mahaprana - 4-20-2004 at 04:32 PM
Hi All,
I wanted to ask you all what you think are the best of the best of available oud recordings out there? If you were to pick 5 oud recordings that you
couldn't live without what would they be? If this topic has been addressed before sorry in advance for the repeat.
-JM
Zulkarnain - 4-20-2004 at 05:44 PM
Hi
Munir Bashir - The Art of Ud (Le Art du Ud)
Munir Bashir & Omar Bashir - Duo de Ud
Munir Bashir & Omar Bashir - The Master of Oud
Ahmad Mukhtar - Words from Eden
Naseer Shamma - Le Luth de Baghdad
Regards
**too many to label...5 too little...
sydney - 4-20-2004 at 06:19 PM
Hello mate
I'd like to add
the new CD of Afif Taian " Sun set"
mate, I do not think you could live without it. go and buy it ASAP.
Good luck
Emad
TruePharaoh21 - 4-20-2004 at 08:16 PM
I have to agree with sydney on that one. That CD describes so much of what oud playing is to me. I believe maqam.com still has some in stock. The link
to the CD is:
http://www.maqam.com/cgi-bin/cdtest.cgi?category1=AfifTaian
Also, I'd add in any Farid el-Atrache takassim CD.
TP21
mahaprana - 4-20-2004 at 09:33 PM
Thanks for the tip on the CD. I'll order it from Makam pronto.
I've been listening to an old tape that a friend made me of a Syrian oud player named Omar Naqichbendi. I had never heard of him before.
It's really good!
So, what's up with Naseer Shamma's Cds being impossible to find? I also hear that he has several cassettes. Does anyone have these? His
playing is wonderful but being in the record business I know one fact...you can't sell records if people can't find them. I'd love to
get my hands on his first CD and on the one that has "moon" in the title. Anyone know how?
-J
david - 4-21-2004 at 06:31 AM
Hi Mahaprana, I found a couple of Naseer's Cds on Amazom.com Theres
also a cool video of him playing on Orientaltunes.com Look fo it under videos.
chuckerbutty - 4-21-2004 at 06:45 AM
One of my favourite oud CDs is one I don't have - Riad al-Sunbati's Taqaseem Oud (I've heard all the tracks on it, though). Apparently
it's quite hard to get hold of.
Zulkarnain - 4-21-2004 at 07:32 AM
Hi
I have it but only on cassette!
Regards
chuckerbutty - 4-21-2004 at 08:44 AM
You lucky man!
Dr. Oud - 4-21-2004 at 08:44 AM
Jameel has Sunbati's taqseems and many songs on his site to download:
http://www.msocp.com/jameel.htm
chuckerbutty - 4-21-2004 at 08:50 AM
Thanks for that, Richard (and Jameel). I like Sunbati's taqseems.
Multi Kulti - 4-21-2004 at 11:43 AM
What about Bacanos Cd from Kalan?Udi Hrant?These 2 Cds are like Bible for me.
Turkish Tradition
LeeVaris - 4-21-2004 at 04:19 PM
I would add to the list - Münir Nurettin Beken, The Art of the Turkish Ud
This album is essential because Dr Beken looks back to playing styles that pre-date Bacanos and Hrant as well as forward to modern compositions that
stretch the technical limits of the oud.
The CD is on Rounder CD 1135 – excellent sound quality!
BTW, anyone know what oud Dr. Beken plays... Manol? It sounds fantastic.
spyros mesogeia - 4-21-2004 at 05:13 PM
Hey,let's not forget Sherif Muhidin Targan,and ofcourse Ergin Kizilay.....
And Kadri Sencalar,and of course the great Yorgo Bacano and Hrant Kenkulian......
Respect
Spyros
LeeVaris - 4-21-2004 at 07:50 PM
So many recordings so little time...