najahud - 9-8-2005 at 04:08 PM
Hello i am a novice ud player. My brother gave me one because of my interest in them. It was purchased in baghdad, iraq in 2004. The only thing I
know about my ud is it was made in Baghdad by Najah? It is written in the rossette on the soundhole. Ive been told it says Najah al-baghdadi on the
top and Baghdad, Iraq on the bottom. Has anyone heard of this maker, know anything about him. Does anyone have anything in general to say about my
ud. I am very curious. On the inside is a label with arabic writting and a black and white picture of the maker that you can see in one of the
pictures. Also written in pen on the label is either 1998 or 1999 and in the upper left handed corner in pen is written a word in arabic and then a
letter-#. can anyone tell me anything about this ud? what kind of wood it looks like? It looks as if it had been played alot previously, the ud has
several cracks and chips that look as if they were filled with putty, this is also around the neck at the point where it meets the body and head. I
am really interested in any info. Thanks friends
sorry about the
horrible pics
pic
najahud - 9-8-2005 at 04:09 PM
sorry here is a pic
rossette
najahud - 9-8-2005 at 04:10 PM
inside picture
najahud - 9-8-2005 at 04:12 PM
back
najahud - 9-8-2005 at 04:14 PM
SamirCanada - 9-8-2005 at 05:50 PM
Your right about his name..
your oud sort of looks like the oud played by adid samaan in this video. but Iam pretty shure its made by fouad jihad. maybe others can help you.
http://www.adibsamaan.tk/
click on the taqsim opera video
I'll just pass a big thanks for TP21 to still have the site goin for adid samaan. he's a master and this taqasim is KIlller
Regards.
akram - 9-9-2005 at 05:02 AM
hello najahud
if you could attache inside picture that is much better than you attached i may be able to read it and tell you ho is the maker becouse sometime the
name on the rossette is the name of the oner not the maker
about the wood i think you have (zan) i think it is called "bouk" and (joze) walnut wood is the dark wood
the soundboard i cant tell becouse of the quality of pictures.
could yo attache more qualiry pictures an sound file so we all could help you
akram jiries