Mike's Oud Forums

Two Year Anniversary

Mike - 11-26-2004 at 12:47 PM

Hey Everybody,

I just wanted to mention that today is the two year anniversary of this website. What started out as a small website of pictures of some of my ouds using free hosting has developed into a 20 thousand hit per day website - and even more importantly - a special community for oud lovers all around the world. This could not have been possible without all the regular visitors to the website, and without all the help and feedback of people who I now think of as friends. There are really too many people to name, and because I don't want to miss anybody, I will just say thanks to everybody who has offered me support and encouragement throughout these two years. You all know who you are!

As a second year anniversary offering, check the Sound Clips Forums for a great Rast Taqsim for the "Great One". Check out his modulation at about the 4 minute mark. Mind blowing stuff!

Take care,
Mike

Multi Kulti - 11-26-2004 at 01:38 PM

Happy Anniversary Mike...

I wish this site can still inspire oud players from all over the world after 1000 years :) ok...maybe 100 years


Nikos

Elie Riachi - 11-26-2004 at 03:30 PM

Happy two year Anniversary Mike, "wa 3a'aball alf sineh" my friend.

Thanks for the site.

Elie

revaldo29 - 11-26-2004 at 04:25 PM

Hey,

I justed wanted to say happy anniversary to everyone and especially mike. For everyone out there like me, who learn everything they know about the oud from the internet, this site is an absolute asset. I'm very thankful for it and hope to learn more in the years to come. :airguitar:

Happy anniversary

sydney - 11-26-2004 at 05:58 PM

To you Mike and to every member in this forum.

Mike, I do thank you for your great effort and I am sure every one will agree with me that it would not have happened without you.

I personally send you all my respect and appreceiation. :bowdown:

Happy anniversary to all the oud friends.

Emad from Sydney

Zulkarnain - 11-26-2004 at 06:11 PM

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Mike's Oud FORUMS

:applause::bowdown::wavey::bounce::xtreme::applause::airguitar::buttrock::D


Salam

Zulkarnain

Congrats

LeeVaris - 11-26-2004 at 11:18 PM

2 years!!!!!

Wow... happy anniversary :bowdown:

Its so wonderful to be a member of this oud community– I look forward to many more years of shared experiences! Keep on playing :airguitar::D

Mike - 11-27-2004 at 01:04 AM

Thanks a lot guys...all your support is awesome and very much appreciated!
:airguitar: :airguitar: :airguitar:

Take care,
Mike

Haluk - 11-27-2004 at 01:33 AM

Happy anniversary to you and all members.

Regards.:)

congratulations...

tezza - 11-27-2004 at 02:02 AM

I've really learnt a lot visiting the site both about the oud and great oud players. The clips that people have posted of their own playing have also been inspirational. Thanks for a great site.

Mike, You're the Best

samzayed - 11-27-2004 at 02:59 AM

Mike, Really what you've done here is amazing. This site has been the single source for uniting the oud community all across the world. This is THEEE site for the oud. Oud players, oud makers, oud admirers are all united here to keep the oud flourishing.

Mike, Allah Ateek Billion Afia! And to all members, keep your ouds ringing!

David Parfitt - 11-27-2004 at 03:48 AM

Hi Mike

I would like to join everyone in thanking you for all your hard work and dedication over the last couple of years. The site keeps going from strength to strength - long may it continue!

All the best

David

MABROUK MABROUK!!

bahleh13 - 11-27-2004 at 04:53 AM

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

This is such a wonderful event and I join the others with my warmest wishes of prosperity for this website and its webmaster, and with my most sincere thanks to all who participated in the forums and all who were interested in Oud and Oudism, and helped keep this site alive.

The Farido Taksim for the event is wonderful, God how good it is. The
Modulation was excellent too, from Rast to Saba. He is the "ONE" of the Oudtrix!!!

Of course I was inspired by this event to record something which humbly lurks in farido's Taksim's sahdow, a little song by Melhem Baraket suitable for the event:

"B3eidik yalli inti el 3eid
Bitdawwi el far7a el dini
W byitmannoulik bil 3eid
T3eishi el miyyit sini
Mabrouk Mabrouk
W 3a2bal el miyyit sini"

Translation for those who cant understand:

In ur festivity, o one who is the festivity
The happiness brightens up the world
And they wish u in this festivity
That u may live till 100 years
Congrads congrads
And may u live till 100 years

Yours truly,
Basel :D

Jameel - 11-27-2004 at 08:49 AM

Two years has come and gone so fast. I remember the very beginnings of your website because it was at that time that I was making my very first oud. Your encouragement and support was among many e-mails I received, but by a huge margin you were my greatest supporter!It is wth great pleasure that I congratulate you on two years of the best website for the oud. :applause:

oudman - 11-27-2004 at 02:47 PM

Wow I can believe its been 2 years.
Mabrouk to Mike and all the guys for making this the best oud site on the web.

Dr. Oud - 11-27-2004 at 03:30 PM

I would like to add my congratulations to Mike for the second anniversary of his website and to extend a heartfelt appreciation for all his work to keep this most excellent information site going. May we enjoy many more years of exchanging and sharing oud stuff.

oudplayer - 11-27-2004 at 03:39 PM

mabrook
great site i will have to say this will be on for 1 million more years trust me its a great atmaspharwe and lovly people to talk to. thx mike for everything u doing

happy anniversary

amarock - 11-27-2004 at 05:08 PM

To Mike.
Happy anniversary for this fantastic forum.
This forum is THE international reference
about oud,no doubt!
Thank you for your efforts :applause:
Bruno

revaldo29 - 11-27-2004 at 10:04 PM

Hey all,

As a tribute to this great site, I decided to make a short recording of some of things I learned on here. I really didn't know much about playing oud 6 months ago when I first joined the forum, but I've learned much more than I anticipated. With the help of dedicated members, I've learned so much about maqam theory and modulation. Thanks to the maqam of the month post and the ton of recordings I hear everyweek, I am constantly exposed to new sounds. From listening to other people's recordings and hearing what they have to say about a lot of topics, I realized that no two oud players are identical. Everybody has his/her own unique sound and way of playing, but being able to hear all of the different styles and create your own is truly a challenge. I've been listening to a lot of iraqi music lately (Bashir and Shama) so there is some influence in my recording. So once again, thanx mike for the site and never failing to compress my numerous files :D. We are all truly grateful. Well, here it is folks. Any feedback would be highly appreciated!!

Greg - 11-28-2004 at 03:27 AM

Mike,

I take this anniversary opportunity to add my sincere thanks for your work in establishing and maintaining this important site and forum.

I find myself regularly checking the forum for new posts. For me, it is a constant source of interest and inspiration.

Thanks also to all the other forum members who share their music, thoughts and knowledge.

Regards,

Greg

hisham - 11-28-2004 at 04:43 AM

To mike and everyone who loves this site happy anniversary.

:bounce:

Mabrouk

spyrosc - 11-28-2004 at 05:38 AM

Mabrouk ya akh

Kullu sana ou enta tayib

Spyros C.

mavrothis - 11-29-2004 at 10:49 AM

Mabrouk Mike,

You know I love this site and what you do for all of us. Your site has literally changed my life.

Take care man,

mav

Alf Mabrouk

mourad_X - 11-29-2004 at 12:06 PM

happy anniversary mike

wa kulu 3am wa anta bichair

Mike - 11-29-2004 at 01:06 PM

Wow guys...YOU all are the best!!! Thanks again for all your support and for making this a fun place to hang out on the Net and talk ouds with each other.

billkilpatrick - 11-30-2004 at 09:07 AM

me too! don't know about the rest of you but if it weren't for mike's site i'd still be out there ... somewhere ... second guessing my every move.

grazie infinita!

- bill

Aziz - 12-1-2004 at 02:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Elie Riachi
Happy two year Anniversary Mike, "wa 3a'aball alf sineh" my friend.

Thanks for the site.

Elie



aziz

Thanks Mike!

Chris_Khouri - 12-2-2004 at 12:06 PM

Mike,

I can't thank you enough for this form. Since i joined this forum, I have learned more about the oud than the previous 10 years combined. Let alone, all the nice oud images and the very nice taqasim files you have posted.


Chris



:xtreme: :xtreme: :xtreme: :xtreme: :xtreme: :xtreme: :xtreme: :xtreme:

elrabee3 - 12-2-2004 at 04:42 PM

alf alf mabrook :applause:
is it two years, these two years passed too fast.

and thanks for the gift, nothing better than celebrating the anniversary by listening to THE KING.

thank u mike for providing us this space to share our passion for the oud. :applause: