{"product_id":"takassim","title":"Takassim","description":"\u003cp\u003eTakassim (تقاسيم) is a landmark instrumental recording by legendary Lebanese buzuq virtuoso \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/matar-muhammed\" title=\"Matar Mohamed\"\u003eMatar Mohamed\u003c\/a\u003e, released as a promotional LP in 1973. A master of the long-necked stringed instrument, Mohamed transformed the buzuq from traditional folk roots into the realm of classical \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/arabic-genre\" title=\"Arabic\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e music. This album stands apart from Mohamed's other celebrated works by abandoning rhythm and percussion entirely. Instead, it showcases his extraordinary technical mastery—rapid, precise plucking paired with the nuanced microtonal expressions of maqam tradition. The result is an intimate, emotionally resonant exploration of the instrument's expressive possibilities, capturing the essence of takassim improvisation in its purest form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matar Muhammed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51636509802817,"sku":"SLA15017","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/Matar_Muhammed_-_Takassim_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1787282252","url":"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/products\/takassim","provider":"Oh! Jean Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}