We are happy to embrace you with our rich new edition. Undoubtedly, one of the most negatively-affected elements of the coronavirus precautions is the musical events. Maybe the concerts had to be cancelled but artists continued to reach us thanks to the digital platforms. We enhanced our souls with the power of music. We are appreciated for all of these artists. You are going to notice that, in this edition apart from Turkey there are also precious music producers from Iran, Greece, Netherlands and Canada. Introducing you various musical colours from different regions of the world and witnessing that our periodical is one of the worldwide ones in its field is an additonal satisfaction. Music is an energy source for a nation. We fervently emphasise the necessity of supporting these labourers who produce music and assisting them with solid steps. Having the belief that we have overtaken the hard times, we wish all of you fresh and healthy summers with plenty of music.

Makam Music Magazine is the representative of the Turkish Music in printed press. Makam Music Magazine addresses a wide range of topics on every page of it, related to Turkish music, including its journey of music over time, its types, performers, educators, instruments and concert venues. In every issue, Makam Music Magazine also aims to increase international awareness about Turkish music by means of interviews with the people and organizations making Turkish Music in foreign countries and by addresing the interaction between the music of that country and Turkish Music.

In the 21st Century, the guitar, as both a material object and tool for artistic expression, continues to be reimagined and reinvented. From simple adaptations or modifications made by performers themselves, to custom-made instruments commissioned to fulfil specific functions, to the mass production of new lines of commercially available instruments, the extant and emergent forms of this much-loved musical instrument vary perhaps more than ever before. As guitars sporting multiple necks, a greater number of strings, and additional frets become increasingly common, so too do those with reduced registers, fewer strings, and fretless fingerboards. Furthermore, as we approach the mark of the first quarter-century, the role of technology in relation to the guitar's protean nature is proving key, from the use of external effects units to synergies with computers and AR headsets. Such wide-ranging evolutions and augmentations of the guitar reflect the advancing creative and expressive needs of the modern guitarist and offer myriad new affordances. 21st Century Guitar examines the diverse physical manifestations of the guitar across the modern performative landscape through a series of essays and interviews. Academics, performers and dual-practitioners provide significant insights into the rich array of guitar-based performance practices emerging and thriving in this century, inviting a reassessment of the guitar's identity, physicality and sound-creating possibilities.

Creating Global Music in Turkey mainly analyzes how the local and global interact in the very place that is defined as the "local" by the global cultural system. It examines the different music traditions in Turkey as they are incorporated into the world music markets.

While creating the repertoire of exemplary works of the makams and other sections, care has been taken to ensure that the book can also serve as a guide, bedside and textbook wherever Turkish music education is given, from the perspective of an artist-educator. We believe that it will fill the deficit of textbooks, which is seen as a great need, especially in conservatories, institutions that train music teachers, and Turkish music lessons. We also think that our book will be useful in Turkish music lessons in terms of program model, method, subject, content and knowledge.