On my 60th birthday, I finally got a qanun. I’d wanted to learn for decades — but I didn’t have a method, just scattered lessons and vague advice.
When I joined Qanun Mastery, I had a structured, step-by-step system to truly learn the instrument.
And one of the biggest breakthroughs for me was maqam. I’d spent over 30 years confused by it.
But the way Maya teaches, made it finally click. She broke down maqam as a language, and taqsim as a clear, learnable structure.
Now I not only understand maqam and recognise it by ear — I can play taqasim Confidently.
What started as a six-month experiment has become five years of joy. I can’t imagine my life now without Maya, this system, and our weekly sessions.