radwan
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Ouds in Lebanon
Hello everyone,
First of all, thanks to Mike for providing this great forum!
I will be going to Lebanon sometime this month or next, and I would greatly appreciate any type of advice on getting an oud from there.
I should add that I'm currently an absolute beginner, but could easily become a serious adept - so should I go for a cheapish student model, or
would it pay to get a good pro model from the start?
And: where should I go, how does one compare oud quality (apart from personal taste) and what to expect in the way of pricing, etc. etc.
ma'a jazil al-shukr,
Radwan
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Zulkarnain
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Hi
Nazih Ghadban would be your best bet while in Lebanon for Professional Oud (he is an excelent oud builder) Check out his website for more info at :
http://www.oudnazihghadban.com
You can start with a beginer type of oud (a good quality beginer oud that is-make sure its not a replica kind of oud) or straight away go to
semi-professional type of oud.
Salam
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ztochaztik
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me too
currently I'm practicing with a beginner's oud that i got from turkey. i'm planning to buy a better one soon. I live here in lebanon
and i'm not sure where to start from...
if u like contact me when you get here. we may visit nazih ghadban at his workshop and check his ouds...
salam
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Zulkarnain
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Hi ztochaztik
Is there any great oud builder other than Mr Nazih in Lebanon?
Regards
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hisham
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Hi,
Unfortunatly you can not find good ouds here in Leb. Most of the ouds are low quality and for beginners. It is really hard to find a high end oud.
From all the places in know that sells ouds, I only found one oud that was made by Nazih and it was for 600$.
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dubai244
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Hi guys
hi
i am new member here, but i have been playing oud for 13 years now. i will be very glade to answer your questions guys about oud playing, CDs and oud
making. and i am boukouzi player as well, i just start playing it, it is great instrument ..!
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Zulkarnain
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Hi 
WELCOME!!!
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wfspark
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Welcome Dubai.ai
| Quote: | Originally posted by dubai244
hi
i am new member here, but i have been playing oud for 13 years now. i will be very glade to answer your questions guys about oud playing, CDs and oud
making. and i am boukouzi player as well, i just start playing it, it is great instrument ..! |
Hello Dubai.
I have a question for you. Hav3e you Tried playing Haluk Eraydin's ouds? If so, what do you think? I've heard some of the recordings of his
instruments, and I like what I hear.
William F. Sparks
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David Parfitt
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Hi Radwan
I have no personal experience of Haluk Eraydin's ouds, but I have heard good reports from people who have bought them via mail order.
Based on personal knowledge or word-of-mouth advice from contacts, I would also recommend the following oud makers:
Nazih Ghadban (Lebanon)
Faruk Turunz (Turkey)
Dimitiris Rapakousios (Greece)
Viken Najarian (US)
Fathi Amin (Egypt)
Maurice/Farouk Shehata (Egypt)
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I apologise in advance if I have omitted anyone from this list - I am sure other people with more knowledge will be able to add to it. Please ask if
you need contact details of any of the above makers.
Good luck
David
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dubai244
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Hi wfspark
Hi,
Well to be honest, i didnt heard about him because i am useing Egyption ouds and syrians. but i didnt like these ouds because they are not
accuratly made. To be fair, there are a very good maker in egypt and syria but the i didnt meet any one of them yet. That't why i am planning now
to build my own oud and i start collecting some information about oud making.
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Zulkarnain
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Hi
Best of Luck my brother!
Let us hear the sound of your oud once you complete it!
Best Regards
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David Parfitt
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Does anyone have any advice on where to buy ouds in Syria?
David
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Zulkarnain
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Dave...I think Ibrahim Sukar is the only fine oud maker that I know from Syria..but does he still live in Syria? Damascus should be your best bet
(sorry I cant be more specific than that)
Salam
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dubai244
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hi David
There is an oud maker but he is not famous, his " Ahmed Ali Ajaaj" i bought my Bouzouki from him, it is fine compare to what you will see
there. i dont have any information about the price, because i bought my bouzouki in 1996 from him.
Hi Address: Damascus, Joober, AL-Emadeyyah. I dont have his phone number because the stiker which inside the bouzouki is not clear, where the number
is written...... 
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Ronny Andersson
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Adib Sha'ban is one maker located i Lebanon. There's a video with him at Oriental Tunes website.
Best wishes
Ronny
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Zulkarnain
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Hi Ronny
Do you have his complete contact details/address by any chance??
Thanks I really appreciate it!
Regards
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Zul, I don't have his contact details. I read that Oriental tunes will have his ouds.
Best wishes
Ronny
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I watched the video and he really plays good. However, the oud he was playing was Ali Khalifa's oud. Why he wasn't playing his oud?
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ztochaztik
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nazih ghadban
nazih ghadban is arranging a oud exhibition at the french cultural center in Beirut
(until april 2)
im going today to check the ouds there...
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Zulkarnain
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Hi
Hope to see something new from his latest work. The website not really say anything alot about his oud. Send regards to him!
Thanks
Zulkarnain
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
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ztochaztik
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well... it was more like describing the process of building a oud. there were pieces of unfinished ouds in different phases as well as the instruments
and material used. there were a couple of nice ouds there but i guess u need to visit the main workshop to find out wats there.
regards
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Hey Ztochaztik,
That must have been some experience. I would have loved to have been there for that. Let us know how it goes when you actually visit his shop.
Take care,
Mike
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ztochaztik
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sure i will
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