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Introduction of Taqasim book by Ali Kisserwan on youtube

mandaloun2015 - 9-5-2017 at 03:29 AM

Dear All

Taqasim Book by Ali Kisserwan is now introduced in English language, on the following site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU2RLf9L-1A

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MattOud - 10-22-2017 at 04:53 AM

Thanx for this video.
I was amazed at the 8:48 mark onward to watch the musician read music so fluently.
I am just starting to read now after 40 years! Never too late i guess :)

I was especially interested in the notation for the tremelo. It seems 2 lines crossing through a note means a slower tremelo using 2 strokes(up down), whereas the 3 stroke note he plays has a faster tremelo. I never knew this but think it is a good way to show tremelo.
Nice!

devnull - 10-22-2017 at 03:11 PM

The book is great, but it would've been much nicer if the CD that comes with it was a recording of a real Oud, like the Video above instead of a synthesizer. :(

mandaloun2015 - 10-23-2017 at 01:48 AM

Thank you Mattoud and Devnull

It was impossible to attach the original records with the book because of the copyrights...You can find in the link most of the original records

http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=16647

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