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Morocco

Mehran - 2-20-2010 at 06:37 AM

Hi,

Next week im heading to Morocco for a short trip. Ill be mostly around Marrakesh.

I was wondering if anybody knows any good oud shops in Marrakesh or even Casablanca, maybe find a new oud but certainly top up on supplies.

Also does anybody know any good live music venues in marrakesh?

Regards,
Mehran

suz_i_dil - 2-20-2010 at 07:17 AM

Try to meet Khalid Belhaiba, his workshop in Casablanca.
http://www.belhaibaoud.com/contact.php
Regards

Aymara - 2-20-2010 at 07:58 AM

Quote: Originally posted by suz_i_dil  
Try to meet Khalid Belhaiba, his workshop is in Casablanca ...


... and his ouds seem to be the best in Morocco. Sabbassi here from the forums showed me his Belhaiba oud and it is a fantastic instrument.

HERE is a video of one of his ouds. Check THIS, THIS and THIS out too.

Mehran - 2-21-2010 at 06:45 PM

Cheers,
Ill see if I can get to him and take a look at his ouds. Does he a have a shop or do I need to call him beforehand?

Aymara - 2-22-2010 at 12:35 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Mehran  
Does he a have a shop or do I need to call him beforehand?


I don't know ... wait 'til Sabbassi answeres or contact Khalid directly by email or phone ... see above link to his homepage. But as far as I know, he doesn't speak English, only French.

Mehran - 2-22-2010 at 03:13 AM

I assume correctly that he speaks arabic though?

Aymara - 2-22-2010 at 04:06 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Mehran  
I assume correctly that he speaks arabic though?


He is a man from Morocco ... what's the native language there?

Sorry ... I'm just a bad informed German ;)

Write a U2U to Sabbassi, who is a personal friend of Khalid and can answer all your questions.

Mehran - 2-22-2010 at 09:40 AM

Sorry a misunderstanding, i thought you said he only spoke french, nothing else, perhaps that will be easier anyway, because i find moroccan arabic really hard to understand.