Alexi_OUD
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Good morning / New member
Hi, good morning, my name is Alexi and I am super happy that I found this website forum. Im Lebanese but born in Mexico City and have been living in
San Diego, Ca. since 1982. I have been playing oud since I was 6 years old, so now for about 32 years.. I attached a small video clip of a short
taksim of me playing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_69CkLU4sE
Its good to belong to this forum as I have been very pleased with all the posts and photos and videos I have heard.
Respectfully,
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ameer
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Welcome to the forum. I like your style; very traditional and sharqi. Are you much of a George Michel fan? Your right hand technique reminds me of his
early recordings, maybe with some Farid El Atrash influence thrown in for good measure.
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fadel
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hi
Welcome to the forum
حياك الله
salam
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Alexi_OUD
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Thank you.. Not too sure about George Michel, but I've grown up listening to Farid's style pretty much all the time.. I don't know if that was good
but its always good to try to vary different technique and style.
Thank you
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ameer
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Farid and George Michel had very similar styles; Farid was significantly more technical but in terms of their melodic development and right hand
figures they were very similar. Here's one of the best George Michel clips to give you an idea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h1x6jCy0OU
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Alexi_OUD
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Very true.. and George plays extremely well too.. Thanks for sharing
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John Erlich
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Welcome to the forums, Alexi! Nice taqsim!
Although you've lived in the USA since you were 8 (if my math is correct), the history of Lebanese influence in very interesting and goes back well
over 100 years. I visited Merida, Yucatan, a couple years ago, and was very impressed by the influence of Lebanese culture there, even though most
Lebanese-Mexicans there are now 3rd or 4th generation Mexicans, and are not fluent in Arabic (unlike the more recent immigrants in Mexico City). Many
of the "regular" Catholic churches in and around Merida have shrines to St. Maron.
While searching for a restaurant for my family just north of downtown Merida, I encountered a building that was totally amazing, like some kind of
homesick Middle Easterner's "Oriental fantasy." I will post a couple of photos.
Peace/Salaam/Paz,
"Udi" John
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John Erlich
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And an interior photo of the "Moorish" building in Merida, with thanks to the hotel management company that allowed me in and let me take pictures!
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Alexi_OUD
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You are right! There is lots of Lebanese in Mexico, specially Mexico City and Merida. By the way, the city of Guadalajara, Mexico the name is Arabic
too, it means "Wadi L' Jarra". so I was told..
Thanks for the photo..
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Jono Oud N.Z
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Hi.
Beautiful playing!
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Microber
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Oh yes, it's probably like "Guadalquivir" in Spain wich comes from "Wadi l'kebir", The Big River.
By the way, what does mean "Wadi l'Jarra"?
Alexi, very nice playing !
Robert
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Alexi_OUD
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I believe wadi el jarra stands for river of clay. Since they have tons of clay and produce lots of pottery.
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