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Omar Naqichbendi - SYRIAN OUDI

Edward Powell - 2-2-2009 at 03:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK42zHYhykk

Does anyone know something about this oudi?

He was the first oudi I ever heard and I was just totally blown away! I knew immediately I would learn that instrument....

To my surprise few seem to know about him.

What about this style.... is it a Syrian style? Can anyone recommend some contemporary players in this style?

thanks

SamirCanada - 2-2-2009 at 03:32 PM

he is a legend in Syria.

I dont know much about him... he composed raqsit sitti which is this song. It means: my grandmother's dance and it is very popular in Syria and the surrounding countries. its not only known to educated music lovers and musicians its part of the general population's oud knowlege. Often when I meet a syrian person they will ask if I can play this piece.

unfortunately I dont know much about him. But of course one could argue that his style represents accurately the classical oud playing style of greater Syria (Al-Sham) (lebanon, Syria, Palestine, jordan)

you should listen to Ameer Amourri. he is another syrian virtuso.

There is heavy turkish influence in syria. Especialy in the north in cities like Mardine most people there speak both arabic and turkish and they even play saz and baglama in their music.

arsene - 2-2-2009 at 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by SamirCanada


There is heavy turkish influence in syria. Especialy in the north in cities like Mardine most people there speak both arabic and turkish and they even play saz and baglama in their music.


I was just going to say how it reminds me of the (fast) Turkish styles!

katakofka - 2-2-2009 at 04:37 PM

Ed: this was my "blown away" player :) an eternal one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNF7QNHSi4c

Edward Powell - 2-3-2009 at 01:12 AM

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Originally posted by katakofka
Ed: this was my "blown away" player :) an eternal one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNF7QNHSi4c


SUPER!

reminds me of budhaditya mukherjee (sitar):rolleyes:

- - - here is a Lebanese oudi that I just discovered, that I REALLY REALLY like. . . . very gentle, yet powerful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WOlvVGLP4M

jazzchiss - 2-4-2009 at 02:34 AM

You can download Arabesques #5 album from here: http://www.mikeouds.com/rare.html
For me, he is the least interesting of that page, a matter of taste.

Edward Powell - 2-4-2009 at 04:48 AM

Thanks so much Chris!!!
I have this album and most of those others back in Canada on cassette - in fact this series is what turned me on to OUD, and got me started-

I am really glad to have these recordings here now for reference and study - -

Yes, now that my taste is more "refined" I can hear clearly how in fact Omar's playing might be taken as nothing especially extraordinary. . . however there is a kind of RnR edge and excitement in his playing that still gives me shivers.

But part of it is because we always tend to still love the first music we loved, even later we might come to discover that it is even crap. For example, I will always absolutely love KISS, BTO, NAZARETH.....:xtreme: ...even though I am disguested by most of the rock happening now - - - - such is my self-righteousness.