Lessons and Tools for Comprehending Makam music

What is Makampedia?

The Makampedia philosophy combines teaching with visualised educational material, offering a variety of practical tools to support students and accelerate understanding of Makam music and Taksim improvisation.

Reviving Tradition, Empowering Individual Learning

Makampedia connects the Master-Apprentice (Mesk) tradition with modern self-directed learning. Using Taksim, performance analysis, interactive visualizations and annotations, it turns legendary performances into powerful learning experiences.

Makampedia inspires musicians to honour tradition while crafting their own unique artistic voice.

Get Access to:

  • clear, easy-to-follow transcriptions of Taksims

  • visualisations of intricate melismatic nuances

  • annotations offering insight on various layers of stylistic elements

Understand:

  • phrasing and melodic development in various Makam modes

  • complex musical expressions of Makam masters

  • the role of rhythm in Taksim

Develop

  • your own Taksim and style by studying the styles of your favourite artists

  • your performance in the style

  • rhythmical phrasing

  • instrument specific techniques

Why choose Makampedia?

Perde (degrees) on Tanbur
Perde (degrees) on Tanbur

Audio Synchronised Transcriptions

Detailed transcriptions of Taksim improvisations and composition performances provide unique insights into phrasing and personal styles of Makam masters.

Melody Visualisation

Connecting sound with visual elements, such as melodic contours help memory, creativity and emotional connection to the music.
This method can be helpful for musicians, composers and listeners to better understand melodic intricacies, internalise and interact with melodies through performances and improvisations.

Multi-Layered Annotations

Annotated transcriptions present multiple layers of analysis on rhythmic, melodic and stylistic elements, offering insights into the playing style of Makam masters.
The audio-synchronised annotated scores and melodic visualisations enable students to connect auditory, visual, and textual learning, covering individual learning needs.
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