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Emergency Risha

ALAMI - 5-10-2010 at 09:49 AM


At work, or simply away, you have the oud but not a risha?

Well I found that those things work very fine (the new plastic ones not the old metallic), and cost nothing. Sometimes I love cheap LowTech.

Makes me wonder, what if I punch a hole or two in those thick and wide rishas, they usually have a nice attack but are too hard for my playing, may be with a hole in the middle they'd keep the nice attack but with more flexibility.


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MatthewW - 5-10-2010 at 11:45 AM

Hi Alami! good suggestions for emergency rishas. I wonder if a hole in just the right place on a plastic risha where the thumb holds might give a better grip?
if no risha you can also try using your fingers- :airguitar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_KnNfaTQ98&feature=related

regards, MW

joklany - 5-10-2010 at 08:39 PM

Great suggestion Alami. Thanks. I found myself in this situation 4 weeks a go when I got stuck in The Hague because of the volcano Ash. I was not as creative as you are so I used a soft Id card (like credit card) but it was still rigid.

Regards
Jaafar

Aymara - 5-11-2010 at 04:28 AM

Hi!
Quote: Originally posted by MatthewW  
if no risha you can also try using your fingers- :airguitar:


I highly recommend to give this technique a try, because it gives a wonderful smooth and warm sound, which several players use temporarily. I love this technique for calm sections in songs.

Regarding Alami's tip ... in my opinion these loose leaf binders are too soft ... I would recommend a cable tie instead, which isn't that extremely floppy. On the other hand ... who has a cable tie in the office? :D

Sazi - 5-11-2010 at 04:31 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Aymara  
On the other hand ... who has a cable tie in the office? :D


Kinky secretary's?:cool:

littleseb - 5-11-2010 at 04:41 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Sazi  
Quote: Originally posted by Aymara  
On the other hand ... who has a cable tie in the office? :D


Kinky secretary's?:cool:


or her boss?

Aymara - 5-11-2010 at 04:46 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Sazi  
Kinky secretary's?:cool:


No, they usually have handcuffs and wips in their desk drawer :D

Sazi - 5-11-2010 at 04:50 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Aymara  

No, they usually have handcuffs and wips in their desk drawer :D


Ah so that's what you get up to when you're not playing oud eh?:bounce:

Aymara - 5-11-2010 at 04:55 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Sazi  

Ah so that's what you get up to when you're not playing oud eh?:bounce:


Pssst ;)

My framedrum is too loud for the office :D

ALAMI - 5-11-2010 at 05:30 AM

Quote: Originally posted by littleseb  
Quote: Originally posted by Sazi  
Quote: Originally posted by Aymara  
On the other hand ... who has a cable tie in the office? :D


Kinky secretary's?:cool:


or her boss?


Great suggestions, I will be reviewing the company hiring policy.
may be also adding some belly dancing skills as a plus (just for Aymara's frame drum)

If you're in the kind of stressful business when you sometimes feel the urge of killing a client, it is good to have a oud in the office, trust me.


Aymara - 5-11-2010 at 07:33 AM

Quote: Originally posted by ALAMI  
... when you sometimes feel the urge of killing a client, it is good to have a oud in the office, trust me.


A headphone and a full load of oud music MP3s attract less attention, than playing oud yourself or a handcuffed secretary ;)