Istanbul Cumbush WAV

FANTASTiC | 15 December 2021 | 293 MB

‘Istanbul Cumbush’ a collection of traditional cumbush melodies that have been professionally played by exceptional musicians to reflect its unique and characteristic sounds. The cumbush is a Turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. It was developed in 1930 by Zeynel Abidin Cumbush (1881-1947) as a fretless oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble. It is shaped like an American banjo, with a spun-aluminium resonator bowl and skin soundboard. Although originally configured as an oud, the instrument has been converted to other instruments by attaching a different set of neck and strings.

South American Soul

FANTASTiC | 23 January 2022 | 338 MB

South American Soul, an exotic selection of expressive musicianship and seductive grooves brought to you straight from the heart of the Latin Americas. This 100% royalty free collection of cultural sounds will serve as an excellent source of inspiration for all your audio creations! South American Soul contains 453 MB of content and is designed to be useable out of the box, ready to craft a musical journey through sunsets and salsas. The contained bass loops make use of both electric basses and synth basses so you can match your vibe accordingly. Irresistible live drum grooves provide the rhythmic backbone of this collection, so expect any of the contained drum loops to bring life and love to your rhythm section. Layer upon this with any of the beautiful keys, guitars and synths within to complete your arrangement and bring authentic South American Soul to your music.

⛓Kazakh Dombra⛓

FANTASTiC | 20 February 2022 | 272 MB

‘Kazakh Dombra’ contains professionally played and recorded melodies that are ready to allow you to discover the unique sounds of Dombra. ‘Dombra’ is originated from the Kazakh and Kyrgyz, it has two-stringed and long-necked instruments played with arpeggios. This instrument is also popular among Turkic communities in Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, as well as Mongolia. The original Kazakh dombra has frets and is played by strumming with the hand or plucking each string individually, with an occasional tap on the main surface of the instrument. It is very important in the culture of Kazakh and The National Dombra Day is celebrated in Kazakhstan every first Sunday of July. In detail, expect to find 515 MB of raw content featuring 90 beautifully played ‘Dombra’ loops at 90, 110, 130 BPM and includes a dry version (w/o any additional e.q, compressor or reverb effects) and wet version of each, giving a total of 180 files. All loops are Key and Tempo Labelled for ease of use. All sounds are ready to fit straight in your tracks.

Turkish Baglama WAV

FANTASTiC | 04 March 2022 | 336 MB

‘Turkish Baglama’ by Earthone presents a collection of traditional Baglama melodies that have been professionally played by exceptional musicians to reflect its unique and characteristic sounds. ‘Baglama’ is the most commonly used string Folk instrument in Turkey. It takes different names according to the regions and according to its size. It has three main parts called Tekne, Gogus, and Sap. Tekne part is generally made from mulberry trees as well as from woods of juniper, beech, spruce, or walnut. The gogus part is made from spruce and the sap section from homespun or juniper. There are pieces called burgu (screw) at the end of the sap which is opposite to tekne part to which the strings are tied. These screws are used for tuning. There are pitches on the sap tied with fish line. This instrument is played with a Mizrap or Tezene made from cherry wood bark or plastic and fingers are used in some regions. The latter technique is called Selpe. If a single instrument were to represent Turkish folk music it would have to be the baglama cause it is used to express both joyful and sad emotions by the Turkish folk throughout history.

Khaliji: Drums of Arabia KONTAKT

P2P | 03 January 2022 | 650 MB

Made for Kontakt 5.6.0 (full version required), our library contains 140 sampled percussion instruments, mostly from the Arabian Peninsula. For the first time in history, producers and composers can capture the essence of these instruments with such incredible depth and user-friendliness. Frame drums in various sizes make up the majority of the instruments, with Zeer, Ranna, Kaser, Darabuka, Mesendo, and many more. Various percussion instruments from other parts of the world are also included, as producers often fuse an Arabian percussion ensemble with some percussion instruments from around the world to give their Khaliji music a modern flavor.

☙Tanbur WAV♫

FANTASTiC | 01 March 2022 | 233 MB

The Tanbur, is a long-necked, string instruments originating in Mesopotamia, Southern or Central Asia. The melody is played on the double strings with a unique playing technique with three fingers of the right hand. The Iranian Tanbur is associated with the Kurdish Sufi music of Western Iran. These Samples were beautifully played by Javad Hashemi. There are Dry, Reverb and Effected versions of each Sample.

Volko Baglama v2.0 WiN MAC

TEAM R2R | 29 Sept 2015 | MAC: 331.8 MB | WiN: 522.4 MB

Your Turkish Folk Instrument

Baglama or ‘saz’ is a folk instrument whose history goes back more than 1000 years, to a time when Turks first started settling in Anatolia. For centuries poets reflected their deepest emotions with baglama and it became an essential instrument for all kinds of traditional celebrations, including weddings. Meanwhile the instrument’s popularity spread from Asia to Anatolia, to Rumelia and even to some parts of Europe. It is still one of Anatolia’s dearest and most precious sounds.