hakeem.ram - 1-28-2006 at 03:56 AM
Salam all!
I guess there has been no exposure of malay music with the oud in here. But surprisingly it has been around for many many years. It is part of the
malay tradition. The oud is known as 'gambus' in malay. It is played in 2 different traditiona genre known as "Zapin' & "Ghazal"
The arrival of the oud came when the Yemenis came to the malay archipelago to trade and spread Islam. They brought along with them the culture and
arts. This has infiltrated to the mainstream of the malay culture who regarded the Arabs as the knowledgeble ones in relations to Islam.
Sadly, there are very very few who can play this kind of malay music today. In Singapore, there is only one who can play such kind of music in a
relatively good way. Zubir Abdullah is his name. He is currently a lecturer at the national Institute of education, teaching malays arts and music.
Nonetheless I attach some clips for your hearing in Real Audio format. Enjoy and do tell em of what you think of it.
hakeem.ram - 1-28-2006 at 04:01 AM
The previous track was know as "Zapin Merindu" where by the word "merindu" means "to miss something or someone"
I enclose herein another track called "Gambus Mahligai" whereby "Mahligai" means "Palace"
hakeem.ram - 1-28-2006 at 04:06 AM
The last clip I am going to attach today would be the "Gambus Budi" whereby "Budi" means the deeds of a person.
I guess that you guys would have guessed where i come from. I am from Singapore but currently studying in Germany. 
I hope you guys are enjoying it as much as I enjoy doing this in the midst of my examination period.
fyenix - 1-28-2006 at 04:17 AM
That is a tune largely popularize by Fadzil Ahmad. . .
fyenix - 1-28-2006 at 04:23 AM
and the Violinist. . Sheikh Ahmad Baagil (Egyptian)
GuM_bOoZe - 1-29-2006 at 08:43 AM
HeY....U'Re fOrGeTtIn SoMeOnE WhO'S AlSo A fAmOus OuD pLaYeR fReM S'PoRe....HiS nAmE iS AzRiN,FrEm SRI MAHLIGAI....
U ShOuLd hEaR hYm PlAy yA nOe....
hE 
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fyenix - 1-29-2006 at 09:01 AM
. . . he play Gambus for Amit Gilboa.
hakeem.ram - 1-29-2006 at 09:12 AM
Are you guys from Singapore too??
fyenix - 1-29-2006 at 09:17 AM
KL
GuM_bOoZe - 1-29-2006 at 10:17 PM
I'm A S'PoReAn....AhAaAkZzZz....
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