Re: saz

on 8/29/01 8:23 AM, tuning@yahoogroups.com at tuning@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:38:22 +0300 (IDT)
> From: Robert C Valentine <BVAL@IIL.INTEL.COM>
> Subject: Welcome back

> Regarding tuning issues on my trip....
>
> I had the pleasure of playing one of my more
> Mideastern tunes with a Saz player in NYC. (Brad
> Shepik, who plays in a few Balkan/jazz groups
> on the "downtown scene" as well as less ethnic
> jazz groups, he was my guitar teacher at SIM).

He's a great musician, I'm quite familiar with his recorded work with Matt
Darriaus' Paradox Trio.

I've been interested in getting a saz for some time now, the only ones I've
seen were the ones distributed by Mid-East or Lark in the Morning, they're
so-so in quality. Anyone have leads on a good source for a saz?

Seth

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