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first oud video

Chris_Stephens - 7-29-2014 at 07:00 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMYT65AnCPI

Hello, im very happy to be joining this knowledgable forum. I've been playing oud for about 15 hours so far, this is what has come from that. Things im sure im not doing right: picking technique (still waiting on my risha to come in the mail), sitting posture, and of course i have no idea how to properly play a maqam taqsim so i'm just noodling around. This is a cheap oud that fell in my lap, i plan on getting a proper instrument as soon as i am able to afford one. thanks for listening, any advice or criticism welcome

Greg - 7-30-2014 at 02:35 AM

Very nice Chris. The oud sounds good. Interesting playing; the Indian musical influence is obvious. Very sarod like playing.

Enjoy!

Greg

Chris_Stephens - 7-30-2014 at 02:43 PM

Thank you! Yes, the raga keeps coming out, until I get a firm grasp of the elusive maqam. I was toying with raga Bhairavi at some parts- which is the minor scale with both flat and natural second. Its a cheap oud, meant to hang on the walls of tourists im told, but it will do until i can afford a proper instrument. Thanks for listening, sorry about the video orientation- recording on my phone until I can find my lost instrument cable :/

soltanov - 7-30-2014 at 03:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Chris_Stephens  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMYT65AnCPI

Hello, im very happy to be joining this knowledgable forum. I've been playing oud for about 15 hours so far, this is what has come from that. Things im sure im not doing right: picking technique (still waiting on my risha to come in the mail), sitting posture, and of course i have no idea how to properly play a maqam taqsim so i'm just noodling around. This is a cheap oud that fell in my lap, i plan on getting a proper instrument as soon as i am able to afford one. thanks for listening, any advice or criticism welcome


Very interesting Chris, the oud sounds better than I thought .

Keep us posted ... Good Luck

Chris_Stephens - 8-2-2014 at 04:05 AM

I took the first video down since the video/audio was so bad, heres a new one with better quality recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0BLMs80rjQ

Jono Oud N.Z - 8-3-2014 at 10:47 PM

Wow, sounds really good:applause:
You are a fast learner!

Chris_Stephens - 8-4-2014 at 08:30 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Jono Oud N.Z  
Wow, sounds really good:applause:
You are a fast learner!


Thank you! I've been playing guitar for about 20 years, and sitar for 12 so it's not my first time around, but the fretless aspect is a totally new challenge. I've been listening to maqam based music for years too so its just applying what i know to a new setting. Glad im not blaspheming it!

majnuunNavid - 8-4-2014 at 08:00 PM

Dude, great job. This cheap Oud actually sounds pretty decent. What kind of microphone are you using?

Chris_Stephens - 8-5-2014 at 07:35 AM

Thank you, your videos and website have been helping me along! I'm just using my phone to record

Christian1095 - 8-7-2014 at 02:00 PM

Sounds great Chris!

Chris