rojaros - 3-27-2011 at 01:18 PM
Id like to share another little movie with our music exploring the oud in a different musical context ...
This time I play the seven course arab oud built by Sebastian Stenzel ...
please enjoy
best wishes
Robert
The Oud Blues #0
rojaros - 4-1-2011 at 02:12 PM
Looks as if had leaned out to far? No responses ...
best wishes
Robert
Jonathan - 4-1-2011 at 02:22 PM
It works for me.
I don't really think you can "lean out too far"--you're a great musician, and you're pushing the boundaries of the instrument.
Some won't be able to accept that, but I really think that we need musicians such as yourself to re-define what we consider "oud music."
There will always be traditionalists, and I generally fall into that category, as well. But without development, the instrument can become a bit of a
museum piece.
(I can almost hear people getting disgusted by that statement).
Well done.
rojaros - 4-1-2011 at 04:09 PM
Thanks for your kind comment. I was already a bit affraid I'd hurt the feelings of some fellow oud player by pushing it too far; but in a certain way
I feel our music is very much rooted in tradition as well. Especially my dear friend and great cellist Muneer B. Fennell went through the 'hard way
learning' school of the African American's music (he has also a full classical education).
Anyway best wishes to everybody ...
Roibert