JT - 1-29-2008 at 02:47 AM
Dear Friends,
Heres a 2005 clip of my brother James and I performing Samai Nahawand composed by me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2-95oJ50IM
- check out my brother James' awesome solo on the req in 10/8 (he was 16years old at the time too!)
Some other new more can be found at this link:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=7178
I hope you enjoy the videos...wishing you guys the best as always!
JT
DaveH - 1-29-2008 at 04:55 AM
What can I say? Fantastic playing, lovely semai, great percussion! You made my morning. Now back to work.
MatthewW - 1-29-2008 at 08:21 AM
Hi JT! do you still perform with you brother? the guy is brilliant with that drum! family members that play together have that something special, like
in the trio Joubran and you two. best wishes, MW
JT - 1-29-2008 at 08:36 AM
Hello Mathew,
Ofcourse I do! No one understands me more than James. He's pretty awesome...
JT
katakofka - 1-29-2008 at 08:36 AM
JT. Nice sama3i. What can you tell about your experience with this kind of Bridge? is it better that a regular or a floating brigdes?
SamirCanada - 1-29-2008 at 08:59 AM
what a nice peice JT
thanks for sharing.
katakofka - 1-29-2008 at 09:38 AM
JT, I am talking about the bridge in this video in which you're using Faruk's Oud. By the way, very nice playing here and the piece is lovely "Birds
of Paradise"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otESfDX20-Y&feature=related
Ararat66 - 1-29-2008 at 01:24 PM
Hi Joseph
Wonderful stuff, I love bird of paradise - thae sound you get from that oud is very special, sort of full and 'complex' if that makes any sense. How
can I get hold of your new CD by the way.
Take care
Leon
katakofka - 1-29-2008 at 01:42 PM
Ararat: The oud is made by Faruk Turunz, great oud maker. I don't think this is the real voice of the Oud. It seems that the sound quality is not
optimal in the link of Birds of Paradise. You hear lot of base sound and the high pitch notes are poorly projected due probably to the quality of the
sound uptake. Anyways JT can clarify this issue.
JT - 1-29-2008 at 03:16 PM
Hey guys,
Thanks for the comments. Leon, my cds can be purchased off links on my website (http://www.josephtawadros.com) in the discography section or do a google search(btw theres another one coming soon
.
Katakofka, there are plenty posts discussing bridges and peoples preferences, But personally I prefer stable bridge ouds for a more Arabic sound. The
bridge Turunz uses for the JT model is very effective and my oud sounds very Arabic. I think its not really question of bridge, but the maker and
other ingredients involved in the general make up of the instrument.
Cheers,
JT
oudplayer - 1-29-2008 at 03:42 PM
hey JT
sup bro how you been?? you rock liek always. james is one of my most favorite riqq players today just soemthign about his style.
JT you alwasy rock the oud. keep it up and i can wait for your new CD coming out soon.
thx sammy
JT - 1-29-2008 at 04:50 PM
Thanks Sammy, you're a good man. James'my favourite Req player too!
JT
katakofka - 1-29-2008 at 04:55 PM
Thanks JT. Actually I will precise my question: between 2 Faruk's Oud, having fixed bridge, one having a guitar similar bridge and one not, which one
would be better in terms of sound generated? Does introducing a bone between the bridge and the strings change the quality of the sound?
thanks
JT - 1-30-2008 at 04:48 AM
Hello Katakofka,
I found no difference between the two bridges you speak of. Again, i believe it all comes down to the skill of the maker, and the ingredients he uses
in making his ouds - not just reliant on the bridge.
All the best,
JT
nayoud - 1-30-2008 at 05:22 AM
Great Videos.. very clear tonality as always .... Inspirational !!!
Mike - 1-30-2008 at 10:12 AM
Great stuff JT! You and James are superb buddy. Thanks for sharing.
JT - 1-30-2008 at 05:54 PM
Thanks for the comments guys...
How doing Mr Mikey, on the brink of a new aquisition ay? Jameel is a genius...
All the best,
JT