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hamed - 1-28-2005 at 10:30 PM

Hi, i am looking for info on oud makers Albert Mansour, and Fadi Matta from Lebanon. I believe that Charbel Rouhana has used thier ouds. If anyone has ever played one of these ouds, or has the makers contact info, i would greatly appreciate it.

Faladel - 1-28-2005 at 11:35 PM

Hi :
Charbel Rouhana use some oud of Mr.Nazih Ghadban (Great Luthier) Look herhttp://www.oudnazihghadban.com/users/friends.asp.
Regards

samzayed - 1-29-2005 at 03:55 PM

In the latest Charbel Rouhana cd "The Art of the Middle Eastern Oud", he acknowledges that he used a Fadi Matta oud on the cd. It's a 7 course oud. Charbel also includes his e-mail address ghacha@terra.net.lb. You may want to contact him and ask him for Fadi Matta's info.

I do own a Ghadban oud myself, and I highly recommend them.

By the way, that cd is great, I've been listening to it non stop for a month.

Elie Riachi - 1-29-2005 at 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by samzayed
... By the way, that cd is great, I've been listening to it non stop for a month.

I hear you there, every time I listen to a Charbel CD I discover something new. I have Mada and Salamat. Where did you get "the art of the Middle Eastern oud" CD? Maqamdotcom doesn't seem to have it. They have "Mazaj Alani" which I am tempted to get.

samzayed - 1-29-2005 at 05:07 PM

I have Majaz Alani, I haven't really submerged myself in it yet. Sometimes when I buy multiple cd's, I neglect the others, yet I discover them another time.

I bought "The Art of the Middle Eastern Oud" from a Borders store in the International section. You can get it for less here http://www.bestprices.com/cgi-bin/vlink/743037186322BT.html

Here's a review of it http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2357

hamed - 1-29-2005 at 06:20 PM

I have that cd too Mr. Zayed, thats where i saw the Fadi Matta oud, it sounded pretty good, so i thought i'd ask someone on the forum. i didn't want to bo so forward as to email Mr. Rouhana, but i might do so. Thanks for everyone recomending Nazih Ghadban, i have visited his website many times, his ouds look and sound magnificent and i plan to visit his shop this summer.

thank you

samzayed - 1-29-2005 at 06:42 PM

I really don't think Mr. Rouhana would mind. He put his own e-mail in his cd liner. I've seen a few interviews with him, he seems very humble and down to earth. I am thinking of e-mailing him and sending my gratitude for his work.

Elie Riachi - 1-29-2005 at 09:58 PM

Sam, that is too my impression about Charbel. From his writings he comes across as a down to earth person with easy access to the public.

oudman - 1-30-2005 at 05:31 AM

Hi
If anybody gets any contact info for Fadi Matta, please let me know too
Thanks
Victor

Lectric - 2-1-2005 at 01:32 AM

Hello:

I am from Spain and have a oud from Faddy Matta. The addres of Faddy is:

nas2_lb@yahoo.com

tel: 0096 13 25 96 33

He is a excelent and communicative person.

hamed - 2-1-2005 at 12:19 PM

very nice, thank you very much. What kind of oud do you have from him, is is classic, or bashir model? is there anyway you could post a picture or a soundfile?