Mike's Oud Forums

musitions, bands, teachers in CA, East Bay

saddad - 3-5-2014 at 04:58 PM

Hello everybody,
I have a work assignment in CA, Palo Alto for one year; i should start sometime in the coming months.

I play oud, tablah and sing. I’ve been playing for the past 10 years.

1. I would love to meet munitions, bands, and play together, please share u2u your numbers.

2. Also I would like to meet vocal instructor “Arabic music”, oud teachers.

3. Would like to know if there is an Ethno music program in a college for one year or 6 months in east bay that I can enroll in during the evenings

Appreciate your replies and looking forward to meet you :)

luan - 3-6-2014 at 08:37 AM

munitions?

stringmanca - 3-6-2014 at 09:04 AM

Welcome to the Bay Area! Check out these sites:

Aswat Ensemble
http://zawaya.org/site/?page_id=7

Rehearsals in Oakland. We are currently working towards a concert in June, so it may be too late to join for this season, but it's a great resource.

Elias Lammam
http://www.eliaslammam.org/

Classes are in Santa Cruz, but he's really good!

John Erlich - 3-6-2014 at 12:03 PM

You could also try contacting Elias' brother, Georges Lammam, who is a violinist. He's on Facebook. He lives in San Francisco, and might be available for private lessons.

I play oud (Arabic style mostly) and might be interested in getting together, if you find yourself in the East Bay. I also have a violinist I work with who lives in Palo Alto. U2U me if you are interested.

Peace out,
"Udi" John

John Erlich - 3-6-2014 at 04:06 PM

OK, I know you really meaning "musicians," not "munitions," but you really have to go for a hike in the beautiful Marin Headlands (north of San Francisco - http://www.nps.gov/goga/marin-headlands.htm) while you are in the Bay Area, and while you are there, you should see Battery Townley (http://www.fortwiki.com/Battery_Townsley), a WWII-era artillery placement intended to fend off a Japanese naval invasion that never happened.

All the best,
John

saddad - 3-10-2014 at 05:58 AM

Thank you so much stringmanca and John for your feedback.

i've already contacted Elias and Aswat.

John,

i've u2ued and waiting for your feedback,

John Erlich - 3-10-2014 at 08:00 AM

Quote: Originally posted by saddad  
Thank you so much stringmanca and John for your feedback.

i've already contacted Elias and Aswat.

John,

i've u2ued and waiting for your feedback,


I didn't get the U2U. You can try again or are you on Facebook? We could connect via FB.