Antranig Kzirian sits down with Becca Stevens, Ara Dinkjian, Ismail Lumanovski, and Tamer Pinarbaşi to discuss their new collaboration entitled "Becca Stevens and The Secret Trio". 2021 GRAMMY-nominated Becca Stevens was in awe witnessing The S

Aliya Cycon: Oud Player, Singer & Composer

Apr 16th, 2020 53m 29s

Talented young Oud player and singer Aliya Cycon joins the podcast. She was born and raised in America, but her music suggests otherwise. Singing in Arabic, Spanish and English, while showing off her exciting and virtuosic Oud playing, Aliya sh

Emad Shakouri: Persian Kanun & World Music

Mar 10th, 2020 32m 14s

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. Topics Include: Spent time in Sweden, Iran and Tur

Nune Melik: Violin, Babajanian & Buffett

Oct 31st, 2019 32m 17s

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. R

Danny Shamoun: Drums, Darbuka & Ney

Jul 11th, 2019 37m 34s

Danny Shamoun, a Los-Angeles based multi-instrumentalist originally hailing from Detroit, discusses how he started with Middle Eastern Music and transitioned to performing with System of a Down (SOAD), joining Scars of Broadway as a keyboardist

Hachig Kazarian: Detroit's Clarinet Virtuoso

Jun 20th, 2019 44m 51s

Aram interviews Hachig Kazarian from Detroit, whose clarinet defines the Armenian-American clarinet sound which shaped the musical experiences of entire generations of Diaspora Armenians living in the United States for much of the 20th century.

Joseph Tayoun: Philly's Middle Eastern Music Scene

Jun 6th, 2019 26m 30s

Joseph Tayoun, an accomplished percussionist and educator specializing in Middle Eastern and World music based in Philadelphia discusses the history of Philadelphia's Middle East Night Club, his experience playing in a multitude of world music

Peter Deneff: Greek Jazz Fusion Pianist

May 24th, 2019 47m 51s

Peter Deneff, an accomplished Pianist and Jazz Fusion musician, discusses his background, his involvement in the Los Angeles Middle Eastern Music club Scene, and his approach to microtonality and Jazz music. Topics Include: Deneff’s background

John Berberbian: Oud Master

May 13th, 2019 22m 25s

Andrew sits down and interviews Oud master John Berberian about his life, 50-year career in music, balancing work and the arts and performing throughout the country. Topics Include: Working with record labels making albums with Mainstream Reco

The 7 Oud Players You Need to Listen to Now

May 13th, 2019 18m 22s

We’re huge fans of the Oud – a fretless pear-shaped instrument that’s similar to a lute and known as “the grandfather of the guitar”. We love the dynamics and microtonal flexibility it affords players – not being restricted to frets can be libe

Your Gateway to Middle Eastern Sound

May 13th, 2019 15m 56s

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. Topics Include: Introduction to

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