ALAMI - 3-10-2007 at 01:45 PM
Just got today 2 old ouds :
The first is made in 1892 by Al Arja in Tripoli - Lebanon
The second is made (or may be repaired) in Baghdad in 1968 by a certain : Mohammad Adel ..... and the rest of the label is damaged.
I will post better quality pics tomorrow, but meanwhile it is just a cellphone cam pic.
Anyone knows the full identity of the maker ???
Mazin - 3-11-2007 at 06:54 AM
Dear Alami
The second Oud: the most well-known oud maker in Iraq (Baghdad) is Mohammad FATHIL (Fadel) and it is worthy to keep or repair.
Thanks
Maz
will_oud - 3-11-2007 at 09:47 AM
If that's a real Fadel, that's one sweet oud! Maybe Mr. Andersson can shed some light on this?
William F. Sparks
ALAMI - 3-11-2007 at 10:33 AM
I think it is not a Mohammad Fadel,
It seems that a repair was made and the paper used for this repair is masking the rest of the name so we only see "Mohammad Adel...." . but Adel is in
fact 3adel with the Arabic letter "Ain" at the beginning and the "D" in Fadel and "Adel" in arabic are not the same letter as they are when
transcripted to latin.
The oud has a "concave Hull" on the lower side of the soundboard, probably due to a choc or a heavy weight, but the sound seems good with no
buzzes.
Mazin, I think you are right, it is worth repairing
ALAMI - 3-11-2007 at 10:35 AM
Better photos of the "Mysterious" Mohammad Adel ??? oud
excentrik - 3-11-2007 at 03:13 PM
wow- very interesting design for such an old oud- how does it sound? mabrouk, habibi-
tarik
zou - 3-12-2007 at 01:34 AM
to mr ALAMI
i played a oud of mohamad adel, very good oud, the oud you found could be an excellent oud.
ziad
ALAMI - 3-12-2007 at 02:14 PM
Thank you zou for the identification of the maker.
Is Mohamad Adel his full name or ther is a 3rd part?
I will post a sound file as soon that the repairs are done.
TAFTAF - 4-24-2010 at 11:27 PM
thanks Mr. Alami
mustafa@faikfadhel.com