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sylvainbd - 4-24-2014 at 08:31 AM

Hi

Check this one :
http://oudanantes.canalblog.com/albums/partitions/photos/87350103-f...

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ZiQF3H6O0

oudistcamp - 4-25-2014 at 09:27 AM

This playful rendition is by my oud teacher in Jordan, recorded via skype.
Little skype hiccups, but you get the idea.
Omar is always rewriting, rearranging pieces in his head when playing.... :D

The video was made for the oudmaker on Omar's I week old instrument at the time of recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM_AZVyZH0c

John Erlich - 4-27-2014 at 08:53 PM

"Bint El Shalabiyya" is probably the most-transcribed Arabic song. However, it's also a great song to learn by ear. I suggest trying to learn it by ear, and only using a transcription if you get stuck.

zakiya_alali - 4-29-2014 at 10:36 PM

Please find your desired music script

John Erlich - 5-8-2014 at 10:46 AM

I am attaching 9 versions of "Bint El Shalabiyya," mostly as a study in how different listeners hear the same song differently. I still think this is a good song to learn by ear, and only use music sheets either if you get stuck, or to double check what you think you hear.

Peace out,
"Udi" John

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John Erlich - 5-8-2014 at 10:54 AM

3 more versions that didn't upload the first time...

I apologize for any redundancy or poor quality owing to the need to covert photo formats to PDFs.

-JE

John Erlich - 5-12-2014 at 06:26 PM

I think the point is that Middle Eastern music in general, and Arabic music in particular, is very difficult to notate accurately. The genre is based on improvisation (lazimah). The best thing is to use the music sheet(s) as a very general guideline to help you learn the song. Again, I suggest trying to learn "Bint El Shalabiyya" by ear, using the music sheets only if you get stuck.

-John