Taaliqa are a multi instrumental duo based in Devon, UK. Drawing on a shared understanding and appreciation of musical forms from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, Taaliqa members Russel Harris and Jon Sterckx combine a range of traditional musical styles and instrumental techniques with a contemporary approach to composition and arrangement, resulting in a unique form of "Indo Arabic fusion"
HiJon and Russel. You can watch Maren, Chas and Carmen on BBC iPlayer Glastonbury Saturday 28th of June 2008. Forward to 01:45 This is the website address for the BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00ccfhy.shtml
Beautiful sound guys! Always loved the tabla-oud combination (brings to mind the Anouar Brahem-Ustad Shaukat Hussain duets on ECM) Hey, we're going to be in the UK, April 9-17, so do check out ravishmomin.com and hope to get to meet up live, if we're in your neck of the woods! Greetings from NYC! Ravish
Hello Russell, oh good I get to be your first comment. Great to meet up in cyber space, hope to see you for real sometime. Your site looks great and sounds fantastic. Best wishes, The Elvins
