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— Long reads from the atelier

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

Persian santur hammered dulcimer – comparing setar, tar, santur, and kamancheh
— Instruments · 4 min

The Persian String Family: Setar vs Tar vs Santur vs Kamancheh
Turkish ney reed flute – comparing ney, kaval, and mey wind instruments
— Instruments · 4 min

Ney vs Kaval vs Mey: Choosing the Right Anatolian Wind Instrument
Black Sea kemence with bow – single-block Karadeniz folk fiddle used to lead horon dance music
— Instruments · 5 min

Black Sea Kemence: The Karadeniz Fiddle Behind Horon Dance Music
Handpan with mallet – hammer-tuned steel note fields defining a scale
— Instruments · 4 min

How a Handpan Is Tuned: Scales Explained
Persian walnut tombak – goblet drum compared to the Middle Eastern darbuka
— Instruments · 5 min

Tombak vs Darbuka: Persian and Middle Eastern Hand Drums Compared
Short-neck baglama – Turkish saz, the standard beginner instrument choice
— Buying Guide · 4 min

Choosing Your First Baglama: A Buyer’s Guide
Turkish ney – handmade bamboo reed flute with başpare mouthpiece
— Buying Guide · 5 min

How to Choose Your First Ney: A Buyer’s Guide
Handpan in its travel case – melodic layer instrument for a sound bath practitioner's set
— Instruments · 5 min

Building a Sound Bath Set: Which Instruments Practitioners Actually Use
Electric baglama – solid-body saz with built-in pickups for stage amplification
— Buying Guide · 5 min

Electric Baglama and Saz Pickups: Amplifying a Traditional Instrument Without Losing Its Voice
Buzuq – Levantine long-necked lute with movable frets, compared to the Greek bouzouki
— Instruments · 6 min

Bouzouki vs Buzuq: Two Long-Necked Lutes, Two Traditions