Ivan Tucakov (born 1978 in

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) is a producer, composer and author currently living in

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Life

Tucakov, of Serbo-Croatian descent, spent the first eight years of his childhood in the plains of central

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, then moved to live in

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. He has travelled extensively around the world gaining exposure to various cultures, exploring the techniques of

Balkan Music Balkan music is a type of music found in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. In its broadest sense, it encompasses a variety of music styles across the countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo ...

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Flamenco Flamenco () is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the Gitanos, gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Region of Murcia, ...

Indian Classical Music Indian classical music is the art music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It is generally described using terms like ''Shastriya Sangeet'' and ''Marg Sangeet''. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as ...

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Persian Music Persian music may refer to various types of the music of Persia/Name of Iran, Iran or other List of countries and territories where Persian is an official language, Persian-speaking countries: *Persian traditional music *Persian ritual music *Persi ...

Fado Fado (; "destiny, fate") is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar Rui Vieira Nery states that "the only reliable information on the history of fado ...

Roma music Romani music (often referred to as Gypsy or Gipsy music, which is often considered a derogatory term) is the music of the Romani people, an ethnic-minority group concentrated in parts of Europe. Historically nomadic, though now largely settled, ...

, and others.Georgia Straight Article 2010
/ref> Tucakov also graduated with an honours degree in Computer Science and Physics at the University of British Columbia, which led him down the path of authoring a number of books that explore novel ways of understanding the world.

Musical Projects

- In 2004, Tucakov formed the ''Tambura Rasa'' collective. - In 2012 Ivan Tucakov and the classical pianist Oriana White created a world fusion duet called "Vino & Forte", classical on one side and Balkan-flamenco on the other.

Authored Works

- Mindful Connection Method (2010) - Cultura Rasa (2019)

Discography

Sunrise on a New World (2004)

Featuring:

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's Tarun Nayar on tablas; Thomas Tumbach on violin. # Cinnabar # Plamen # Funky Bedouin # Isla Mujeres / Yuandao (featuring Chris Suen on Diao and Xia) # El Gharbi (featuring Aboubacar Camara - African singing) # Anadol # Hey Mister # Ningchen (featuring Chris Suen on Diao and Xia) # Makumba (featuring Aboubacar Camara - African singing) # Nada

Viaje (2006)

Featuring:

's Tarun Nayar on tablas. # Anadol (featuring Brian Poulsen on solo guitar) # Jovano Jovanke # Delirio (featuring David Sorroche with Flamenco singing) # Viaje (featuring Victor Chorobik on duduk and flutes) # TJango (featuring Dugg Schmidt on Bandoneon) # Ghazal (featuring Aditya Verma on Sarod) # Likeadazeickle (featuring Brian Poulsen on solo guitar) # Dulces Suenos (featuring Luis Gutierrez - Flamenco singing) # Mausim (featuring Victor Chorobik on duduk and flutes and Chris Suen on guzheng) # Party Song (featuring Brian Poulsen on solo guitar)

Kamanala (2008)

# Gypsy Love (featuring Joseph 'Pepe' Danza on Percussion and Flute) # Tambura Pana # Bandido # Loved One # Ceo Svet (featuring Anupam Shobhakar on the Sarod) # Mujeres # Akşam (featuring Anupam Shobhakar on the Sarod) # Cintamani # Estrella (featuring Joseph 'Pepe' Danza on Percussion) # Hang On (featuring producer Chin Injeti - vocals)

Tambura Rasa Beats (2009)

A lounge electronica compilation of some of Tambura Rasa world fusion compositions from 2005-2009 (Includes

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's releases: Cinnabar Mix and Gypsy Love Mix). ''Tambura Rasa Beats'' was nominated for the

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2010 World Recording of the Year. # Cinnabar Mix (Café del Mar XIII Mix) # Tambura Pana (Latin Dub Mix) # Isla Mujeres (Bossa Lounge Mix) # Mausim (Yoga Mix) # Ningchen (Tranquil Morning Mix) # Funky B (Desert Mirage Mix) # Ghazal (Indian Chill Mix) # Gypsy Love Mix (Café del Mar XVI Mix)

Adsum (2011)

Nominated for

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2011 Best World Recording. Featuring Michael Fraser on violin, Robin Layne on percussion, John Bews on bass, and Trevor Grant on drums. # Ardor Kadife (Baladi Buleria) # Miris Irisa # Se Smej # A Day With You # Oh! Belka # Vrcka # Soledad # Adsum # Lamento de Amistad (Siguirilla) # New World

In Concert (2012)

Nominated for

2013 Best World Recording. Features the Black Dog String Quartet (Elyse Jacobson, Cameron Wilson, John Kastelic and Doug Gorkoff), Michael Fraser on violin, Colin Maskell on saxophone and flute, Kerry Galloway on bass, Elliot Polsky on drums, and Robin Layne on percussion. # Isla Mujeres (Live) # Türk Kahvesi (Live) # Ardor Kadife (Live) # Viaje (Live) # Ceo Svet (Live) # Loved One (Live) # Bandido (Live) # Miris Irisa (Live) # Mujeres (Live) # Lamento De Amistad (Live) # Adsum (Live) # Delirio (Live) # Anadol (Live)

Arribada (2014)

Featuring the Black Dog String Quartet (Elyse Jacobson, Cameron Wilson, John Kastelic and Doug Gorkoff), Cameron Wilson on solo violin, Colin Maskell on bansuri, saxophone and flute, Kerry Galloway on bass, Randall Stoll on drums, and Robin Layne on percussion. # Shine On You Crazy Diamond (featuring Neelamjit Dhillon on tablas) -

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cover # En la Vida (featuring Miguelito Valdez on vocals and trumpets) # Nada (guest vocalist: Maria Avila) # Türk Kahvesi (guest vocalist: Michael Antonakos) # Voz # Dulces Sueños (featuring Neelamjit Dhillon on tablas) # Ay Haiku (featuring Neelamjit Dhillon on tablas) # El Viento (guest vocalist: David Sorroche) # Arribada

Infinite ∞ (2021)

Featuring Ivan Tucakov on vocals and guitar, Emily Helsdon on violin, Soroush Shahres on viola, Oriana White on piano, Langston Raymond on trumpet, Robin Layne on percussion, JeanSe Le Doujet on bass & Randall Stoll on drums Side A # Animae Īra 4:30 # A Way 5:29 # Told Ya! 4:37 # Crystal Glass 3:29 Side B # Lemniscātus Anantya 4:02 # Yume San 2:38 # Dreams 5:09 # Rêverie 5:52

Compilation Albums

* 2006 - "Cinnabar Mix" -

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Vol. 13. Tucakov's electronic mix of his song "Cinnabar" (from the first CD "Sunrise on a New World") was released on this compilation. * 2009 - "Gypsy Love Mix" -

Vol. 16. Tucakov's electronic mix of his song "Gypsy Love" (from the third CD "Kamanala") was released on this compilation.

Soundtracks

* 2004 - Golden Rush (documentary) * 2005 - On the Bag (documentary) * 2006 - Heartfelt Cafe (short movie)

Authored Works

Mindful Connection Method (2010)

''A Practical Guide Toward Cultivating Nurturing Relationships'' In 2010 Ivan Tucakov released a book on social dynamics called ''The Mindful Connection Method'', offering guidance in areas of personal growth, family dynamics, work settings, conflict resolution, counseling, education, community building, and social issues. In 2013, he released ''The Compass Within'' workbook, suggesting practical steps to breaking destructive, disconnecting habit loops and replacing them with restorative, connecting habits. Tucakov maintains an active blog on related topics, runs discussion practice workshops and educational seminars, and offers private coaching through his organization, "The Compass Within".

Cultura Rasa - Ivan Tucakov

Cultura Rasa (2019)

''The Emergence and Replicative Nature of Socio-Cultural Societies'' In 2019, after five years of study and research, Ivan Tucakov returns with a volume that explores the emergence and replicative nature of socio-cultural societies. Cultura Rasa presents an integrated picture of all animal cultures, built from the bottom-up: starting from the world of atomic matter, over biological systems that they create, which further emerge into neural networks that ultimately build cultural systems. Cultura Rasa presents a dozen original hypotheses within the disciplines of science and philosophy, whilst also proposing a preliminary structure of the tree of culture. Ivan’s intent with this primer is to create accuracy and consistency in concept definition, to offer a deeper understanding and tolerance of varying cultural worldviews.

References

External links

Ivan Tucakov Official web site

Tambura Rasa Official web site

Tambura Rasa YouTube page

Vino & Forte Official web site

Vino & Forte YouTube page

Cultura Rasa Official web site
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