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moroccan oud maker

Tarbool59 - 4-9-2010 at 03:42 AM

Hi,
anyone knows AHMED HABBI, oud maker from Casablanca ? I may buy an instrument from him but before making the trip to meet the seller, any clue is welcomed ! :applause:



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Manil - 4-9-2010 at 08:41 AM

Here you have another maker in Casablanca, had a good comments about his ouds, he is in this forum Sabassi I think : http://www.belhaibaoud.com/

Tarbool59 - 4-9-2010 at 04:41 PM

Thanks Manil for advice,
I had the chance to try the Belhaiba's oud , it is just a perfet one but not on my budget now.:shrug:

Aymara - 4-10-2010 at 12:34 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Manil  
... he is in this forum Sabassi I think


Sabbassi is a friend of Belhaiba ;)

And yes, Belhaiba ouds are great.

Regarding the original questions ... more photos and sound files might be helpful, if possible.

PS: Is the lastname HABBI correct? Or is it Habibi? Google finds nothing about this oudmaker.

alfaraby - 4-10-2010 at 02:20 PM

I wrote Belheba once trying to order an oud of his, and he replied I have to wait 8 month for delivery, so I dropped the idea for good !
I may wait 8 months, if I have to, for an Abdo Nahat's 1920's, but not for a 2010 model !!
So try others

Yours Truly
Alfaraby

Tarbool59 - 4-10-2010 at 05:09 PM

Dear Alfaraby,
8 months is short time, compared to some lute ( renaissance / baroque ) makers whose have sometimes 5-6 years waiting time !:(

diane - 4-11-2010 at 01:50 AM

I have also heard this Tarbool. Good luck with your journeys. I am a step or two behind you, so am busy learning from the footprints :-)