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Month: February 2017

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Book Review – The Music of the Arabs

Posted on 14th February 2017 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
In the early 90’s I visited a client’s house in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There was a banquet after which we retired to an entertainment room. There was a traditional six piece ensemble playin... Read More
Jahloon's baritone fretless guitar

The Role of Fretless Guitar in Ambient Music

Posted on 4th February 20174th February 2017 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Fretless Guitar has become an excellent tool for use in ambient music with its capability to use microtones, long slides and modulated drones. With the advent of guitar synthesisers, MIDI control and ... Read More
Nicolas Meier Pete Oxley Stage

Album review & tour dates – The Colours of Time – Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier

Posted on 2nd February 20175th April 2017 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
“The Colours of Time” is a double CD, the first featuring the Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier Duo and the second featuring the Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier Quartet where they are joined b... Read More
Kaleidophon

David Vorhaus’ Kaleidophon, an early electronic Unfretted instrument

Posted on 1st February 2017 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
David Vorhaus has been involved in electronic music since the late sixties after meeting with and later working with Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Classically t... Read More

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