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muscat oud festival

billkilpatrick - 11-6-2006 at 12:54 PM

mathias rösel on the lute list posted this:

http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-356/i.html

... might be of interest.

- bill

will_oud - 11-8-2006 at 07:21 AM

I Really like the idea of a composition for oud and symphony.

Wiliam F. Sparks

billkilpatrick - 11-8-2006 at 08:40 AM

judged solely on what i saw on tv broadcasts from north africa - ensemble play with oud is quite common - sometimes with more violins than you would care to count - or indeed, listen to. to me they make a huge gushy, sloshy sound (simulating water, perhaps). i have no idea what a full orchestra and oud would sound like - much like classical guitar and orchesta perhaps.

will_oud - 11-8-2006 at 07:15 PM

That's what I was thinking, but with a bit more of a rustic sound that truely defines the Middle East.

William . Sparks

jshead - 11-8-2006 at 07:59 PM

Rustic?
I don't understand what is rustic about Middle Eastern music?
thanks

JT - 11-8-2006 at 10:14 PM

Hey guys, Hope all is well.

I did a collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra last Feb. You can find one of the pieces (Oasis) at http://www.myspace.com/josephtawadros and two vidoes at http://www.josephtawadros.com

These also feature my brother James on req' and Richrad Tognetti on violin.

The Australian Chamber orchestra and I are currently working on a recording of 9 pieces for Oud and orchestra which I composed and arranged with Violinist/conductor of the orchestra...should be available next year.

would like to know your opinion of pieces...

Cheers,

JT

zalzal - 11-9-2006 at 01:13 PM

Have listened 5 scds. It is night, and tired with work, and childs sleeps nearby. But am looking forward tomorrow to enjoy tomorrow.
I like this a lot.
The french contrabassist Renaud Garcia Fons has similar compositions. I love this stuff. Thank you JT. Would be nice to see you one day in France.