Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands
Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…

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View More Artist Profiles: DeantaDalla was formed by Neil Davey and Hilary Coleman towards the end of 1999 and combines members of the two families who have been integral…
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View More Southern Rock Icon Gregg Allman Dies at 69