dansa - 10-30-2006 at 10:35 AM
hello everybody y a m see all the web site the school irak of oud its famous but what the real difference of school of egyptian technic? speed ,
makam , thanks for your answer
amtaha - 10-30-2006 at 01:01 PM
Perhaps, in a more general outlook, some can elaborate further on the subtilties of music (forms, rythms, makams) in their area or country. This would
also span the forms found in NW Africa, the Lavant, Sudan, Turkey, Greece and Armenia, in addition to Egypt, the Gulf and Iraq.
It would be really exciting also if sound bites and clips, and CD information can be provided as well.
... Just a thought. 
Melbourne - 10-31-2006 at 03:20 AM
To my understanding, traditionally, or of more recent 20th century traditions, the oud has palyed the role of and accompanying instrument in Arabic
music; usually drowned out by strings and percussion. But the oud as a solo instrument is a more recent practice. Egyptian, is typical Arabic oud
techinque. Iraqi however, is primarliy related to the development of the oud by Munir Bashir into a solo instrument. The Iraqi oud is tuned higher
than traditional Arabic ouds, and hence the empahsis on turning it to a solo instrument. Also one can easily pick up the "virtuoso" passages in
Bashir's recordings; with very fast playing and use of tremolo. These techniques Bashir experimented with on the oud are not unlike those of Bouzouki
and Madolin playing. So I guess to sum up, Iraqi school is a more modern method which attempts to take the oud to another level; and Eqyptian school,
is the typical school of Arabic oud.
This is just a personal view, I'm sure others have more accurate and precise inforamtion, so please share! I think I'm on the right track though 