shareen - 9-14-2008 at 07:50 PM
I am in Ulster County. Looking for and oud teacher and players within an hour of Poughkeepsie. (tired of driving to New York City). Anyone out
there? Riqq players, other oud players...
Amer - 9-15-2008 at 09:05 AM
Hi Shareen,
I live in CT but I usually spend my weekends in NY..
Let me know if u wanna meet!
I think someone else on these forums is in NY too, no idea though
Cheers,
shareen - 9-15-2008 at 05:10 PM
When you spend your weekends in NY where to you go? Where do you live in CT? I've been wanting to put a fusion type of ensemble together...flamenco,
Middle East, a bit of jazz and New Age...I am a composer and guitarist as well.
Amer - 9-16-2008 at 09:46 AM
Yup, I live in New Haven.. usually around nyc.. go on fridays, spend the night with a friend in manhattan and leave sunday morning.. But I assure you
that I'm in no way a prof oud player 
I'm still a beginner 
marmarzamani - 9-16-2008 at 04:18 PM
Hi Amer and Shareen
I live in CT as well, however, my NYC weekend rituals ceased with the end of my grad school days at NYU...a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far
away
I wish you both success in bringing your talents together and perhaps you just may launch something artistically meaningful.
Shareen seems to have both the background and an ambitious vision for eclectic music. Go for it.
Bill
shareen - 9-17-2008 at 07:20 PM
Thanks guys. Eventually, if you put things out enough the wave starts to come back in. I've started to bring Middle Eastern music up here and I am
producing my first concert and workshop with am Israeli friend of mine who is visiting the States for a few weeks. Hopefully the first in a series of
"Peace" concerts.
Best to you all
bulerias1981 - 4-26-2009 at 04:40 AM
I am in Beacon, NY in search of lessons for oud too. I play a bit of Flamenco and South American Classical on guitar. Also interested in starting up
an ensemble.