For all those of you who bemoan the pollution of traditional arab music, the soulless aping of all things Western, and the inability of today's
musicians to achieve a blend that is in any way original, this one's for you!
I mean, holding a qanun like a guitar. Now THAT's original.
(Please note the composer of this song is not the same George Michel whose incredible playing features on another recent thread. I think it's his
uncle).
Please take particular note of the talented oudist at 1:33 who seems to be pioneering a NEW one-handed technique. This one uses just the right hand,
and without a plectrum, so is in no way an infringement of the copyright already held by Naseer Shamma. In fact, Naseer reportedly gave a guarded
welcome to this video as he may no longer have to turn away right-handed amputees.Reda Aouad - 4-6-2009 at 05:14 AM
Hahahahahahahahaha...
I've already seen this man. I wonder what he is doing with his left hand on the Qanun! Maybe he should try holding the guitar like a Qanun someday
:P
And about that oud player.. well no comment!fhydan - 4-6-2009 at 06:13 AM
looolFranck - 4-6-2009 at 07:22 AM
love the left hands of the kanun and oud player ... so graceful!
Very cheesy and funny.John Erlich - 4-6-2009 at 10:31 AM
What a Fars...uh...I mean a farce! I suppose that's inevitable result of having our largest concentration of Iranian-American population--600,000--in
such close and dangerous proximity to Hollywood.
REAL indeed -- that's what I'm talking about dude -- I've heard a bit of SRV's work but never Jeff Healy...what a powerhouse group. Thanks man. (new
web site suggestion: Mikes Blue's forums )
Regards..PaulReda Aouad - 4-6-2009 at 12:28 PM
So someone thought of holding the guitar like a qanun
Is that common? It's the first time I see it!John Erlich - 4-6-2009 at 01:33 PM
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Originally posted by Reda Aouad
So someone thought of holding the guitar like a qanun
Common at least in India: DaveH - 4-6-2009 at 01:40 PM
I can't believe you're all so dismissive. It's the perfect marriage of east and west. Eagle-eyed brits d'un certain age will have spotted Adam Ant's
costume from the eighties video for "stand and deliver'. And it's got dancing girls going wooh.
Wooh.stringmanca - 4-6-2009 at 02:25 PM
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Originally posted by paulO
REAL indeed -- that's what I'm talking about dude -- I've heard a bit of SRV's work but never Jeff Healy...what a powerhouse group. Thanks man. (new
web site suggestion: Mikes Blue's forums )
Regards..Paul
For those who didn't know, Jeff Healey was blind from 8 months old. He died of cancer a year ago. Amazing musician!SamirCanada - 4-6-2009 at 06:32 PM
it was a big deal in Canada when he passed away. there was a few very nice documentaries about him on the cbc.
Powerhouse indeed!Marina - 4-6-2009 at 10:03 PM
Girl with oud started at 1:33...
Nice decoration!
Like a 10+ years ago, some Andalusian orchestra (I had an oud teacher that played there), put me and another girl to play in the first row at some
concert.
We could not really play back then, and yes, we were proud to play with orchestra, hahahaha!
Turkey of the week (with apologies)
DaveH - 4-20-2009 at 11:49 PM
This is the last time I post something like this as I don't want to make a habit of ridiculing people's work. But this is from a CD which a friend of
mine who visited Damascus awhile ago brought me. She'd just gone into a music shop and asked for an oud CD and they gave her this. I thought I'd
thrown it out but it just turned up as I was cleaning my cupboard and I thought I'd share the love.
My question is... why?Christian1095 - 4-21-2009 at 06:17 AM
zoiks! That's aweful... but I couldn't stop listening.....charlie oud - 4-21-2009 at 06:42 AM
Nice chicks thoughJohn Erlich - 4-21-2009 at 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by DaveH
But this is from a CD which a friend of mine who visited Damascus awhile ago brought me. She'd just gone into a music shop and asked for an oud CD and
they gave her this.
My question is... why?
I have a bunch of stories like this from my Middle Eastern travels, especially from before I knew much about the music. Why do they always try to
sell you crap if you're a foreigner? I'd be curious to hear others' funny stories.
In a Cairo clothing store in 1995, the clerk took off the Umm Kulthum and put on some awful techno music as soon as I walked in. I begged her
(successfully, I think, because I managed to ask in Arabic) to put the Umm Kulthum back on.
Peace,
JohnJack_Campin - 4-23-2009 at 02:31 PM
DaveH, what format was that file in? I can't find anything on my machine (Intel Mac running Tiger) that will play it.Brian Prunka - 4-24-2009 at 06:34 AM
Jack, the file is just missing the extension for some reason. Just change the file name to 08.mp3 and it should work.Jack_Campin - 4-24-2009 at 03:30 PM