Ray Mayorga, John Dolmayan from System of a Down, Viza & The Apex Theory, and even Metallica. His relationship with Daron Malakian and joining Scars on Broadway. Became friends with Mike Bordin from Faith No More on Ozzfest /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/10483814

Hachig Kazarian: Detroit's Clarinet Virtuoso 06/20/2019

Hachig Kazarian: Detroit's Clarinet Virtuoso Detroit native Hachig Kazarian's clarinet defines the Armenian-American clarinet sound. He attended Cass Tech (Diana Ross Temptations). While at Julliard he covered his expenses by playing in middle eastern music clubs such as Egyptian Gardens, Arabian Nights, Istanbul, Port Said (Leonard Bernstein), the Britannia, Kifisya (Udi Hrant) and others. He performed in San Francisco, Las Vegas (Flamingo Bonanza Frontier Hotel), Fresno, Hartford and Detroit. /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/10221206

Joseph Tayoun: Philly's Middle Eastern Music Scene 06/06/2019

Joseph Tayoun: Philly's Middle Eastern Music Scene Joseph Tayoun, Middle Eastern & World Music percussionist discusses the Philadelphia The Middle East Night Club and Star Trek band The Roddenberries. Playing with Belly dancers, Arabs, Armenians, Turks, Greeks. Ray Merjanian (oud), Najib Nassar (organ), Chick Ganimian (Herbie Mann), Farhak Alpar (Saz), Edmund Joseph (vocals), Joseph Budway (oud), Bobby Sarkissian (clarinet), Hamid (zurna ney), Roger Mgrditchian (oud), Jaffna (tabla). No Doubt & Bo Diddley. Star Trek Anniversary with Rod Roddenberry (Gene) /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/10074254

Peter Deneff: Greek Jazz Fusion Pianist 05/24/2019

Peter Deneff: Greek Jazz Fusion Pianist Peter Deneff, accomplished Jazz Fusion Pianist discusses his background, involvement in the Los Angeles Middle Eastern Music club Scene, approach to microtonality and Jazz music, impact of the bouzouki, the live cabaret belly dance scene, Greek Gypsy Turkish (Skilarika), Pontic Greek, Arabic, Lebanese & Thessaloniki music. Working with Enrico Macias, Harout Khatchoyan, Yervand Kalajian, Vik Momjian, Hratch Yacoubian, Hovig Krikorian. Studying with Mike Garson (David Bowie). /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/9907958

John Berberbian: Oud Master 05/13/2019

John Berberbian: Oud Master Oud master John Berberian discusses his life, 50-year career in music, balancing work and the arts and performing throughout the country. He talks about working with Mainstream Records, Verve Forecast, RCA and MGM. New York's thriving Middle Eastern music scene and collaboration between Armenians, Arabs, Greeks, Turks & Jews. Starting with Violin and using western classical approaches to play microtonal Middle Eastern music. Comparison of Ravi Shankar and the Sitar to the oud. The landmark oud rock album /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/9761585

The 7 Oud Players You Need to Listen to Now 05/13/2019

The 7 Oud Players You Need to Listen to Now We’re huge fans of the Oud – a fretless pear-shaped instrument similar to a lute and “the grandfather of the guitar”. We love its dynamics & microtonal flexibility. Here are 7 notable oud players. George Mgrdichian: Classical fusion. John Berberian: Rock Fusion. Yurdal Tokcan: Turkish oud & fretless guitar. Farid el Atrache: Arab oud player. Simon Shaheen: Palestinian concert player. Ara Dinkjian - Composer. Naseer Shamma - Kurdish oud player. /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/9761465

Your Gateway to Middle Eastern Sound 05/13/2019

Your Gateway to Middle Eastern Sound Welcome to the first episode of the TAQS.IM Middle Eastern Music Podcast, which discusses playing, performing and appreciating Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Balkan, Greek, Kurdish, Persian, Turkish music and more. We discuss the 3 main elements of community, sounds & education. Our free radio station, blog posts, middle eastern and oriental synthesizer sounds, TAQS.IM Music and Synth iOS app, upcoming Oud sample libraries, instructional videos for oud lessons /episode/index/show/taqsim/id/9760913

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