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Arap Saz Semai

MrOud - 9-6-2005 at 06:26 PM

Hello again dear oud lovers. After a long break, a new pc and a brand new audio interface, I am back at participating in the forum.
Here is a link to a Semai I recorded last night on my Hadi.
http://sqlvbpro.com/sounds/sounds.htm

Enjoy...

ps. Dincer abi, I too would like a copy of the Nihavend Saz Semai if you aren't exhausted yet :)

ps2. I intentionally left some rests in the Semai for the purpose of dubbing with another instrument later.

Regards

Udi Mike

Greg - 9-6-2005 at 06:54 PM

Welcome back Mike. I have almost worn out my hard drive playing your beautiful "Memleketim" and I have been looking forward to hearing more from you.

This is a very nice rendition of Semai al-Thaqil, thanks for sharing.

What sort of audio interface did you get?

Regards,

Greg

Mike - 9-6-2005 at 07:40 PM

Hey Mike,

That was beautiful my man. This is one of my favorite semais. I'm with Greg, and I really enjoyed how you played it too! Keep them coming. Don't forget to let us here it when you dub in the other tracks.

Here's a recording of the Erkose Ensemble for the same semai preceded by a taqsim that I had on the MP3 page way back when.

Semai Bayati el Thakil

Take care,
Mike

Jonathan - 9-7-2005 at 04:15 AM

I can't tell you how much I love how you play. The other tracks you posted on the site I downloaded and put on my ipod, so that I can listen to them all the time. This, too, is another beautiful track. So soulful. Beautiful, subtle touches to your playing. It just really moves me.
Thanks a lot.

poyol - 9-7-2005 at 02:01 PM

hi mike is poyol is websit new is good 1000000 :applause::applause::applause::xtreme: byby

MrOud - 9-7-2005 at 06:19 PM

Thanks guys, I am glad you liked it.

Greg, I have the M-Audio Mobile Pre USB audio interface.

Mike, thanks for the MP3. Is the oud player one of the Erkose brothers?
I met the violin player Ali Erkose years ago in NYC. I think the year was 1983. He played at a club called Ali Baba in the Village. Those days I was working at an electronics store in Times Square as a salesman. One day Ali Erkose walked in with his violin case under his arm and a couple of his musician friends. He was getting ready to go back to Istanbul, and he needed to buy a few gifts for his family. I told him how much I loved his playing and we talked music while he shopped. He had his eye on this car stereo, but he didn't want to spend the money I was asking for. I think he was asking me to drop $50.00 from the price. That meant losing all the commission I made so far that day. I said O.K. but I have one condition. Play a nice long taksim :) He didn't say another word, he took the violin out and started playing. My co-workers (mostly Arabs) enjoyed it as well. And I gave him the discount he asked for.

Regards

Udi Mike

Greg - 9-7-2005 at 07:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MrOud

Greg, I have the M-Audio Mobile Pre USB audio interface.
Udi Mike


That M-Audio device looks good Mike. I went for the Edirol FA-101 Firewire, because I had dreams of multitracking several musicians at the one sitting. In reality, one like yours would have been perfect for my needs.

I look forward to hearing much more of your beautiful music.

Regards,

Greg

OudManiax - 9-12-2005 at 01:35 PM

Arkadasim, they are really beautiful, i downloaded all of them and i listening them every night...
thank you for sharing!

ARAP saz semai

Taral - 2-21-2007 at 05:22 AM

Dear Mike,

I need the scores(notes) of the Arap saz semai. Would you please do send it to my private e-mail adress .
ataral2005@yahoo.com


Quote:
Originally posted by MrOud
Hello again dear oud lovers. After a long break, a new pc and a brand new audio interface, I am back at participating in the forum.
Here is a link to a Semai I recorded last night on my Hadi.
http://sqlvbpro.com/sounds/sounds.htm

Enjoy...

ps. Dincer abi, I too would like a copy of the Nihavend Saz Semai if you aren't exhausted yet :)

ps2. I intentionally left some rests in the Semai for the purpose of dubbing with another instrument later.

Regards

Udi Mike

maraoud108 - 11-28-2022 at 12:55 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mike  
Hey Mike,

That was beautiful my man. This is one of my favorite semais. I'm with Greg, and I really enjoyed how you played it too! Keep them coming. Don't forget to let us here it when you dub in the other tracks.

Here's a recording of the Erkose Ensemble for the same semai preceded by a taqsim that I had on the MP3 page way back when.

Semai Bayati el Thakil

Take care,
Mike


Does anyone know the name of this oud player? The taqsim is beautiful!

Brian Prunka - 1-9-2023 at 11:03 PM

Quote: Originally posted by maraoud108  
Quote: Originally posted by Mike  
Hey Mike,

That was beautiful my man. This is one of my favorite semais. I'm with Greg, and I really enjoyed how you played it too! Keep them coming. Don't forget to let us here it when you dub in the other tracks.

Here's a recording of the Erkose Ensemble for the same semai preceded by a taqsim that I had on the MP3 page way back when.

Semai Bayati el Thakil

Take care,
Mike


Does anyone know the name of this oud player? The taqsim is beautiful!


I'm pretty sure this is Selahaddin Erkose on oud. I have this album somewhere, I will try to check it.

Brian Prunka - 1-10-2023 at 01:38 PM

Quote: Originally posted by maraoud108  
Quote: Originally posted by Mike  
Hey Mike,

That was beautiful my man. This is one of my favorite semais. I'm with Greg, and I really enjoyed how you played it too! Keep them coming. Don't forget to let us here it when you dub in the other tracks.

Here's a recording of the Erkose Ensemble for the same semai preceded by a taqsim that I had on the MP3 page way back when.

Semai Bayati el Thakil

Take care,
Mike


Does anyone know the name of this oud player? The taqsim is beautiful!


Checked the album, the oud player is Selahaddin Erkose.

The rest of the ensemble:

Ali Erkose: Kaman
Barbaros Erkose: Clarinet
Gungar Hosses: Darbuka
Serdal Ucal: Kanun

Also - Kudsi Erguner: Musical Consultant

Brian Prunka - 1-10-2023 at 01:41 PM

Here is a taksim by him in Huseyni I found on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh9Gs6LmEFA