The art of Taqāsīm: dividing time and charging silence
The art of Taqāsīm: dividing time and charging silence newspress_en Wed, 08/12/2026 - 04:12 Culture & Social Affairs Some scholars of Turkish music argue that taqāsīm , understood in its early sense as unmeasured vocal and instrumental improvisation, emerged at the Ottoman court in the second half of the 16th century and had not previously been mentioned in the region's musical traditions. Yet…
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