{"id":37658,"date":"2026-05-11T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tapadum.com\/sobre-nosotros\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:53:30","slug":"sobre-nosotros","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tapadum.com\/es\/sobre-nosotros\/","title":{"rendered":"Acerca de Nosotros"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About Tapadum<\/h2>\n

Who we are<\/h3>\n

Tapadum<\/strong> is a music store and instrument workshop with roots in both Italy<\/strong> and Turkey<\/strong>. We bring together musicians, luthiers<\/strong>, and craftspeople dedicated to traditional ethnic instruments \u2014 designing, building, and curating instruments for players who want more than appearance. What matters to us is how an instrument responds, sustains, and matures in the hands of the player.<\/p>\n

We operate on principles of direct communication, transparency, and informed guidance. Our recommendations are based on each customer’s specific needs and use case, supported by the technical expertise of our team.<\/p>\n

Our story<\/h3>\n

Tapadum<\/strong> was founded by Ozgur Yalcin<\/strong> \u2014 composer, musician, arranger, and founder of the Turkish music group Kara Gunes<\/strong>. Years of concert tours had brought him to Italy<\/strong> long before he made it home; in 2015, he moved here permanently. He kept performing across the country with Kara Gunes Quintet<\/strong> \u2014 the band’s Italian chapter \u2014 and with other musicians along the way.<\/p>\n

The pandemic years of 2019\u20132020 became a turning point. With concert halls quiet, Ozgur<\/strong> turned to something he had been quietly curious about for years: the makers behind the instruments. He traveled through Turkey<\/strong> and Iran<\/strong>, spending time in small workshops, talking with luthiers<\/strong>, learning where each instrument came from and what made one bench’s work different from another’s. What he saw made the gap clear: outside their home countries, well-made ethnic instruments were almost impossible to find. Too many shops were selling decorative pieces dressed up as instruments \u2014 pretty, but unplayable. From those journeys, the idea for Tapadum<\/strong> took shape: a place where a serious player, a student, or someone just starting out could find an instrument that actually plays well.<\/p>\n

While the research deepened, work began in Izmir<\/strong> on a warehouse and logistics center and on two instrument-making workshops \u2014 one for percussion, one for string instruments. In 2022, Tapadum Ethnic Music Store<\/strong> opened its doors in Faenza<\/strong>, Italy<\/strong>. We’ve since moved to a quieter spot nearby: our shop and showrooms now sit in Villa Vezzano<\/strong>, a small village just outside Brisighella<\/strong>, open to musicians who want to visit, try instruments, and talk in person.<\/p>\n

Since 2022, Tapadum<\/strong> has also organized concerts and workshops dedicated to ethnic instruments and the music made on them. Today the team includes a different musician or luthier<\/strong> looking after each instrument category \u2014 you can meet them further down this page.<\/p>\n

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What we offer<\/h3>\n

Our collection<\/h4>\n

The store covers traditional instruments from Turkey<\/strong>, Iran<\/strong>, the Arab world<\/strong>, Greece<\/strong>, the Balkans<\/strong>, and the wider Mediterranean<\/strong> \u2014 ouds<\/strong>, baglamas<\/strong>, tanburs<\/strong>, santurs<\/strong>, kanuns<\/strong>, setars<\/strong>, tars<\/strong>, neys<\/strong>, darbukas<\/strong>, daf<\/strong>, bendir<\/strong>, riq<\/strong>, tombak<\/strong>, handpans<\/strong>, and more. Browse the full catalogue<\/a> by family or origin.<\/p>\n

Tapadum Customs<\/h4>\n

If you want something specific \u2014 a particular wood, a custom scale, your own design idea \u2014 our Izmir<\/strong> workshops take on one-off and small-batch builds. We walk you through every step, from material choice to detailing. Learn more on our Custom Instruments<\/a> page or contact us<\/a> directly with your project.<\/p>\n

Tapadum Academy<\/h4>\n

Owning the right instrument is the beginning, not the end. Our Music Academy<\/a> connects you with experienced instructors who teach the techniques and traditions behind these instruments \u2014 from first lessons to advanced repertoire, online and in workshop format.<\/p>\n

Tapadum Booking<\/h4>\n

For concert organizers, festivals, and event producers, Tapadum Booking<\/strong><\/a> connects you with musicians from our network \u2014 from a single oud<\/strong> player for an intimate evening to a full ensemble for a stage production.<\/p>\n

Quality control<\/h4>\n

Every instrument is inspected and set up before it ships, whether it came from our own workshop or from a partner luthier<\/strong>. We check the build, fittings, strings or skins, finish, and overall playability. We tune them too \u2014 but tuning naturally shifts in transit, and most musicians prefer to settle the instrument into their own ear and style once it arrives anyway. If we wouldn’t play it ourselves, we don’t sell it.<\/p>\n

Shipping & returns<\/h4>\n

We ship worldwide from Italy<\/strong>. Free shipping inside the EU<\/strong>, careful packaging tested for long routes, and a 15-day return window. If something arrives damaged in transit, we’ll replace it or refund it. Full details on our Shipping Policy<\/a> and Return & Refunds Policy<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n

Pricing<\/h4>\n

Our pricing reflects principles of fairness and transparency. Many products in our store are listed at discounted prices that correspond to their assessed market value. Tapadum<\/strong> does not engage in artificial price inflation for promotional purposes.<\/p>\n

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Curated by working musicians and luthiers<\/em>.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tapadum began in the quiet years of the pandemic. With concert halls closed, our founder Ozgur Yalcin \u2014 composer and frontman of the Turkish ensemble Kara Gunes \u2014 turned away from the stage and toward the workbench. He traveled through Turkey and Iran, spending months with master luthiers in small workshops, and saw what most musicians outside their home country already know: properly-made ethnic instruments are almost impossible to find. Too often, what looks like an oud or a santur is decorative \u2014 pretty, but unplayable.\r\nTwo years later, in 2022, Tapadum opened in Italy. Today our showroom sits in Villa Vezzano, a small village outside Brisighella, while two workshops in Izmir \u2014 one for percussion, one for strings \u2014 build instruments for players who want more than appearance.\r\nIf we wouldn't play it ourselves, we don't sell it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Eleven years, four chapters.<\/h2>\r\n
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    The barn in Brisighella<\/h4>

    Lorenzo and Sara open the first workshop after a six-month trip across Anatolia and the Caucasus. The first product was a single Turkish oud they couldn't find at home.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

    2017<\/span>

    First master agreements<\/h4>

    Direct partnerships signed with Yildirim in Istanbul and Hamid in Tehran \u2014 no middlemen, signed instruments, fixed margins.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

    2021<\/span>

    Tapadum Pro handpan launch<\/h4>

    Our first in-house instrument \u2014 a steel handpan tuned in our atelier. 600 units shipped in the first year.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

    2025<\/span>

    26 masters, 47 countries<\/h4>

    The network now spans Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Greece and Italy. Nearly 2,500 instruments delivered worldwide.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n