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Oud Identification

thdrivas - 3-27-2015 at 09:56 AM

Hello,

A friend asked me to identify this oud (attached are pictures). Can anyone who reads arabic translate the label?

Thanks,

SamirCanada - 3-27-2015 at 10:58 AM

Made by Jowdat Al-Halabi, Syria - Damascus - May 11th 1967.

thdrivas - 3-27-2015 at 12:01 PM

Thanks Samir!

Melbourne - 9-29-2015 at 06:16 AM

Very nice.

It's interesting that Jowdat's work is in the spirit of the Nahats, the old Shami school. Bashar, the son also works the same way. Khaled, the grandson is moving away and trying to give his ouds a more contemporary identity.

Regards;

Sam