Archive for May, 2010

Creating and Experiencing Musical Ecstasy

Posted on May 31st, 2010 by by Lynette Harris

Taqsim traditionally follows a certain melodic progression… Following the introduction, the improviser is free to move anywhere in the maqam and even modulate to other “maqams” as long as he returns to the original. Taqsim is considered by many to be a connection to the spritual world.

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