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nasir - 12-17-2006 at 12:58 AM

Hi My friends,
I have some knowledge about arabic ouds, like the best arabic oud makers and players ......
but I don't Know alot about turkish ouds or players...
If any one knows about the turkish ouds:
What is the best old oud makers in turky?
Like for the arabic ouds, we have Nahat and Sumpat.....
who are better in making ouds? the old Nahat and Sumpat , or the old turkish oud makers.
thank you

zalzal - 12-17-2006 at 02:00 PM

No videos just photos but nice taqasims

Yorgo bacanos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Id-ZCWzgI

Tanburi cemil bey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfy53P_FPtM&mode=related&sea...

nasir - 12-17-2006 at 04:18 PM

thank you very much zalzal, that is magic.
Do you know anything about the best turkish ouds ( like sumpat and nahat ..... in arabic )
thank you

will_oud - 12-18-2006 at 03:02 AM

As far as I know, the only older Turkish oud maker that I know is Manolous Venios. His ouds are refered to as "Manols." A Manol player is Udi Rant Kenkulian. There are some recordings on Mikes oudism pages of Udi Rant. If you need more information, just let me, or Mavrothis know.

William F. Sparks

nasir - 12-18-2006 at 04:23 AM

thank you for the help william

paulO - 12-18-2006 at 01:23 PM

Minor correction on the name: that's Hrant not Rant.

Regards..PaulO

mavrothis - 12-18-2006 at 02:13 PM

Hi,

Minor correction/addition - Manolis Venios was a Greek luthier born in one of the Greek islands (I believe), who at some point moved to Constantinople/Istanbul and there created some great instruments. Onnik Karibyan and Hadi Usta were also great makers that came a little later - each with his own style/sound.

There are so many great old luthiers, of every ethnic background. That site (veysel.com?) has a lot of great examples of old makers' works.

Nasir, you should check out the Ud Masters double CD from Kalan.com, which has a great collection of different players' taksims over the last 70-80 years from Turkey. Very good.

:)

mavrothis

nasir - 12-18-2006 at 02:31 PM

Thank you mavrothis,
that is a lot of help :)

will_oud - 12-18-2006 at 03:03 PM

Thanks Mavrothis and Paul.

William F. Sparks