Jamesrachan - 10-11-2019 at 03:14 AM
Curious what anybody can please tell me about this oud which I just bought. It was described as turkish but has a 60 cm string length and has other
arabic characteristics. No label. It is very simply but well (hand?) crafted - minimal decoration. only a few insignificant cracks. It sounds good
and has good action. Must be some decades old.
The sound board is spruce or pine and made from 3/4 pieces. the bowl looks like mahogany or walnut has unusual knots and twisted grain which makes
me think the latter. The neck and head could be a coarse grain mahogany. finger board is I think rosewood. Roses are hand cut.
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Disappointed not have had reply. It seems to me that an instrument like this comes from a soLid craft tradition. Ie great joints, quality and
thickness of wood. But with absolutely no ornament. Much like you would expect in western musical instruments - violins, lutes etc.....
NafQan - 11-21-2019 at 06:33 PM
The Mastara which goes all the way to the Rosette, is an Iraqi phenomenon, the 3 Rosettes are similar to the Turkish ouds but have a Syrian flavor. So
it has elements from Turkish, Syrian, and Iraqi ouds. The neck seems to have reattached to the body (Dabeh).
It could be a Syrian maker in Turkey. The Qadamanis were Syrians who made ouds in Turkey, but I am not sure it is their design. Can you post pics for
the inside of the oud or give more details about it?
Jamesrachan - 11-24-2019 at 03:01 PM
Thank you... not sure I can say more, there is no label inside. And I know nothing about it except it plays and sounds good ..which is enough.