SamirCanada - 8-27-2008 at 08:23 AM
who is down to meet on the 20th of september in montreal?
I think we may be 3 or 4 going so far.
I proposed to meet at cafe Al-Dar on MacKay street.
It is spacious and quiet during the day to meet and play as much as we want.
I am friends with the owner so we would get top class
service.
Any other peeps interested?
so far it would/could be
Kataftoka,
Oudism,
mrkmni,
and myself.
Amer - 8-27-2008 at 09:52 AM
Hi Samir 
I might be able to travel to montreal - I live in CT-, I think it could take 5 hours by car..
Have you guys ever met before?
How long will our meeting be?
Do you all live in Montreal?
I'd love to meet you guys and share some ideas 
SamirCanada - 8-27-2008 at 10:39 AM
nah we dont know eachother.
your welcome to join if you can make it.
we could make it a whole day thing.
maybe we could see if we could get Ismail fencioglu to give turkish makam lessons.
I think perhaps we could get other advanced players to give a lecture or something.
katakofka - 8-27-2008 at 12:32 PM
Great idea Samir...Fencioglu and turkish makam lesson 
rahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiib
SamirCanada - 9-3-2008 at 05:06 AM
Anyone else is down for this??
Also does anyone object to Al-Dar on MacKay?
I am going to call the owner soon enough that way we have the place reserved exclusively for us.
katakofka - 9-3-2008 at 05:34 PM
Samir ...what about the corner of Saint-Catherine-Saint Laurent
Bring your oud guys and join us, let's have some fun
SamirCanada - 9-3-2008 at 07:12 PM
Yah Right... place des arts is where it stops for me.
I actually don't wander out past east of St-Urbain.
unless of course you where serious and your thinking of a place but I doubt that seeing the smiley face.
I am going to contact Nizar Tabcharani and Mohamed
from back strings.
http://www.backstrings.com check them out.
katakofka - 9-3-2008 at 07:31 PM
Saint-Catherine-saint laurent corner is the hot place in montreal, the bad corner:
backstrings, I know the tabla player, Firas. We used to play toghether in LB restaurants in Montreal. I lost contact with him. I know also Elie
hajjar. Good idea if we can meet with them.
SamirCanada - 9-4-2008 at 06:38 AM
I dont know Elie Hajjar but I have met Firas before. he is a great percussionist and a real nice guy.
If you are thinking about comming, please reply to this thread.
journeyman - 9-4-2008 at 11:31 AM
Great idea Samir, but I don't think I can make it from Toronto this time. Hope it works out.
best,
Roy
comthre3 - 9-12-2008 at 09:18 PM
finally i get to meet new oud players, should we bring our ouds?
ill tell a few friends, al dar is really close to where im at so i guess ill see
you guys soon
SamirCanada - 9-12-2008 at 10:29 PM
Ok so I gave Mazen a call,
we are all good during the day the top level is ours.
yah bring your ouds for sure!!
katakofka - 9-15-2008 at 03:09 PM
Hey guys
I can't make it to montreal on the 20th. Due to unexpected problems at work all my schedule is messed up. Hope we can meet another time. Have fun on
the 20th
SamirCanada - 9-16-2008 at 05:14 AM
Ah! no!!!
that sucks.
ok well...
I would like to know as soon as possible the people still coming down to montreal for the day on the 20th.
thanks
jdowning - 9-18-2008 at 12:50 PM
Bravo Samir! - this is an important initiative on your part- worth pursuing if you have the time and energy, even if the initial start is small and
not well attended. Do not feel discouraged as such an event will grow in time.
As you know, I cannot attend this event, as I would have liked to (only as an observer, interested in learning more about the oud) because I have
other (non oud related) commitments with local museums on that day.
So, hope that you will go ahead and develop from here.
Good luck and nice work.
John
SamirCanada - 9-19-2008 at 04:57 AM
Thanks for the nice words John.
For anyone who wants to come meet with me and some of my musician band mates,
we are going to be there in the afternoon and your more then free to come by.
ExtreamTarab - 9-19-2008 at 06:17 AM
Hey,
Geat idea Samir...looking forward to meeting everybody there
SamirCanada - 9-19-2008 at 09:48 AM
I think I am going to be there at around 13:00 or a bit latter.
see you all then.
SamirCanada - 9-20-2008 at 08:41 AM
change of plans I will probably only be there by 4 or 5