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A couple of turkish pieces

DaveH - 8-9-2010 at 05:39 AM

Slightly new departure for me. They're both lovely pieces and I wish I could do a bit more justice to them.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/xUYztpIV/Cemilfarahfezasemai.html

http://www.4shared.com/audio/YtrhmN9T/Cevdetsemaiajemkurd.html

charlie oud - 9-10-2010 at 09:55 AM

Well done Dave. Nice music and nice playing. You have a good touch and I still remember your fine playing from our UK oud meets. These pieces are rather long for the content , I think most people would struggle to keep the listener interested perhaps that is what you mean about 'doing them justice'. This in mind ,you've done very well indeed. The pieces have passages that remind me of early renaissance music, almost plainsong style in places, melancholy. Thanks for sharing them.

Ararat66 - 9-10-2010 at 12:02 PM

Hi Dave

Well I think you do yourself justice, you have really come on, particularly your tone has become more confident, your sense of microtones more developed and there are really nice 'ornamentations' naturally played. Brilliant stuff.

Leon

charlie oud - 9-11-2010 at 07:24 AM

Yes, thats true Leon. The intonation is sweet. Well done Dave.

Ararat66 - 9-11-2010 at 12:07 PM

Hi Charlie

I'm pretty good thanks - I'd like to come on the 3rd but it's still up in the air, but I'll do my best.

Cheers

Leon

mrkmni - 9-11-2010 at 06:04 PM

Hi Dave,
I am impressed by the playing...
What is the name of the second samaii?
thanks

DaveH - 9-15-2010 at 02:27 AM

Thanks all.

Mrkmni, it's an acemkurdi semai by Cevdet Cagla. Amos on these forums provided the score.

Danielo - 9-15-2010 at 02:37 AM

Hi Dave,

This Farahfaza sama'i is one of my favorites.... and you play it very, very well ! Very nice feeling and risha technique :)


regards,

Dan

martino2010 - 9-28-2010 at 03:44 AM

hi, danielo
I have seen on another occasion pictures of a wonderful oud displayed by yourself and which looked marvellous, are you an oud maker or vendor or something, I want to know more about your oud, I have'nt understood yet why you showit, to show off or something, in fact I wish to have the same oud, who is the maker? ciao, martino

Danielo - 9-30-2010 at 12:49 AM

Hi Martino,

I wish it were mine... Please have a look here :

http://www.droud.com/Abdo.htm