The History of the Rhodes Piano: From World War II to Modern Music
Born from a World War II rehabilitation project, the Rhodes evolved from a bedside acoustic keyboard into the tine-based electric piano that reshaped modern...
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Read When Yamaha Learned the Arabic Maqam: The PSR-62 and the Birth of the Oriental Keyboard 
When Yamaha Learned the Arabic Maqam: The PSR-62 and the Birth of the Oriental Keyboard
From a Japanese organ in the nineteenth century to the PSR-62 that learned to work with Arabic maqam. The story of Yamaha’s early Oriental...
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Read Omani Rhythms: The Pulse of Oman from Rahmani to Msindo and Tar 
Omani Rhythms: The Pulse of Oman from Rahmani to Msindo and Tar
A journey through Omani rhythms and traditional percussion—from Rahmani, Kaser and Ranna to Msindo, Tar, Manjur and Sahal—exploring their sounds, roles and place in...
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Read Gulf Rhythms: A World of Diversity and Identity 
Gulf Rhythms: A World of Diversity and Identity
A journey through Gulf rhythms and performance traditions—from poetry, sea and desert to cultural exchange and hank—and how the environment shaped the character of...
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Read Three Instruments from the Studio to Pianobook 
Three Instruments from the Studio to Pianobook
Three stories from the studio: how Valencia Tar, Rahmani Drum, and Chimes & More evolved from personal tools I built while composing into free...
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Read The Search for the Gulf Sound 
The Search for the Gulf Sound
A journey from recording samples and building personal libraries to the founding of ASamples — through composition, sampling, and the search for an authentic...
