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— Long reads from the atelier

Blog.

Field notes, workshop visits and long reads from the atelier.

Handcrafted handpan in a warm, dark studio setting
— Buying Guide · 9 min

The Handpan: A Complete Guide to Scales, Sound, and Choosing Your First One (2026)
Oud, frame drum and handpan arranged for seasonal humidity care
— Instrument Care and Tips · 6 min

Heating Season and Humidity: A Care Guide for Traditional Instruments
Oud padded gig bag and fiber hard case side by side - two classes of oud case
— Buying Guide · 9 min

Oud Case and Gig Bag Guide: Padded or Hard Case?
Darbuka, udu and cajon side by side - three hand drums for beginners
— Buying Guide · 10 min

Choosing a Hand Drum for Beginners: Darbuka, Cajon or Udu
Percussion accessories - handpan hard case, handpan stand with handpan, and a tombak hard case with drum inside
— Buying Guide · 7 min

Percussion Accessories: Cases and Stands for Handpan, Darbuka and Tombak
Saz accessories - baglama stand and padded gig bag with a saz inside
— Buying Guide · 8 min

Saz Accessories: Strings, a Tezene, a Gig Bag and a Stand for Your Baglama
A hand-painted goatskin ney anban bag with bird, tree, and sun motifs, resting in a glowing circle
— Instruments · 4 min

The Ney Anban: Iran’s Droneless Persian Gulf Bagpipe
An oğur sazı, Erkan Oğur's modern six-string baglama reinvention, standing in a glowing circle
— Instruments · 4 min

The Oğur Sazı: What It Is and Who It’s For
A kabak kemane, the Turkish pumpkin-bodied folk fiddle, standing upright in a glowing circle
— Instruments · 4 min

The Kabak Kemane: Turkey’s Pumpkin-Bodied Folk Fiddle
A Persian tanboor, the pear-shaped long-necked lute of the Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsan) tradition, resting in a glowing circle
— Instruments · 5 min

The Persian Tanboor: Sacred Lute of the Ahl-e Haqq Tradition