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jass
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NEW VIDEOS added! Amazing 92 year old forgotten oud legend - Abdel Hamid Abou Feesha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvy1QQmgsWE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCBM39gGZbs&feature=relmfu
ABDEL HAMID ABOU FEESHA:
EGYPT's FORGOTTEN PYRAMID
Born in Shoubra, a suburb of Cairo in Egypt in 1920. Dr. Abdel Hamid Abou Feesha has been playing the oud for close to 80 years and is a local legend,
although relatively forgotten in the wider musical community. He claims he has taught the great oud players like Farid el Attrache, Zakaria Ahmad,
George Michel, Riyad Al Sunbati and was neighbours with Mohamed Al Qassabji, forming a dear friendship. Great Arabic composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab is
said to have had him as a close compositional adviser and you can hear his oud playing and influences on many old Abdel Wahab recordings. He has
played with all the greats such as Salih Abdel Hay, Monira Al Mahdiya, Sheikh Sayed Al Safti and even Oum Kalsoum in her early days. An amazing
career. Unfortunately, His professional career as an oud virtuoso came to an end after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. He had a very close
relationship to King Farouk and he was his personal palace oud player, so after the revolt he was not accepted by his friends and musical peers for
being linked to the royal regime. Something he is still coming to terms with.
He is now however, a teaching institution to young up and coming oud players and many visit him for advice, lessons and to listen to him play his old
school Egyptian taqasims (modal improvisations) and ofcourse tell stories of the old days...
We were very lucky to visit him, get a brief interview and some samples of his taqasim (improvisations). Despite his age he is still very proficient
on the oud, an amazing experience!
Attached is a picture of Abou Feesha in Cairo, 1946, he is playing the same oud today!
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ameer
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Wow. Very nice. Do you know how I might get in touch with him? I plan to go to Israel/Egypt in the fall and it would be an honor to spend a little
time with a real living legend so to speak.
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spartan
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The guy in the picture is definately the Great Marko Melkon.
the link is in Greek language but you can find many pictures of him.
http://www.klika.gr/cms/index.php/ar8rografia/ar8ra/290-markos-melkon.html
I'm not so sure, but in the first image of the link above, the back of the oud seems to be an Arabic oud.
And a great song speaking about the refugees/immigrants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_t6tbtaxDY
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By the way the video of the 92 year old oudist seem fake...
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Marina
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jass
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Could it be Marko in the video? Is he still alive?
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Ararat66
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Very near April 1st but great playing anyway - who is it really ???
Leon
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Hatem_Afandi
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Too bad Dr. Abou Fischa Didn't demo maqaam Shoushou!
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spartan
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Marko Melkon was born in 1895 and passed away in 1960.
he lived in USA most of his life and made important and amazing recordings
he was Armenian playing Armenian, Greek and Turkish pieces
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The video about Abdel Hamid Abou Feesha is FAKE ( It seems that someone wears a mask !)
Besides, I really dont know if an oudist with this name existed, never saw his name, but I'm not a musicologist, or expert in egyptian oud players
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jass
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Dr. Abou Feesha is alive an well...
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mavrothis
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This is really amazing, I can't believe it!
I think I heard about him when I visited Egypt several years ago. Someone had some old taksims on cassette that we listened to.
Really incredible playing, and I just can't believe someone can play like that at that age. Thanks Jass for the link!
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spyrosc
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FAKE
Guys,
Before you get excited please think.
1) The guy in the video says he TAUGHT Farid, etc. Farid was famous in the 30s. If this guy was born in 1920, he would have been a teenager then. How
could he be Farid's teacher ?
2) The picture is DEFINITELY Marko Melkon. Besides if it was this guy taken in 1946, the guy in the picture should be 26. Is this the picture of a 26
year-old ?
3) The guy in the video is wearing a mask. He doesn't move his lips, and has a huge bump in his head. A BAD Mask.
Great playing though !
Spyros C.
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MatthewW
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I agree with Spryos...and as one youtube viewer commented, these are not the hands of a 92 year old, and I don't think anyone who 'taught' Farid, G.
Michel, Sunbati and others would soon be forgotten, even if he lived to 120
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jass
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Perhaps his claims are old man talk, I doubt he taught those guys, but he's probably delusional...Go Abou Feesha!
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mavrothis
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The question is not if Abou Feesha taught Farid el Atrache or not.
The question is, who taught Abou Feesha?
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MatthewW
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I think it was BB King....
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jass
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Its actually Habibi King
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Mehran
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Cmon, just listen to it. Its JT.
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mavrothis
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Hehe...
He's not just an incredibly talented oud player...he's also hilarious - and very creative!
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Ararat66
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I was wondering if it were JT - it's his channel and he rocks from side to side just like Joe )
Leon
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Danielo
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No it cannot be - would ever a modern virtuoso like Joe have an old-fashioned oud like this ?
Another clue : try to wear a mask and play a taqsim like this. I tried myself and I cannot - because of the mask I mean
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Jono Oud N.Z
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Excellent conversation!LOL
Marko Melkon is a great player though.
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londonoudi
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JT is a great player.
What I want to know is what kind of oud is that?
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Of course it is a hoax and more than obvious! However, the idea is lovely!!!
In case one doesn't notice the mask at the beginning, the secret is revealed when we see the young strong fingers, the technique and strength playing
are distances far from a 90 year old man from the ooold school.
Anyway great vid!
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