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Yes Livia dear ! It is 2608 & not 2908 as shown in the last shot you've just posted .
This makes sense : 2608 (in 1930) - 1964 (in 1921) = 644 ouds in 10 years. That's 1.3 oud a week (+ -) , taking into consideration 2-3 weeks of annual
vacations for Christmas, Easter & some national & or other feasts.
Thank you a lot indeed.
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Hi, Alfaraby!
Numbers are easy to translate hehe The most difficult is to translate the arabescus (draws). I have asked a friend of mine to help me.
I Guess Elias' production wasn't so large here in Brazil. May be because he did the job alone (or almost alone) and as a hobby. He produced 100
instruments from 1969 (or 1970) to 1985.
It's my pleisure. Thank u a lot and I hope you to keep on helping me!
Livia Jacob.
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You bit I will , no problem !
Handwriting & Arabic calligraphy aren't really made in order to be read. They fill in where drawing has been forbidden by the Islam.
Here's an example : Elias's oud No. 85 rosette isn't readable, unless you stare a couple of minutes & it says :
"work of the late Abdo Nahat's of Damascus's sons in San Paulo Brazil"
At your service
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Alfaraby
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Hey, Al Faraby, that's what I told my friend, that may be Elias had written something similar to the label's text. I can understand the words Brasil,
Sao Paulo, Abdo Nahat, sons hehehe That's all. The rest? I guessed hehehe Thank u for solving this mistery!
Number 35 rosette is even worst to translate. Hope u help me when I upload it!
Please, look the 2 new albuns I have uploaded today. Number 73 and number 63. There's a pea<b>rooster</b> in the n.73 rosette! And it's
not written Abdo Nahat and sons, for the first time. The label inside was identical to the others brazilians Elias' instruments.
Were there some other pea<b>rooster</b>s rosettes in the Sirian ouds from the Nahats or was it a brazilian special edition?? I'm curious
to hear your aswer!
I will upload more pictures....
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I meant pavão, the bird. Why did the editor erased the word in English?  Is it
because...??? OMG, I can't believe it.......!
Rosette, not rooster. Anyway...
p.s. Pavão that's the name of the bird in portuguese (also means someone who likes to be in the spot, an exhibitionist).
Let's say peahen, so. may be that will solve the problem! )
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Number 35 rosette is even worst to translate. Hope u help me when I upload it !
Were there some other "peeacoock" rosettes in the Syrian ouds from the Nahats, or was it a Brazilian special edition ??
I'm curious to hear your answer !
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Thanks Livia, really great shots. I made a special folder in my ouds album & called it "Livia Nahat in Brazil" where I save your special photos of
The Nahat Legacy in Sao Paulo . WOW !!
I can't recall I've ever seen a peeacoock 's (Arabic : Tawoos
طاووس no connotation whatsoever ) rosette like
this, neither on Nahat's ouds, nor on other Syrian or Egyptian ouds. It seems like they've liked a well done graphic design & cut it .
Though it's pretty nice, I wouldn't have chosen it, since the full uncut parts would block the sound coming out of the soundboard & obstruct the
loudness .
I shall be tuned to figure out the 35 rosette. There's nothing which is "translation resistant", so worry not . I'm here !
Thanks a million again .
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Hi, Al Faraby! Two new albuns today! I think these are very special. The first one shows furnitures, Nahat's woody pieces and some studies on wood.
In my opinion it's a special legacy. The other one is also very important and interesting for those who love ouds. That are Elias' draws. I felt
extremely surprised when I saw all that draws! He was indeed talented. And that are his sketchs of the Cathedral. Very nice. Hope u like it too!
Well, I will say "peahen", once the text editor is reproching me  I fell
like I was in a talk show and the soundman put a "BEEP" ever time I say the name of this naive bird!
But for sure it's a male, not a female hehe Just to make things easier.
It's sad to hear about the sound quality, but makes sense. There was another طاووس rosette, It's oud number 75. I will
upload it soon!
Do you have an online oud album collection? Or it's a private one? Any way, I fell honored!
This is me who thank u!
Livia.
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This is too great to be imagined . There's no way I can express our gratitude, as Nahat junkies, for the unprecedented work of yours, LIVIA ! No one
has ever revealed this much info about Nahat's legacy in such a short time like you've done .
Great carpentry indeed !
It was written In the original oud label of Abdo Nahat that they'd make "all oriental crafts" ! It seems they did !
It's amazing though that even though Abdo got famous for his ouds, it had never been written on his label he's a luthier !!
The designs of Elias are marvellous. I didn't have enough of them yet, but I shall get back to them later on. The ornaments aren't totally new for me
since we've seen some of them inlaid in some ouds like in these attached old oud built by Abdo & his son Elias, back in 1927.
My ouds album is my collection of the great ouds uploaded to this forum & others. Nothing really important to anybody but me , but you're invited to take a look, once you come over to the Holy Land as a
pilgrim. You should do so sometime, shouldn't you ?
I shall be waiting for more ouds photos.
Thanks again & again
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Hey Al faraby! Thank u. I fell blessed to see that my work wasn't in vain! You have no idea how important your comments are! REALLY!
Of course I couldn't do everything by myself. Don't forget about it - Nahat's descendents were great in opening their doors and let me photograph
everything. And many other people help me - Richard Hankey, Vitor Hiar and now - you. I'm very grateful.
I have uploaded two more albuns today. Please, take a look and tell me your opinion. The other طاووس rosette I have told
you. And I ask you to see oud number 94. Haven't Elias carved the number 1988 in the rosette??? But the year written in the label is 1984! May be he
had to change the rosette and put this new one in 1988??
A mistery....
"all oriental crafts" YES. May be that's why they could survive in Brazil and earn money, as many other arabs who arrived by that time. For sure
brazilians were able to recognize Nahat's talent with woods and furniture and of course, their wokholic way of life. And may be Nahats felt fine when
they first see our woods. Fantastic woods. Many of them are threatened nowadays.
Jamel, my grandpa (the brazilian one, not the lebanese) also worked with woods (to build furniture, houses and mainly big ships) in the amazon area.
That's another reason that makes me love Elias' work! They are masterpieces! Being honest, I have no idea about how they sound like.... I wish I could
play them to know! If Elias built tablas, I could say something.
If Brazil win the match tomorrow, I will post more pictures during the weekend, otherwise.... hehehe Just kidding, of course I will do it anyway, but
just a way to make you cheering on us hehe
"once you come over to the Holy Land as a pilgrim. You should do so sometime, shouldn't you ?"
Well, I hope so, of course. But when? I have no idea! The farthest I could reach was Turkey. 
Hope hearing from you.
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Hello Livia
Thank me ? Don't mention it at all, please. We have done nothing, compared to your great job, here & in altarab site.
I've seen them all for now ! It seems that Elias has invested more in making the rosettes, than in the bawl . I haven't seen any special woods from
Brazil yet . Had he ever used Jacaranda, for instance, in a real unique bawl ?
Any how, they're masterpieces, each and every one of them.
From looking at the sketches made by Usta Elias Nahat for the Orthodox Cathedral in Sau Paulo, it seems that the late
luthier wasn't only a luthier, but also an architect, a graphic designer & a talented
Arabic calligrapher. We always thought it was only Mohammad Fadel who designed & "wrote" his own rosette. Now we know that Elias
stood behind all his rosettes designs as-well .
Hurray !
In no. 94 oud rosette, the year is 1977 & not 1988, so the mystery is figured out now, I guess. He had this 1977 rose model, but it was only in
1984 when he decided to cut & use it ! A guess though !
Suggestion : why not upload a sound file for each oud ? It's the sound that matters after all, doesn't it ?
As to the match tomorrow, we'll all hope for a Brazilian knock out, like we've been used to in the old times. For now it's not happening, despite the
victories. Well, I don't know . Maybe this time it shall happen. So, good luck.
Pilgrimage ? Two more steps from Turkey, and you'd be here. Welcome anytime !
Thanks more & more
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Counting Nahat antiques the family was very very productive 
Of course we are so fortunate , because this way everybody is having an original Nahat!
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| Quote: Originally posted by PellMellow | Counting Nahat antiques the family was very very productive
Of course we are so fortunate , because this way everybody is having an original Nahat!
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PellMellow , it's very rare here in Brazil. Generally the arab's descendents throw everything away, all their old parents legacies. This is a miracle!
Hum... who is everybody? I don't know if the family are interested about selling their instruments. Let's see...
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Hi, Al Farraby!
Very bad game, have u watched? Pour us, I must confess we were expecting this "shame". Although soccer has changed a lot (the artistic style from the
1960's / 70's Pele and Garrincha does not exist anymore, today's style is much more like a trade style only), Brazil should give the best, but they
didn't during the whole World Cup. I will buy a ticket to Buenos Aires. Let's see if Maradona will really take his clothes off hehe That would be
crazy to see (may be a nightmare?)... but anyway, I don't want to talk about this subject now...
I have uploaded two new albuns. Oud number 99 is almost the last. The family estimates he had built 100. Isn't it beautiful?
I can't recognize all the woods, although my grandpa worked with this (he died when I was 1 year old). I wish my mother were with me in São Paulo.
She would know the name of the woods, or at least part of. I guess number 40 is a Jacarandá instrument, I mean, it looks like. You will see soon. The
number 80 (I have uploaded today) was made in a dark wood, but surely it's not a jacaranda. It's probably caviúna, which is very used in musical
instruments (as cavaquinhos, guitars, and so on). I would like to know if he used brazilian cedar.... this wood was easy to find here until 1980's.
BINGO! You really solved the 1977's rosette's mistery! Can you help me in translating oud number 99? I will post a large pic here.
hehe Let's see if I can visit the holy land one day. Our summer vacations are during midle east winter (december/January). But as we dream for free...
I keep on dreaming hehe 
Yours, Livia.
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Neither do I ! What a shame !
99 rosette in altarab site is not actually readable, but I can guess it contains names of Arab & more musical maqams. Get me a bigger
& clearer shot & I'll figure it out.
I shall be back to this later. Now I'm very angry
Thanks a million more dear Livia
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Not exactly "angry"... people here are very sad, crying a lot! I fell bad for Julio Cesar, he was crying also. Not his fault at all. Well, there are
many problems in this team and with the coach... but as it's not an appropriate place to talk about soccer... Let's be concentrated on Ouds...
I'm uploading a larger picture of 99's rosette. Can you read it??
See you later...
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Thanks Livia.
Yes I can ! Not because I'm a genius (God forbids) or so, but because I've seen this rosette before !
As I've guessed , this is a maqamat rose, the same as the attached Abdo's from 1905 . I may dare & make a hunch : Elias, being an
Arabic calligrapher himself as aforesaid, renovated his dad's rose and made a nice replica of, like I have done myself once upon a time (attached)
& gave it to Jamil Khalaf & Abu Alaa` as a present, but they hesitated a lot & didn't make a rose out of it. Well, yet !!
Still Abdo's much more beautiful & authentic than Elias's & mine.
So here we go : "Asfahan, ushaq, rahawi, rast, hoseini, bosalik, hijaz, zarkolah, iraq, nawa, bazrak, bayati, zarafakand (a rhythm maybe ?? )..."
& maybe some more.
We said farewell to Brazil & Ghana tonight. It seems every time I decide to be a fan of some teams, they simply loose
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Livia,
Thank you very much for presenting your family's legacy here. It is VERY much appreciated. I have been watching closely and enjoying see the Nahat
legacy brought to light after so long. For years I wondered about where the Nahats ended up, and what happened to the artwork of the famous family. My
own work has been greatly influenced by your ancestors, and I continuously find inspiration in their work. I was thrilled to see the sketches and
drawings that you uploaded, in addition to the inlay sample boards prepared by Elias. Simply fantastic. I have spent many hours creating inlays and
patterns based on Nahat designs, and its so nice to see how they developed the patterns. If possible, I'd love to see a hi-res image of the pattern
boards if possible in order to learn more about how they are made. One pattern in particular I'm very interested in is the highlighted one in this
picture. I've deconstructed this pattern (see my other attachment) and figured out the various elements, but have yet to make it. Thanks again for
your efforts. The Nahat family is awe-inspiring.
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| Quote: Originally posted by alfaraby |
We said farewell to Brazil & Ghana tonight. It seems every time I decide to be a fan of some teams, they simply loose
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Al Faraby, Please dont cheer for Germany
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I succeeded this time also !
Farewell to A R G E N T I N A ... what a loss
Congratulations Germany
Yours
Alfaraby
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Hi, Jameel. Oh, no, dear, I'm not from Nahat's family. Please, don't say that anymore. The Nahat could be afraid of me forever hehehe I'm just a
researcher and thanks to Dr Oud, I could find Elias'descendents.
Elias had many diaries, but the family put it in the garbage, once they can't understand arabic anymore. I fellt broken hearted when they told me
that. For sure there was a treasure in those notes....
I will post this pattern in a best resolution, as you asked me.
Yours, Livia.
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Hahaha Maybe Al Faraby is what brazilians call "cold feet", in portuguese - pé frio. This expression is generally used to someone who gives no luck
to the team. Just like Mick Jagger. I guess he cheered for Argentina just to see brazilian a little bit "less sad".
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| Quote: Originally posted by alfaraby | Thanks Livia.
Yes I can ! Not because I'm a genius (God forbids) or so, but because I've seen this rosette before !
As I've guessed , this is a maqamat rose, the same as the attached Abdo's from 1905 . I may dare & make a hunch : Elias, being an
Arabic calligrapher himself as aforesaid, renovated his dad's rose and made a nice replica of, like I have done myself once upon a time (attached)
& gave it to Jamil Khalaf & Abu Alaa` as a present, but they hesitated a lot & didn't make a rose out of it. Well, yet !!
Still Abdo's much more beautiful & authentic than Elias's & mine.
So here we go : "Asfahan, ushaq, rahawi, rast, hoseini, bosalik, hijaz, zarkolah, iraq, nawa, bazrak, bayati, zarafakand (a rhythm maybe ?? )..."
& maybe some more.
We said farewell to Brazil & Ghana tonight. It seems every time I decide to be a fan of some teams, they simply loose
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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Thank u sooooooooo much! How interesting it is! I will upload your translation and of course, this pictures you have sent me (I will not forget to put
your name there, ok?) !
Dear, I uploaded everything today. Yes, Nahat's albuns are finally completed! You can see the brazilian label + ouds numbers 35, 40 and 68. And a
surprise - A qanoon. Yes, this instrument was probably manufactured by Elias. I could'n see the label very well, so it was impossible for me to say
the year and a number serie.... Hope u may forgive this miss.
Al faraby, I have no idea abou what zarafakand is. May be it's Zarfand 11/4 (sounds like a rythm of turkish origins)??
http://www.alsiadi.com/Iqaa_Zarfand11_4.html
I'm crazy about rhythms. This web site was the discovery of the week! Thanks to you Al Faraby (indirectly, I know, but I was looking for this rhythm
to show you and I find that fabulous website)!
Please, take a look at oud number 35's rosette. Can you read it? Rosette number 40 is maybe identical to Elias's oud No. 85 rosette...
Well, guys.... I believe I'm almost saying bye bye. The Last Nahat album was uploaded today... It makes me fell blue... I hope you have enjoyed all
that! The journey is ending...
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The journey is ending... |
Please NO, Livia !
This journey should continue untill you manage to bring us more info. & photos of Elias Nahat. Call, write, sms, beep & don't let go of Simone
& others untill they supply the needed. It's NOT theirs anymore .
As to oud no. 35, it's quite the same rose with the Arabic maqamat names (& maybe rhythms). It's a real beauty.
The Qanoun is the real surprise. This is the first time ever anyone here sees a Nahat Qanoun ! WOW ! The roses are quite the same as in ouds, a
masterpiece itself. I wish we could hear its sound ! What a mistery !
Thanks Livia again & again for what you've done here & in Altarab site !
So we shall be waiting for more updates. This is not ending ....
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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| Quote: Originally posted by liviajacob |
Hi, Jameel. Oh, no, dear, I'm not from Nahat's family. Please, don't say that anymore. The Nahat could be afraid of me forever hehehe I'm just a
researcher and thanks to Dr Oud, I could find Elias'descendents.
Elias had many diaries, but the family put it in the garbage, once they can't understand arabic anymore. I fellt broken hearted when they told me
that. For sure there was a treasure in those notes....
I will post this pattern in a best resolution, as you asked me.
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My misunderstanding Livia. Thank you again for all your efforts.
Oh, and thank you for offering to post the images in higher resolution. MUCH appreciated.
How sad that Elias' diaries were lost! What a sad sad thing...
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Hi, Alfaraby! You are very kind! Thank u. Well, I will try to do my best. If I manage to receive more stuffs, for sure I will share with you. I wish I
could contact the other Nahats. Just this Elias'daughter let me see her personal collection. I have sent them a SMS (cell phone) yesterday, but no
aswer yet. I will phone them tomorrow and see if they can send me a picture of Elias and his brothers. That would be great!
About your conclusion hahahha So its not theirs anymore?? OMG! :-D
I knew the qanoon would surprise you. That's my final gift hehe I wish I could hear the sound also, dear. Unfortunatelly, there aren't many anoon's
players here.
Jameel: never mind! Misunderstandings happens. I saw your ouds. WOW, they are incredibly beautiful! And have a lovely sound, very great work.
Well, I am publishing the picture you asked me, ok? The pattern. In a high resolution. I wish this may be usefull to your work.
I Thank u all for beeing so nice, this was very important to me. And hope you to keep your gratitute to Elias, his work and, of course, his family
generosity.
See you! Livia.
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