Just got my hands in an OUd

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Martin

Posts: 150
Joined: Nov. 21 2004

Just got my hands in an OUd

Thinking about restriunging it so that it tunes lie a guitar, i.e. make it easier to get my head around

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 23 2007 13:08:36

duende

Posts: 3053
Joined: Dec. 15 2003
From: Sweden

RE: Just got my hands in an OUd (in reply to Martin)

im thinking about putting normal nylon strings on my oud, and not use double strings.
it´s a crapy oud with 5 strings. im thinking it will still keep it´s arabic sound without the double strings

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 23 2007 13:57:00

Mark2

Posts: 1871
Joined: Jul. 12 2004
From: San Francisco

RE: Just got my hands in an OUd (in reply to Martin)

Tunings are not the problem, it's just that there are many of them. Try re-stringing the thing!!!!

Check out this web site-it'll have you sounding like a middle easterner in a few hours

I got an oud to record some lines with, but it turns out that the music these guys play is deep. I learned a few maqams, then looked at the clock and hours had gone by.............You could fall off the side of the pool and forget about flamenco real quick. Heavy stuff requiring lots of learning. All new scales-just tons of them, and of course new tunings.

Be careful -this is dangerous!
www.pro.com.eg/oudtutor

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2007 23:55:27