1980gms - 9-2-2012 at 07:10 AM
Hello everybody
a couple of days ago i acquired an old oud....it has this label inside but it is written in Arabic alphabet so i cannot understand anything at
all....i would really appreciate any help........
thank you in advanced
John
Alfaraby - 9-2-2012 at 08:48 AM
Jamil Yorgaki Qandalaft
Workshop
Ouds & Violins
& All Tarab Instruments
Aleppo, Alkhandaq st.
1950
Jamil Qandalaft is the second generation of an accomplished oud makers's family in Aleppo. His father, of Greek origins, Antoine Yorgaki, used to work
as a beadle in the Greek Orthodox Church, thus he got his nickname Qandalaft ! He was one of the best luthiers of his age, who used to make
ouds since the early 20th century. His son Jamil stepped into his father's shoes and tried to make even better ouds. They were Aleppo's answer to
Bedrossian (Der Petrossian) family of Damascus. The man lived till lately & passed away in an old age in Aleppo, as much as I may recall. None of
his kids were ever known to have any thing to do with ouds.
Good luck
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
1980gms - 9-2-2012 at 09:01 AM
Thank you my friend....!