Posts by taqsim
Aliya Cycon Releases Cover of Masar (by Le Trio Joubran)
TAQS.IM featured the talented Aliya Cycon on our TAQS.IM Middle Eastern Music podcast back in April 2020 – and she’s been quite bu...
Podcast Interview with Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio
Antranig Kzirian sits down with Becca Stevens, Ara Dinkjian, Ismail Lumanovski, and Tamer Pinarbaşi to discuss their new coll...
OudforGuitarists.com Demos World Synth App
TAQS.IM is excited to present a new demo of our iOS World Synth app by Navid Goldrick from OudforGuitarists.com where he plays dif...
Becca Stevens and The Secret Trio to Release “The Eye”
At the crossroads of indie and world music arises an exciting and fresh collaboration where Grammy-nominated artist Becca Stevens ...
Miles Copeland’s New Biography & Middle Eastern Music Connections
Bridging two different spheres of culture and music is the incomparable Miles Copeland III – an innovative and resourceful manager...
SOLO 1.1 Update: AAX, Phase Distortion Synthesis, New Sounds & More
The SOLO Virtual Instrument 1.1 Update is here!
Our flagship cross-platform PC, Mac, AU, VST, AAX virtual synthesizer now inclu...
Is it Sikah…? or Segâh…? Exploring Modal Music Systems
First off, please know we are not about to launch into debate about video games for Sega Genesis. Just wanted to get that out of t...
Aliya Cycon: Oud Player, Singer & Composer
Talented young Oud player and singer Aliya Cycon joins the podcast. She was born and raised in America, but her music suggest...
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 multitu...
Raffi Wartanian’s “Critical Distance” Review by Emmett Lindner
By Emmett Lindner
Since his first album, “Pushkin Street,” Raffi Joe Wartanian’s music has celebrated the blending of cultures....