Blog.
Field notes, workshop visits and long reads from the atelier.
— Buying Guide · 5 min
Choosing an Oud Plectrum (Risha): Material, Shape & Feel
— Instrument Care and Tips · 12 min
Handpan and Steel Tongue Drum Care: Rust Prevention, Cleaning and Storage
— Instruments · 8 min
One Brand, Many Cultures: The Tapadum Cross-Cultural Bridge
— Music Theory · 4 min
The Science of Group Drumming: Stress, Mood & Connection
— Instruments · 3 min
Steel Tongue Drum for Meditation & Stress Relief
— Instruments · 3 min
Frame Drums for Meditation: Daf, Bendir & the Trance Rhythm
— Buying Guide · 6 min
Darbuka for Kids: Rhythm, Focus, and the ADHD Question
— Tuning Systems · 8 min
Tapadum Tuner: A Free Online Oud Tuner, Makam Drone, and Usul Metronome in One
— Instruments · 4 min
The Shourangiz: Hossein Alizadeh’s Modern Take on the Persian Tar
— Tuning Systems · 4 min