Mike - 1-15-2004 at 10:30 PM
Hey everybody,
Just a note that there are now four new videos on the Instructional Page. They focus on maqam rast, and I hope they are going to be helpful.
Mike
mavrothis - 1-15-2004 at 10:32 PM
This is a great addition to your instructional page Mike! Awesome work again!
And you know I am so in love with Wael's Shehata. I could listen to it all day.
Great videos!
David Parfitt - 1-19-2004 at 11:37 AM
Hi Mike
Just wanted to second Mav's comments - these new instructional videos are awesome!
Do you know, by any chance, who is the composer of the Rast Semai?
All the best
David
Mike - 1-19-2004 at 01:17 PM
Hey guys,
Thanks for your comments fellas. Look for more in the future. David, the semai was composed by Tatyos. It is only the first and second khannas and the
taslim.
Take care,
Mike
Mike - 1-22-2004 at 11:01 PM
Hey everybody,
Eleven more videos have been added on the Instructional Page. These focus on maqams Ajam Ushayran and Nahawand. Many thanks to Wael Kakish for helping us
all out with these videos! Also, Ziad has been in touch with me, and the guy is amazing. He sent me a demo of an interactive "Virtual Oud
Teacher" program he made with the rast videos update from last week. I then showed it to Wael, and hopefully this project can be finished within
the next few months. Videos will be in MPEG format at 30 frames/second, which will make for much better quality, and there will be some other great
interactive features. Way to go Ziad!
Enjoy the latest updates. 
Take care,
Mike
mavrothis - 1-23-2004 at 07:55 PM
awesome my friend. it's really great to see you and your friend
Wael contributing so much more through this site than even before.
i'm sure these videos will be a great help to many people not just now, but for a long time to come. i also really enjoy Wael's playing, i
look forward to hearing more.
congratulations again on more great work!!
mav
Man thanks .......
spyros mesogeia - 1-24-2004 at 03:19 AM
Mike my friend,those films make me to want to make ''love'' more and more with my Syrian type oud.......
)
Thanks man,two days now I don't do anything else but looking the films......NOW I CAN .......
regards to all....
Alan - 1-26-2004 at 11:11 AM
Thanks Mike. I just checked out the new videos and you did a great job. Look forward to more of them
Zulkarnain - 1-26-2004 at 08:22 PM
Hi Mike
Just wondering if you can video Wael playing and post it here in this forum
Regards
Mike - 1-27-2004 at 09:30 AM
Hey Zul,
Those instructional videos are of Wael bud.
Later,
Mike