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Beginner Taqsim Attempt 2

MoH - 6-15-2020 at 10:32 PM

Here is my attempt at a Taqsim in Rast at around 1 year and 8 months of practicing.

https://soundcloud.com/user-928295967/taqsim-rast

There's several mistakes and I'd say the end is kind of lacking, but I think
it's closer to how a taqsim should sound than any of my previous attempts. Also please excuse the occasional buzzes. Thoughts?

Ryadh - 6-16-2020 at 06:39 AM

Nice! I liked it, well done!
My only feedback is maybe about pauses, I think this can be improved by incorporating some (long) pauses to allow the listener to process the musical phrases and ideas. I believe it's essential to the structure of a Taqsim

Best,
Ryadh

MoH - 6-16-2020 at 10:04 AM

Thank you for your feedback! And I agree, my playing sounds rushed whenever I listen to back to it, but I can never seem to notice while I actually play.