Mike
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Two Videos
- Afif plays Mohamad el-Hifnawi Oud
- Afif plays Palisander Oud
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Jameel
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Thanks Mike for offering these. For a small oud, the Hifnawi has a big sound, at least as far as I can tell from the video. I'm sure it's the oud you
pick up first when you get the urge to play.
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Mike
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Hey Jameel,
Yeah, it has got a big sound for such a small oud. Check out the size difference of this oud compared to it's younger palisander brother. It is so
comfortable to play, and has tons of tarab. I love this oud!
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Jonathan
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Mike, that el-Hifnawi is perfection--I am so glad it is yours.
The sound, the look--everything, bro. That oud is awesome.
Mabrouk.
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zalzal
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Isn't it a female oud ??.
Thank you for marvellous videos
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Mike
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that's a good question zalzal, but you know i saw 2 other old ouds while in egypt last year, and they both had this similar sleek, slim look and size.
i wonder when the egyptian oud morphed into today's monsters. also, the original owner of this oud was a man. personally, i love the size and feel of
this oud.
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paulO
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Dear Mike,
Love that Hifnawi - it's got that fantastic "older oud" sound, beatutiful, and Afif's playing -- really inspiring. Thanks for sharing all the info and
music. It's very much appreciated.
Best Regards,
Paul
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Tablah23
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mike i have not been able to contribute to the site in a while studies have been killing me, finishing up first semester of medical school, but i
wanted to know how you know of afif, and how you were able to set that up, anta fi masar? so u came to the states, i know afif lives in cali close to
us, hes actually from fairuzee in syria, our town, he usually plays his sabsabi, same sa i have lol. ok mike, ttyl.
ROMEO
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journeyman
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Thanks Mike,
Two great ouds! Congratulations! The Hifnawi has great balance and depth. I don't mean only the bass response, but depth in the quality of
sound...like it comes from the earth up through the heart. Rare and beautiful!
Roy
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oistrach13
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small old ouds
you know, my oud teacher bought a oud recently that's at least as small as the Hifnawi, but a bit less oblong perhaps. I forgot the maker's name, but
he's an Armenian, and it's made in Beirut I believe. It's about 65 years old I believe, with a very very warm sound, but it needs new strings
(desperately), and a bit of touching up, though not to the extent of what was done to the Hifnawi perhaps. (I have not given it a good inspection).
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