Taichmania

Formed by four of Israel's premier musicians with different musical backgrounds in jazz, ethnic, and electronic music, Taichmania erupts onto the scene, fusing melodies of East and West with both modern and traditional structures of sound. The fusion of oud, saz, and violin with electronic synths creates an unusual meeting place between Middle Eastern maqam, British psychedelia, Turkish rhythms, and American world music. All of these layers are seamlessly blended together into trance and jungle beats that can only exist in the far-out realm of Taichmania. Yaniv Taichman, the band's frontman who composed all of the music, recently created the concept after decades of in-depth research of Ancient Ottoman folk and Arabic music. Yaniv, a well-known oud player in Israel, studied Oud and Turkish music in Istanbul with Professor Mutlu Torun, Indian classical music in Varanasi with Pt. Shivanath Mishra, as well as jazz and contemporary music in Israel at Rimon College of Music. Additionally, he also plays saz, violin, and guitar. Yaniv continues to perform and has been a full-time musician, teacher, and composer for over 18 years. Taichmania aims to tease the audience's ears and, at the same time, make them feel comfortable with unusual rhythms as well as ancient scales and modes to promote movement and connection with complex melodies. The debut album has just been released (July 19). Band Members: Drums – Sharon Petrover Bass – Lior Ozeri Keyboards, Electronics – Yoni Meltzer Oud, Saz, Violin, Electronics – Yaniv Taichman