Brian Prunka
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Classical Arabic Sheet Music
Dear fellow oudis,
I'm very happy to announce that I've finished a long-term project of mine and now have available a book of sheet music devoted to Arabic instrumentals
such as Sama'is and Bashrafs.
The book is made up of my painstaking transcriptions, all based on multiple recorded sources as well as other sources. The focus is on music by Arab
composers, but I have included a number of Ottoman pieces that have become part of the Arab repertoire. All pieces are based on Arab performance
practice and are in Arabic notation.
More information is available here: OudStrings.com - Classical Arabic Instrumental Music
Feel free to ask any questions you have.
As a gift, here are a couple of pieces I did not include but would like to share:
Sama'i Nahawand by Cinucen Tanrikorur (this is based on Simon Shaheen's version, entitled "Bosphorus Scenes Under the Moonlight") and Sama'i Bayati by
Marcel Khalife, from his album "Caress."
Attachment: Nahawand_Samai_Cinucen.pdf (74kB)
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Brian Prunka
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I forgot to post this, 10% off coupon for the first 15 forum members to order:
Code: MO10CAIM
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Congratulations Brian!
Do you know of any CD's from Amazon or of a youtube clip that plays Samai Nahawand by yusuf basha. Do you know from what country Yusuf Basha is? I
recall this name for an egyptian musician.
Thanks
Adel
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Thanks, Adel!
This recording has several Sama'is, including the one by Yusuf Basha (aka Pasha). I don't know where he was from. There was an Ottoman Vizier by
that name, but I don't know if it is the same person. I would guess so, it seems a number of Ottoman rulers were avid musicians and composers.
Classical Arabic Orchestra of Aleppo
This is, mysteriously, the same record with 2 fewer tracks:
Classical Arabic Orchestra of Aleppo
They both seem to be repacked versions of this recording, with taqasim added in:
Salah Arram - Golden Strings Orchestra, which claims to be from Egypt.
I'll have to check and see what other versions I know of.
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what a project! congratulations on a very nice job
tom
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Brian Prunka
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Thanks, Tom!
It was a tremendous learning experience for sure. If this one proves popular, I hope to be able to do a second volume.
I love these old instrumental pieces. It's also very helpful for learning, since the 1st khana and taslim tend to describe the seyir of the maqam.
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Thanks Brian, I'm on my way to get one now.
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Brian Prunka
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Thanks, Mav. I hope you like it!
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Hi Brian,
Just received the package in the mail. So far it looks very well done, and I really appreciate your foreword and explanations.
Nicely done!
I look forward to playing through these transcriptions and hopefully using this book as a teaching tool as well.
Take care,
Mavrothi
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Just ordered my copy...thanks for this effort Brian, I'm looking forward to playing my way through these classics!
Our music is like an ocean...
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Awesome Brian! Great job and congratulations. Looking forward to seeing it.
Adam
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Quote: Originally posted by myeyes2020  | Congratulations Brian!
Do you know of any CD's from Amazon or of a youtube clip that plays Samai Nahawand by yusuf basha. Do you know from what country Yusuf Basha is? I
recall this name for an egyptian musician.
Thanks
Adel |
Yusuf Paşa 1840-1895 ... don't know details but he was a neyzen grandmaster and great composer (his Segah pesrev is an ultra famous part of the
repertoire and a must for every neyzen student)
http://adamgood.com/turkish_nota/rep.php?composer=124&sort=maka...
and look he even has a Facebook page 
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52672940169
Here's some info in Turkish:
http://www.neysanati.com/?Bid=673866
adam
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myeyes2020
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Thank you very much Adam!
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Thanks Brian,I will ordere it also
Greetings brother
Don't forget me please for the strings that we discussed.
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Brian Prunka
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Thanks, Spyros! (and everyone else!)
I haven't forgotten about the strings . . .
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spyros mesogeia
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Thank you bro.
I hardly wait to see the book.
Greetings
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Thanks for the hard work. I just ordered mine.
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I have been poring over the book all day after receiving it this morning. Great package, excellent introduction and a remarkable collection of
classics. Thanks Brian, this will be my songbook for a while. I think I can speak for all of us when I say THANK YOU for such a great piece of work
that we can all use and I would like to place an advance order for volume II...excellent work.
Our music is like an ocean...
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FOR SURE I WILL BE INTERESTED AND FOR THE VOLUME II
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Brian Prunka
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Thanks, everyone. It means a lot to me that you like the book and will use it.
By the way . . . if you want, you can add your comments to the "reviews" on oudstrings.com 
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