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tarsia

American  
[tahr-see-uh, tahr-see-uh] / ˈtɑr si ə, tɑrˈsi ə /

noun

  1. intarsia.


tarsia British  
/ ˈtɑːsɪə /

noun

  1. another term for intarsia

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Etymology

Origin of tarsia

< Italian < Arabic tarṣīʿ inlay

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The recording engineer Joe Tarsia, the founder of Sigma Sound Studios, where most of the hits associated with the Sound of Philadelphia were made, was fond of calling Mr. Bell the “Black Burt Bacharach.”

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Mr. Tarsia was a founder of the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services and a trustee of the Recording Academy.

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Mr. Tarsia was proud of the stamp he put on music in the 1960s and ’70s.

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Mr. Tarsia, who became the chief engineer at Cameo-Parkway in 1962, attributed his early success there to Mr. Clark’s support.

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After graduating from Edward W. Bok Technical High School in South Philadelphia, Mr. Tarsia took technical courses elsewhere before being hired at the electronics company Philco.

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