Originally posted by Elie Riachi
Quote: | Originally posted by Jameel
The oud I built has some overtones, |
Hello Jameel,
First of all I compliment you on the nice job you have done building your oud and the way you documented it. Your site has been an encourgement for
me to build my own oud and shell out the money to buy Dr. oud's book.
(Jameel) Thanks, Elie. The book is worth more than he asks!
I will be frequently visiting your site for refernce as I build a Nahat replica this Summer based on the details in Dr. Oud's book.
(Jameel) Good luck. Keep us posted as to your progress.
Is the oud, you are refering to in your post, the same one you built based on Dr. Oud's book? If so, is it not supposed to sound like a Nahat
since the measurements I assume are the same for the braces? Or did you do something slightly different than an exact replica as far as the essential
acoustic componets go?
(Jameel)I did not follow Dr. Oud's book 100%. I used some info I got from Najib Shaheen plus some other sources. My oud ended up
with a shorter (59cm) scale than I would have liked. It's actually more of a Turkish oud. Issa Boulos even said I should tune it Turkish when he
played it. I don't know why it has overtones.
I guess there might be more to it than just copying measurements, since the wood densities and some other such factors may play an important role in
these subtle sound diferences!
(Jameel)Absoluetly!! The Nahats KNEW what made ouds sound a certain way. Short of learning from a Nahat (right!) all we can do is
copy their patterns and learn with trial and error and many instruments just what exactly makes the sound we want. The best thing we have is
Richard's book, which, thank God, is based on a Nahat. I don't think we could be any luckier to have Richard's work and his willingness
to share it.
I plan to one day figure these things out. This way hopefuly the sound of an oud can be duplicated precisely. My start will be Dr. Ouds book and
your site and go from there.
(Jameel)I wish all the best for your project.
Your answers will be a great help for me because I also prefer the deeper sound signature of an oud.
(Jameel)I wish my oud sounded deeper and without so many echoes. Like Simon Shaheen's or Farid's. Maybe the next one will
sound better.
Thanks. |