Composed and performed by Basel Rajoub
A taqsim is an improvised prelude to a longer composition or suite in traditional
Arabic and Turkish music, and is typically performed by a solo instrumentalist.
In this taqsim, Basel Rajoub improvises on the duclar, a hybrid instrument that
joins the single-reed mouthpiece of a clarinet to the body of the duduk-the
Armenian double-reed woodwind instrument. The idea for the duclar came from
an instrument-maker in Siberia.
Basel Rajoub is a saxophonist and composer-improviser whose inspirations include
traditional Middle Eastern rhythms and melodies as well as jazz. Born in Aleppo, Syria,
he graduated from the Damascus High Institute of Music and creates new music that
brings together musicians from the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Europe. A
winner of Radio Monte Carlo’s Moyen-Orient Music Award, Basel Rajoub divides his
time between performing, teaching, composing, and recording. Currently based in Geneva, Basel performs as a member of several ensembles, and is the founding member of the Soriana Project.
Негізгі бет Taqsim (2020)
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