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Mike
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Summer of Fun - Part Four
Ok everybody...it's official. Jameelo will be in SoCal on the weekend of the 16th of May. We're looking at either the 17th or 18th for the get
together. Let's make it happen!
Who's in?
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LeeVaris
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I'm in
I'm definitely there!
My house is available either day - I have a newly remodeled rehearsal room in the detached garage - nice acoustics – room for twenty oudis... but
I'm game for anyplace! 
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Mike
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Sweet Lee....that's sounds great. When it gets closer to May we'll finalize the plans bud. Thanks buddy!
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I'm in too!  Can't wait. I'd love to see your place Lee.
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Mike
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I guess we should start seriously planning for this now. Lee, we still on at your house? If so, what is better for you, Saturday or Sunday evening?
Lemme know.
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LeeVaris
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Saturday is better
I'm open for anything - I'm already planning for it. I think Saturday is better because we can all stay late and not worry about going to work the
next day. I can have the house open early – say 4:00 on, come whenever! Let me know which day you prefer!
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LeeVaris
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Oud Summit – Sunday May 18th
Ok... so the count down begins for the southern California oud get together!
Those of you who might be in southern California this coming weekend – let us know if you're planning on coming by. If you haven't already received
an email from me please email me at: varis@varis.com and I'll send you an address and directions. I'm hoping we can start around 6:00 PM and go as
late as people are willing.
Let us know if you'll make it.
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Mike
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Count me in Lee!
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LeeVaris
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Last Chance
Well... its almost time for our oud summit. Starting at around 6 PM today (Sunday May 18th) we'll be sharing our passions for the oud with 2 great oud
masters as well as some great younger players. Mike and Jameel will be bringing the great John Belizekjian over to my house. We will also be hosting
Dr. Munir Bekken, the great Turkish master (and now Professor at UCLA) – right now I don't know how many others will be coming though I've heard
that Peter (TruePharaoh) will be in attendance and we may have a few more surprises!
So... if any of you are in southern California tonight, please stop by for an evening of great music! email me at: varis@varis.com or call
323-937-3793 and I'll give you directions.
Stay tuned for videos and mp3 clips of the event!
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Mike
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First of all, I want to send out a big thank you to Lee Varis for hosting our 4th gathering (small and cozy as it might have been) last weekend. I
wish more people would have shown up to enjoy the art of two very special oudmasters. Another huge thank you goes to Mr. John Belizikjian for spending
about 5 hours with Lee, Jameel, and I in his home just talking and sharing all things oud. We had a blast Uncle B! Thanks also to Professor Munir
Beken for joining us at Lee's. You are truly inspiring, and now we all know why Mav plays like Mav. Right Mavro?  Finally, thanks to Jameelo for his exquisite craftsmanship and for delivering the new baby by hand. You da man
Jameelo.
Okay, enough blabbing. Here are some pictures documenting the weekend. Stay tuned for some video.
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SamirCanada
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Ah.. that must have been amazing!
wish i could have been there.
I am sure you guys had a great time!
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mavrothis
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Aaaahh! I wish I could have been there! Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures though, it's better than nothing that's for sure.
I'm very glad you had this really historic opportunity to have all these oud masters together in the same room (full of unbelievable old and new
ouds!). Please send my hellos to Mr. Bilezikjian and Dr. Beken, they are wonderful people on top of all their talents.
Hopefully next time I can sneak into the party too...
mav
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oudplayer
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Hey guys
shesh it looks like you guys has so much funn. great to see all those ouds. where did you get the drum from, it looks amazing and large.
Look at TP not only is he making the room glow just look at his shoes there on fire haha
thx sammy
we are lost camels in the desert and wanna find our way to water and the water is in aden
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Alan
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Very cool Mike. And Jameel's personal delivery a class act.
A wonderful treat to have John and Munir as special guests. Can't wait for the video.
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Jameel
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What a weekend. John Bilzeikjian was a gracious host for Mike, Lee and me. He played more ouds than I can remember and showed us some real gems from
his collection. Thanks John! We followed John to a gig at a local Armenian restaurant, where he played for over 3 hours, only a few feet from us. He
ran the gamut from Isaac Albeniz's Asturias, to Farid's Ya Gamil Ya Gamil, to The Tennessee Waltz (!), to some Beatles songs. He even threw in some
Armenian repertoire and taqasim to satisfy the restaurant owner. It was a
memorable evening, and that doesn't include the garlic sauce that came with dinner (you know what I'm talking about Mike!) The next day we gathered at
Lee's place (thanks Lee) again with John B. and Lee's friend Pr. Munir Beken from the UCLA. What a treat to hear these two jam together. Later in the
evening, Peter Refala and his father Alphonse joined the party, and added some Arabic flavor to what had been until that point mostly Turkish and
Armenian, with a little Greek added in thanks to Lee's nice performance. It was truly a cosmopolitan oud meeting. I'm still working on getting some
videos together from the weekend, but for now here's a video of Peter doing his thing on Mike's new oud.
Peter plays Farido Rast Taqasim
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Greg
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Jameel, thanks for sharing the video of Peter's incredible (as always) playing. And what an instrument. The element of love surely must be a factor in
instruments at this level. There is no other way one can account for the beauty in both looks and sound of this instrument.
Listening to this oud leaves me breathless. Alf mabrouk Mike and thank you Jameel for bringing your artistry and dedication to the oud world.
Regards,
Greg
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SamirCanada
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well done Bettar
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 to a fine rast, player & maker. C
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LeeVaris
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Pix from the Magic Weekend
Hi all,
Well... I didn't take as many photos as I should have because mostly I was too stunned to move – just staring with amazement, my jaw on the floor. I
did record some MP3s which will be coming in about a week or so after I get back from Finland.
Anyway here's some shots including some details of Jameel's ouds:
http://www.varis.com/Summer_o_Fun-4_Ouds/
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Jameel
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Fantastic pictures Lee! They came out great. But where's Harrison Ford? He was supposed to be holding Mike's oud! 
To make Lee's photography look even more totally awesome, here's some lousy cinematography by your's truly. Enjoy.
TP21 (Peter) plays Mike's oud
Maestro Lee plays his Dincer oud
John Bilezikjian and Munir Beken play Abraham ouds
Longa with Bilezikjian and Beken
John B. plays Huseyni Saz Semai
Munir Beken plays taqsim
John Bilezikjian amplified
John B. plays the Beatles
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Wm. De Leonardis
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Wow!!! Those clips really put a smile on my face. I can only imagine how amazing it was in person. Jameel, thank you so much for sharing those with
us.
Bill
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WOW.
thanks Jameel.
fantastic oudists!
Lee, I am having trouble opening the pictures. I tried with firefox and windows explorer. anyone else having trouble?
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Christian1095
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Lee, where did you get the stand for this Oud? It's really awesome!
Is there someone out there who makes them, or designs for one out there?
Chris Walters
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Jason
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That's one of the stands Jameel made awhile back... not sure if he still sells them
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Thanks for uploading the videos Jameel, I really was looking forward to watch them!
All of them were fun to watch! I love Peter's taqseem and John's playing at the cafe, wish I'd been there with you guys.. 
Keep it up, 
oh, any more videos on the way? excuse my greed but you guys play great..
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