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[*] posted on 5-15-2008 at 04:45 AM
Tunings in Yemeni songs


What tunings do oud players in yemen use?


Please help me with this one. I am a bit confused.



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[*] posted on 5-15-2008 at 04:45 PM


Hey prince

so i am adani yemeni and i always wondered this for many years you can ask any of the older members they will tell you.
I have asked maybe about 20 oud players from yemen or who play yemeni songs and theya ll tell me very differ things. the last one i heard was they tune very high, especially the last few strings.
i am going to be in Flarida this augest and visiting a pro yemeni oud player who i am staying by . so i am goign to get some lessons and give you all the real yemeni tuning that he tells me ..

thx sammy




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[*] posted on 5-15-2008 at 04:58 PM


Thanks alot Sammy.
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[*] posted on 5-15-2008 at 07:58 PM


Hi Guys,

I have the right answer for your question,sammy. All yemeni players use two types of tuning and the different between the two tuning is just one course (coupled strings) tuned diferently than the other type. and Old generation players use 5 courses (10 Strings) oud. But the new generation use 6 courses (12 strings) oud, because they got effected by the iraqi tuning.

Examples singers oud players using 5 courses oud:
Mohammad Morshid Naji
Abu-bhaker Salem
Abdul kareem qaasim.
Jameela Sa'ad

Players using 6 courses oud:
Ahmad Fathi ( the only yemeni oud player has bachlor degree from Cairo Music insistitude).
And others players which i dont know.

5 courses tuning type 1, From High to Low (Thick strings to thin strings):
FA
LA
RE
SOL
DO

5 courses tuning type 2, from high to low (Thick to thin):
SOL
LA
RE
SOL
DO

6 Courses tuning, from High to Low:
FA
LA
RE
SOL
DO
FA

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[*] posted on 5-15-2008 at 09:34 PM


thanks dubai244.
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[*] posted on 5-16-2008 at 03:43 AM


The 6 courses tuning is the same I use on my Shehata, and it's the standard tuning in Egypt as far as I know.
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[*] posted on 5-16-2008 at 01:51 PM


Hye man

thx for the info but i need to buy a new set of stings so i can tune it to that .

thx sammy




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