JT - 12-13-2008 at 07:03 AM
Hey Guys, heres a clip of one of my compositions Epiphany.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mJQ0IaFW4AY
I hope you guys like it...
All the best,
JT
katakofka - 12-13-2008 at 07:53 AM
nice work joe
is it 7/8 or 7/16?
Marcus - 12-13-2008 at 07:57 AM
Hi JT,
nice clip!!
For my taste the oud is just not loud enough
Hatem_Afandi - 12-13-2008 at 09:55 AM
I always tell everybody that you haven't seen much of that youngman's brilliance yet. He still has a lot to offer.
I believe Joe made history introducing the oud to the West in a rather impressive and unique way.
Thanks for the diligent effort and dedication, Joe.
zaherali - 12-13-2008 at 12:22 PM
very nice and so butifull to see oud with orcastra good for you jt
but can you tell me how made this oud?
SamirCanada - 12-13-2008 at 12:49 PM
That was Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for sharing it with us.
JT - 12-13-2008 at 04:37 PM
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the great comments, really nice of you guys. As for the volume of the oud, its at a good level, but due to youtube I guess the sound and
quality is cut. This session was recorded in November 2006 when I was then playing a 6 string Shehata oud, ofcourse now Im playing a 7 string JT
Turunz oud.
The timing of the piece is 3 bars of 7/8, a bar of 9/8 and then a bar of 4/4. This is one compositions out of 8 for oud and orchestra, hopefully the
album with be out soon!
I guess with orchestrations, we tried to make them modern and not sound corny or from the classical romantic period which is often done with oud. Im
happy with the outcome and feel its quite modern and new. Im glad you guys enjoyed it. Thanks so much for your feedback!
JT
Ps. Here are others with the orchestra, unfortunately with poor sound
DAHAB
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkbdx0CB39A
OASIS
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=70qMzI72WGM&feature=related
Jameel - 12-13-2008 at 04:37 PM
Congrats, Joe! Nice to see the oud in an orchestral setting once again.
Marina - 12-14-2008 at 01:43 AM
DaveH - 12-14-2008 at 08:51 AM
Joe, this is really classy stuff. Very inventive use of the orchestra and, as you say, avoiding some of the more cliched use of strings. I really like
the inventiveness in what you do.
Mike - 12-14-2008 at 06:51 PM
Nice Yankees cap Joe. Remind to have a Lakers hat or beanie for you next time I seeya, eh. But seriously, that was sweet mate. Keep up the good work.
JT - 12-14-2008 at 08:36 PM
Do you reckon I could get Yankees sponsorship? 
Definitely Lakers next time boss!
Cheers,
JT
JamesOud - 12-15-2008 at 06:22 PM
Amazing! You've out done yourself again!
Happy James
jass - 12-21-2008 at 05:39 PM
Out of this world!!!!! Is this an example of rock oud?
Cant wait to try this piece out, sounds like a tough one!
JS
jass - 12-26-2008 at 01:51 AM
I dont know much about scales, but is this piece in Hijaz? Im having difficulty learning this one, but fun...
Thanks,
JS
theodoropoulos - 12-26-2008 at 09:33 AM
the union of western and eastern world.........
amazing !!!
i haven't seen something like this before...
JT - 12-27-2008 at 09:41 PM
Hello JS,
The maqam used for this piece is based on Kord on A, the A phryigian equivalent in western music. There are parts where it kind of Hijaz, so you're
not wrong but its more Kord and scales of the tonal centre of A.
Best of luck!
JT
Ps. Please post a clip of you playing it, it would be great to see how you go.
semiramis - 1-1-2009 at 01:18 PM
Unbelievable!!!!!
Im a big fan of this kid, hard to believe he'll get better, but every time I say that, he proves me wrong!
Congrats JT, more clips please!
Owain-Hawk - 1-1-2009 at 01:50 PM
That's fantastic JT, I can say this is really my type of music. I love your style.
By the way, did you do a few seconds of a taqsim in the song towards the end? Looks like you improvised abit there...
Waiting for more....
JT - 1-3-2009 at 06:47 PM
Hello Owain,
Thanks for your comments, I do do a taqasim on the last 7/8 riff pattern.
All the best,
JT
Brian Prunka - 1-3-2009 at 08:07 PM
That was great. Great playing and excellent orchestral conception --not cheesy like you so often hear!
I love the way those ribbon microphones sound on oud. Was that an old RCA one or one of the modern reconstructions?
JT - 1-5-2009 at 02:40 PM
Hey Brian,
Thanks man...Guess what year that mic was made?
Best,
JT
JamesOud - 1-14-2009 at 06:36 AM
Do you have any more orchestra clips? keep em coming!
Excited James