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Does anyone know this oudist?

fernandraynaud - 1-16-2013 at 01:35 AM

He's called Nazeeh Bourish, and he has clips under several names on YouTube. Unusually versatile player. Does anyone know something about him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcXCogc_tqo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqRbgsPNATQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mGnSukaRQU

David Parfitt - 1-16-2013 at 03:12 AM

Hi Fernand

He is apparently from Latakia, Syria. Here is his Facebook page:

Nazeeh Aborrish

All the best

David

Alfaraby - 1-16-2013 at 03:19 AM

Nazeeh Bourish (Abo Elreesh) is a Syrian oud player from Latakia, a city on the Syrain Mediterranean Coast. He's well known as a highly sentimental player, though virtuoso when needed.
Just copy & paste his name in Arabic ( نزيه ابو الريش ) into youtube & you'll get a broader idea about his versatility. He's capable of playing both Arabic & Turkish styles.
I like his playing more than his ouds !

Yours indeed
Alfaraby

fernandraynaud - 1-16-2013 at 05:55 AM

Thanks, gentlemen. I find his ability to play in such a range of styles, including fingering full chords across the fingerboard, pretty impressive. Did he play classical guitar at one time?

David Parfitt - 1-16-2013 at 07:34 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Alfaraby  
Nazeeh Bourish (Abo Elreesh) is a Syrian oud player from Latakia, a city on the Syrain Mediterranean Coast. He's well known as a highly sentimental player, though virtuoso when needed.
Just copy & paste his name in Arabic ( نزيه ابو الريش ) into youtube & you'll get a broader idea about his versatility. He's capable of playing both Arabic & Turkish styles.
I like his playing more than his ouds !

Yours indeed
Alfaraby


Do you know who his teacher(s) was/were?

I see from his Youtube account that he gives his location as Germany now.

All the best

David