katakofka - 8-23-2008 at 02:50 PM
Here is an essay trying to do something new on the oud. Hope you like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gu1uOBtGcQ
katakofka - 8-23-2008 at 03:50 PM
There is a big culture in the khaliij area and I guess it's dirived from Abbadi el jawhar related to the use of 5 strings oud only. Abbadi sticks on 5
strings oud and he's saying that when adding a sixth string this is a sign of weak playing since you don't control all notes on the fingerboard you
are adding a 6th string. I totally disagree with that idea, and I don't see a relation between technical skills and the addition of more strings. Here
is the continuation of the debate but in arabic unfortunately
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMierMFeWg
Oudism - 8-23-2008 at 07:07 PM
This is just lovely !
Man when are you coming to our area? I wanna see that oud of yours
Marina - 8-24-2008 at 01:14 AM
I like your playing.
francis - 8-24-2008 at 01:37 AM
I like this very much.
More colours sung by the oud through your approach. And rythmically attractive.
While watching to the clip, I thought to Titi Robin's taqasims, played on the oud or the bouzouk. The tunes follows closed roads.....
Bravo et merci Katakofka!
Basho - 8-24-2008 at 03:50 AM
Great playing!
Edward - 8-24-2008 at 08:21 AM
he'is very nice play
katakofka - 8-24-2008 at 05:06 PM
thanks guys for your kind words, glad you like it. I didn't
katakofka - 8-25-2008 at 11:20 AM
Oudism, sorry for not having attention for your message
Most probably I'll be in Montreal next month.
looking forwad to seeing you ya 3azizi
SamirCanada - 8-25-2008 at 01:17 PM
montreal eh?
I am 2 hours away. and I go there every second weekend.
I am up for a meeting!
Oudism - 8-25-2008 at 04:16 PM
cool, bring that Oud with you or stay where you are
veyselmaster - 8-26-2008 at 12:14 AM
yeah very good play my frend 
perfect!
katakofka - 8-26-2008 at 01:01 AM
Thanks Veyselmaster, glad you liked it
Samir, Oudism, I'll keep you informed when I'll be in montreal
Samir, do you think it's possible to meet with the Turkish Oud player and maker near you? ( I forget his name). It would be great if possible. Thanks
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 06:19 AM
Ismail Fencioglu.
I dont have his contact information but I think it should be easy to get.
we could let him know about a possible meeting.
I can propose a location. I am friends with the owner of Al-Dar Cafe on MacKay street.
we could meet there and reserve the uperfloor for us to play music and gather. There would be acces to good food, turkish coffee and shisha.
what do you think fellows?
what about any others willing to meet up?
I think we should make another thread with the subject meeting in montreal ( M&M ) lol.
katakofka - 8-26-2008 at 08:47 AM
Al-Dar cafe on MacKay street?? where? in Montreal?
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 08:55 AM
yes in montreal.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mackay+...
Its between Ste-Catherine and Renee levesque.
Its not your typical Ahweh... Its quite fancy actualy.
I am exited for this. It should be a lot of fun.
katakofka - 8-26-2008 at 10:02 AM
yep, I know the area but not the cafe. I passed 5 years at the CHUM (centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, did a PhD in Immunology) which is
close to Rene levesque and St-Catherine.
So we can meet there or near a place where we can see Ismail Fencioglu and meeting him. I am interrested in a Turkish Oud but honestly I never saw one
live. I need to play it first and then decide whether getting one or not. Ismail would be a good choice.
What do you think?
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 10:43 AM
Oh so you must be part of this brain drain they talk about 
I think it would be a good idea for sure to bring in Ismail.
I tried to look up his contact info but with no luck.
Anyone know it?
I will also ask Mel Mrabet to come with me. he lives in ottawa here and he is a fantastic oud player.
thats his site. very basic but the playing is really not basic 
http://www.artengine.ca/eliany/html/music/mrabet.html
when do you think we can make a tantative date for the meeting?
katakofka - 8-26-2008 at 11:02 AM
what about saturday the 13th or the 20th of september?
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 11:37 AM
either way works for me.
katakofka - 8-26-2008 at 12:18 PM
okay, the 20th en principe...anyone wants to join??
mrkmni - 8-27-2008 at 07:50 AM
Hi friends,
May be I ll join you too..
it is Ramadan... when are you meeting?