nouphar - 6-7-2008 at 05:49 PM
Concerning oud and cumbus, is it correct to hold one's risha like cretan laouto players?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gef-_cIA5qI
MatthewW - 6-8-2008 at 09:13 AM
Hola Nouphar- There are some good postings with examples on holding the risha in the forum, try doing a search on 'risha'. Looks like the guy in the
video clip is holding his risha sort of like a cigarillo...if it works for him then great. I've seen a few other oud players hold the risha like this,
though it dosen't work for me personally. Whatever works for you and is comfortable 
nouphar - 6-8-2008 at 11:02 AM
Thank you Matthew.
Sometimes the 'cigarette' way is more comfortable to me.
I will search.
Cheers.
amtaha - 6-8-2008 at 02:14 PM
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=5901
Comfort, in general, is a tricky thing. With comfort, you should seek control at the minimum effort (and minimum everlasting and agonizing pain).
Good luck.
Hamid
nouphar - 6-8-2008 at 03:46 PM
Thank you Hamid, interesting reasoning.
Regards.
amtaha - 6-8-2008 at 07:00 PM
LOL ..
Sorry man, but I was just reading what I wrote and it sounded like something out of a badly dubbed martial arts movie .... Laughed so hard ..
But the advice is sincere, though. :-)
comthre3 - 6-8-2008 at 07:38 PM
LOOL, thats what i thought to my self when i read that post, i didnt want to comment, i imagined you with a set of chopsticks and a long goate.
nouphar - 6-9-2008 at 06:21 AM
Be water my friend!
No problem, thank you a lot.