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[*] posted on 7-31-2015 at 10:51 PM
Translation please

This handwritten label came from an old oud in extremely poor condition. Someone has replaced the soundboard at some stage and done an awful job, resulting in the bowl collapsing.

I would appreciate it if someone can translate it for me.

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[*] posted on 7-31-2015 at 11:10 PM


A couple of words were not clear. Mostly it says the following

The famous Luthier Leon Istanbulli
In the street of "Bastet (a word that is not clear but looks like al-tahta)" towards "?? Al-Nuzha"
7 Muharram 1359
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[*] posted on 7-31-2015 at 11:26 PM


Thanks very much FF.

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[*] posted on 7-31-2015 at 11:48 PM


Thanks to forum member David Parfitt's wonderful Oud site: http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk/ we know the following:
Leon Istanbuli (إسطنبولي‎ لئون )
Athough based in Beirut, Leon Istanbuli was from an Armenian background, and his name would suggest that he moved to Lebanon from Istanbul.

Does anyone have an idea of the period in which Leon Istanbuli was actively making ouds?

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[*] posted on 8-1-2015 at 03:32 AM


Basta Al Tahta is an area in Beirut, Lebanon. it says close to Hammam Annuzha (name of a public bath?) The date is in Islamic Hijri calendar and roughly 16-Feb-1940.
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[*] posted on 8-1-2015 at 05:20 PM


Quote: Originally posted by hussamd  
Basta Al Tahta is an area in Beirut, Lebanon. it says close to Hammam Annuzha (name of a public bath?) The date is in Islamic Hijri calendar and roughly 16-Feb-1940.


Thanks very much Hussamd.

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