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dubai244 - 11-27-2008 at 01:15 AM

What a great clean oud sound !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtVaOEQmBh8&feature=related

I am windering who is the maker of this maker?

Thanks

suz_i_dil - 11-27-2008 at 10:38 AM

The maker is Khaled Belhaiba, located in Casablanca.

A friend lend me an oud made from his brother, not so well in aesthetic details but the sound is here, and the oud very light. I post videos in a thread a few time ago from this oud.
Anyway, I have seen much more better work coming from his workshop at my friends place, it depends of the order you make, sure he can do really nice work.

He has website now:

http://www.belhaibaoud.com/

dubai244 - 11-27-2008 at 10:59 AM

Hi Suz,

Thanks for the reply.

Could you please send your email address? i would like to ask you some questions.

Thanks

Ararat66 - 11-28-2008 at 10:58 AM

That is breathtaking playing, I love the last run from 4.40mins. I just thought that was absolutely gorgeous, thanks for putting that up.

Leon

SamirCanada - 11-28-2008 at 12:22 PM

that is a awsome web site with lots and lots of pictures!

http://www.belhaibaoud.com/

dubai244 - 11-29-2008 at 05:18 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks for the informations.

I would like to know if some body actually bought an oud from this maker and is he a person who can be trusted or not ?! so did any body order or bought oud from him? and if so, i would like to know what he think about this maker oud and how much did pay for this oud?

Thanks

sabbassi - 12-2-2008 at 02:04 PM

dubai244,
I'm the one who build this website for my friend Khalid in Morocco. My name is Samir I live in holland and have myself one of his oud
I have also Ordered 2 more. Khalid has heritate oud making from his father and grand father. If there is anyone to trust in OUD quality and perfection, that is Khalid. Give him a call. He already told some one contacted hime from Dubai, may be it is you :)
He is very nice and kind, don't worry go and check youself, you will be amazed. You have to wait though, It can take about 6 mounth to have your oud build by Khalid.
Check his the videos on the site, you see couple of his friends playing his ouds. One of his best friend is Said Chraibi. Google on Him...
I still have lot of pictures of the working process of his ouds and some videos, I will post them later. Although youtube does not represent the real sound quality of his ouds.

sabbassi - 12-2-2008 at 02:11 PM

And the guy playing on youtube above, His name is Khalid Jdidi, He works in Casablanca and the oud his is playing with, is made 4 weeks ago by Khalid Belhaiba. His is a nice guy. I have another sound recording from him, His is unreal. I will see both of them soon in Morocco.

sabbassi - 12-2-2008 at 02:17 PM

here is some ouds made by khalid , the second one include Said Chraibi playing on Small OUD. with strange tuning :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vVUO3giTOY&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ieMY96O_A&feature=related

sabbassi - 12-2-2008 at 02:24 PM

you can fine more info here
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=7252#pid515...
It is stupid but I have two accounts, one called samir_nl and one sabbassi.

dubai244 - 12-2-2008 at 07:29 PM

Hi Sabbassi,

Thank you very much for the informations. I prefer to send email.

Thanks

dubai244 - 12-3-2008 at 07:25 PM

Hi Sabbassi,

I send you email but no reply ..

Thanks

sabbassi - 12-4-2008 at 08:07 AM

Hi Dubai244, I have replied to your mail.

Let me know if you need any help about the oud you desire.

paulO - 12-4-2008 at 06:15 PM

Hi dubai244,

I checked out the clip soon after you opened the thread; I really love the guy's playing, and the oud sounds great too. Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

Regards..Paul

mavrothis - 12-6-2008 at 03:57 PM

I really love the sound of these ouds, and they look beautiful too.

mavrothis