krimoud - 8-29-2010 at 03:02 AM
Hello, Salaam 3alaikoum
My name is Karim, I'am 26. I am algerian borned in Switzerland, and I resettled in Algiers since one month.
After playing the violine 12 years, I began to play the oud and fell in total love with this instrument. I played in Paris 8 months with professor
Michel Arkache, and I went to Damascus.
I met Oustaz Sabsaby who adviced me oustaz Zeydoun Sager from Bagdad, with whom I played intensivly during these 6 months.
I really need a teacher here in Algiers to go improve my technique and my musical knowledges, and would like to know if someone could advice me a
serious teacher in Algiers.
I am strongly motivated, and really I would be thankful to anyone who could help me.
As well, if someone knows a place where it would be possible to buy notes it would be welcome
Thank you everyone
Manil - 8-30-2010 at 05:41 AM
Hi Karim,
Have you tried les beaux arts d'Alger?, most people play Andalusian style, but a lot in the south west use maqamate, look at the Conservatoire d'Alger
also, you may find people there that can help you.
Enjoy
salim charaf - 8-30-2010 at 02:05 PM
hello, ya karim
I am Algerian too, born in Algiers, educated( University) in Britain and teaching physics in France. I have been studying eastern and arabic music
for 6 years only (and the classical guitar for 10 years. I think you are more advanced than I, but I have friends in France who are specialists (
players, teachers and luthiers), I think I can help you with the notes( what do you mean by notes?) and exercises. I expect Algeria to take off one
day, including in music. The best thing to do would be to contact me directly , mail: boucharaf@voila.fr