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if you tune a turkish oud to arabic does it make a differ?

oudplayer - 5-22-2004 at 05:41 PM

if you tune a turkish oud to arabic does it make a differ or will it sound better with turkish tuning
thx

mavrothis - 5-22-2004 at 06:21 PM

Hi,

you can experiment with arabic tunings on a turkish oud, but not the other way around. the turkish ouds often sound great tuned down, but i prefer the brighter quality you get when they are tuned normally.

try out what works best for you, we all have different tastes.

take care,

mavrothis