Resources
Welcome to the Labyrinth New England Resources page, where you'll find links to YouTube playlists, relevant websites, places you can travel to study and play modal music, as well as podcasts, books, and apps to aid in your study. For mp3s and sheet music downloads, as well as teaching videos for local workshops, classes, and our Modal Music Session, please click on the button to the right, or visit www.TevStevig.com
Listening
YouTube Playlists for Labyrinth New England Modal Music Session, local classes, and workshops:
Modal Music Session:
Turkish makam:
Websites
Online locations to learn more about modal music. If you find other online resources that could be valuable to our community, please let us know!
Sheet music/play along lesson videos:
- TevStevig.com - resource page for Labyrinth New England Modal Music Session, local classes, and contemporary modal music
Turkish Music:
- www.Neyzen.com - sheet music and more
- divanmakam.com - searchable database of sheet music and recordings
Arabic Music:
- MaqamWorld.com - The place for Arabic makam music online
- Maqam Lesson Playlist - Presented by Sami Abu Shumays, an amazing resource for anyone interested in modal music! Please support his work!
Contemporary Modal Music:
- Ross Daly - An entire discography and sheet music available for download
- Tou Milou Music - Michael van der Muelen's site, with sheet music downloads and links to other contemporary composers
- Christos Barbas - selected works/sheet music from Christos Barbas' discography
In-Person Travel and Study
Labyrinth's Network
Recommended places to attend events, workshops, and performances of modal music.
- Crete (Greece): labyrinthmusic.gr
- Catalunya (Spain): labyrinthcatalunya.com
- Siena (Italy): labyrinthitalia.it
- Ontario (Canada): labyrinthontario.com
- Nicosia (Cyprus): labyrinthcyprus.com
- Ghent (Belgium): decentrale.be
Other Tools
Other items to use as reference or to help in your modal music journey. These are not the only sources available, just ones we are aware of. If you have found another source, please let us know!
Podcasts:
- Al Nadi Podcast with Fadil Alturki, interviews with relevant modal musicians, discussions on learning and presenting modal music. Highly recommended!
Books:
- Inside Arabic Music by Johnny Farraj and Sami Abu Shumays
- Turkish Music Makam Guide by Murat Aydemir
- Türk Musıkısi Nazariyatı ve Usulleri by Ismail Hakkı Özkan
- Makamdan Makama Geçki Örnekleri by Erol Deran (info on makam modulations)
Apps:
- Amazing Slow Downer - slow down/change pitch of recorded music in real time (Desktop/IOS/Android available)