This is a recording of a concert I played in 2022. It took place at the university theatre in Bremen.
It starts with a taksim and a Hicaz saz Semai which is a composition of my own
Then it continues with a medley of makams and pieces from greece, armenia, egypt as well as some of my own compositions*.
1.Tarot (Hicaz Saz Semai)*
2.Watching the Rain (Kurdi Prelude)*
3. Listen to her (Kurdi Sarki)*
4.Woman from Smyrna
5.I Karagatsiani
6.Karsilamas Dance From Thrace
7.Rast Tamzara
8.Nihavend Prelude*
9.Longa Riyad
The Oud in this video is a Faruk Türünz from 2018 which is just lovely to play.
(And sheet music for my own compositions is available!)
Thanks for watchingcoolsciguy - 1-14-2023 at 06:50 AM
Beautiful concert and performance, David. Congratulations! I like how you deconstructed and modified Longa Riyad. Your sonority is superb. Can you
write a bit about your musical history? Khalil_Oud - 1-14-2023 at 09:28 AM
Nice performance David ! Pieces choice, playing, interpretation and the Oud too ! congratulation !David Niedermayer - 1-15-2023 at 08:06 AM
Beautiful concert and performance, David. Congratulations! I like how you deconstructed and modified Longa Riyad. Your sonority is superb. Can you
write a bit about your musical history?
Hey Coolsciguy,
thanks for your interest. It's nice to have some feedback from the comunity.
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I studied classical guitar and got my diploma in 2011. Music with a folkloric character always had a special attraction for me. But the most effort I
put in composing guitar music. (I had also contact with theatre music, scottish and irish folk, pop, music for movies, classical ensembles...)
After nearly 20 years of playing the guitar I had to start something new and out of a sudden there apperared an oud...
A melody instrument that allowed my to learn many melodies in short time. Different to the guitar, wich needs a lot of effort to arrange melodies with
harmonie. Also there is a certain repertoire that allowes you to jump into a session with near eastern music performers (although they are not that
easy to find in north germany).
Beside all these beautiful addictive things, I can make a little income with the oud. It is rare here where I live and at the same time the interest
of the people is quite big.
Then it continues with a medley of makams and pieces from greece, armenia, egypt as well as some of my own compositions*.