Jason - 1-16-2008 at 02:54 PM
I've been working on this maqam as of late. I really love the feeling it evokes but I also find it very challenging. It seems like it leads my ears
somewhere new everytime I sit down with it
Does anyone have any nice pieces or taqsim from players I could listen to get some ideas from? I think I have a Munir Bashir piece in Saba somewhere.
I'm going to try to dig that out
Mike - 1-16-2008 at 05:21 PM
Check out this video I took of Adel in Lyon last year. This was after we finished a nice bottle of red wine and a lovely dinner cooked by his
beautiful wife and sisters-in-law. I have more of these videos, but here's a nice Saba Taqsim on his Fathi Amin oud.
Taqsim Saba - Adel Salameh
What I love about Adel is he doesn't use politics or silly track titles to sell his music. He lets his music speaks for itself.
Mike - 1-16-2008 at 05:41 PM
Here's another Saba Taqsim by the great oudplayer and composer, Qasabji.
Taqsim Saba - Mohamed el-Qasabji
Mike - 1-16-2008 at 06:09 PM
Don't forget about Afif. This was from the night we had when Jameel visited a few summers ago.
Taqsim Saba - Afif Taian
Jason - 1-16-2008 at 06:37 PM
Great stuff Mike... I especially like Afif's playing. While it's light years ahead of what I see myself ever playing I find his taqsim easy to follow
and great for learning
gilgamesh - 1-17-2008 at 01:28 AM
Nice sensitivity of play and kind photos. You and Afif have both started a new oudfashion?
salamat
MatthewW - 1-17-2008 at 08:39 AM
Hey Mike, thanks for posting the Saba taqsims!
Must be something in the air Jason; I was just trying to get to grips with this elusive and beautiful maqam myself, and lo and behold here are some
very useful examples of how to work through this maqam. Afif's take is awesome.
Maybe we ought to follow Mikes and Adel's example and pop open a bottle of bordeaux to help! 
zalzal - 1-19-2008 at 03:28 PM
maqam/melody saba by Oum Kalthoum from song of lessa fakir
مقام الصبا مقطع من أغنية
أم كلثوم لسه فاكر
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbDgADewq4&feature=related