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2 course buzuq woes

Iskandar - 7-1-2020 at 08:18 PM

I built a 4 string buzuq and re learned maqam Rast since I haven't had a saz or oud in a few years. For Rast my buzuq is fine but I've noticed on youtube that most people playing fayrouz/rahbani use a 3 course buzuq. Are there some maqam that aren't really suitable for a 2 course. I mainly want to play the old ziad rahbani songs with some azar Habib, philemon wehbe, etc