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Advice for Buying my Second Oud
Hi everyone. Long time since I have been on this forum. I recently found out there was a very good o ...
12-22-2023 at 07:56 PM
by: MoH
Four Note Trill Timing Question
Thanks a lot, Brian. The evenness is the main problem, so I guess I'll just have to take it slow and ...
2-18-2023 at 07:45 PM
by: MoH
Four Note Trill Timing Question
I have been trying to recreate a certain sound I have been hearing in many taqasim/songs. I think it ...
2-17-2023 at 11:32 PM
by: MoH
Identify this oud (Islam AlQasabgy)
True there is some disagreement and I couldn't find any pictures of that oud with Talal. I'm not sur ...
2-15-2021 at 09:42 PM
by: MoH
Identify this oud (Islam AlQasabgy)
I also happened to be watching a bunch of Islam al Qasabjy videos this week, and I'm not sure how mu ...
2-15-2021 at 06:15 PM
by: MoH
Ebony Veneer to Cover Fingerboard - Dumb Idea?
Thanks for all the replies guys. I guess the answer to my original question is: Yes, definitely a du ...
10-21-2020 at 04:56 PM
by: MoH
Ebony Veneer to Cover Fingerboard - Dumb Idea?
I've had some buzzing from various positions on my oud for a while now, including the typical F on D ...
10-16-2020 at 12:50 PM
by: MoH
One Finger Technique
Awesome stuff, Brian! That was super helpful.
9-27-2020 at 08:00 PM
by: MoH
Fretting Question (Touching adjacent strings)
I also had problems with touching the adjacent strings at first. The nut of my oud was also pretty n ...
7-24-2020 at 07:09 PM
by: MoH
Beginner Taqsim Attempt 2
Thank you for your feedback! And I agree, my playing sounds rushed whenever I listen to back to it, ...
6-16-2020 at 10:04 AM
by: MoH
Beginner Taqsim Attempt 2
Here is my attempt at a Taqsim in Rast at around 1 year and 8 months of practicing.

https://sound ...
6-15-2020 at 10:32 PM
by: MoH
Simon Shaheen Ornament Question
Wow. I don't know if there's another forum on the internet where I could post a simple question and ...
6-10-2020 at 10:46 AM
by: MoH
Simon Shaheen Ornament Question
That would be really great, Brian! I've gotten fairly comfortable with the first two ways Khalil sho ...
6-9-2020 at 01:04 PM
by: MoH
Simon Shaheen Ornament Question
Thank you very much. I really appreciate you taking the time to record and upload this specific thin ...
6-8-2020 at 02:26 PM
by: MoH
Simon Shaheen Ornament Question
Not at all, I think you just explained what I thought was going on more clearly and explicitly.

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6-7-2020 at 07:53 PM
by: MoH
Simon Shaheen Ornament Question
I had a question about a technique that Simon Shaheen and other Palestinian players seem to use a lo ...
6-7-2020 at 05:04 PM
by: MoH
Song identification from literary source?
Is this it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O911Etl_xgk

The title is something like "You have ...
6-3-2020 at 07:33 PM
by: MoH
Are Old Recordings "Out of Tune", or did Musicians Actually Tune Differently, or Both?
To Jody's point: I don't doubt Oum Kulthum sing Rast (or any maqam) at any pitch on any day of the w ...
5-19-2020 at 07:40 PM
by: MoH
Are Old Recordings "Out of Tune", or did Musicians Actually Tune Differently, or Both?
Thanks for your replies, Jody and Brian. As I mentioned, I was aware A = 440 was arbitrary, but it s ...
5-18-2020 at 11:16 AM
by: MoH
Are Old Recordings "Out of Tune", or did Musicians Actually Tune Differently, or Both?
I want to preface this discussion by saying I am still fairly new to music, so I may be misunderstan ...
5-17-2020 at 10:54 PM
by: MoH
Oud Bowl to build a Lute
I don't know about specific makers, but I actually happened to see this yesterday:

https://www.et ...
5-14-2020 at 08:13 PM
by: MoH
Oud Bending
I ended up trying this on my oud about a week ago, and it actually worked! I used an old space heate ...
5-14-2020 at 07:56 PM
by: MoH
Oud Bending
I'm considering doing this for my oud, but first wanted to make sure I understood exactly how this w ...
5-7-2020 at 10:16 PM
by: MoH
Really need help picking strings
[rquote=118919&tid=18241&author=JassimbinMater]When did Aquila come out with the white/silve ...
3-24-2020 at 11:33 AM
by: MoH
Really need help picking strings
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Looks like most stores don't have it either, ...
3-22-2020 at 05:13 PM
by: MoH
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