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moroccan shopping trip

patheslip - 7-26-2008 at 01:13 AM

I'm off to Morocco this autumn and would like to pander to my Instrument Acquisition Syndrome. I'll be in Marrakesh and Essaouira. :cool:
Does anyone know where to go for reasonably made traditional instruments in either of those cities?

Matthias - 7-31-2008 at 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by patheslip
I'm off to Morocco this autumn and would like to pander to my Instrument Acquisition Syndrome. I'll be in Marrakesh and Essaouira. :cool:
Does anyone know where to go for reasonably made traditional instruments in either of those cities?


Hello,

at the end of june I've been for one week in Essaouira. I visited the Gnaouwa Festival there. Btw, if you plan a trip again, you should make this trip during that festival, it's really great. Have a look at the website:
http://www.festival-gnaoua.co.ma/

About a shop in Marakesh I can't say anything, as there I've been only for one night. but in Essaouira there is a little nice real music shop, not only a tourist shop, as the owner is himself a instrument maker. He makes the gembri, the traditional instrument of the gnaouwa music. The shop is in the " Av. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah" street, not far away from the Hammam. His name is Belcaid Abdel.

Have a nice time in Essaouira.

Matthias

patheslip - 8-1-2008 at 03:12 AM

thanks Matthias:)