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Oud shops/makers in Fez?

Koura - 2-24-2009 at 07:28 AM

Hello all,

I will be in Fez for a couple of weeks in March, and while there I was hoping to find a quality oud to replace my (now broken) student model. Does anyone have any ideas where I might find one?

Thanks!

MatthewW - 2-24-2009 at 07:41 AM

Hi Koura- I don't know about Fez, but if are able to contact Dr Naseer Houari he might be able to help with whats avaiable in Marocco. I emailed him recently to say how many of us in the forum appreciated his playing, and also to ask who made his oud. he replied:
bonjour, merci pour ton message,
j'ai fabriqué mon luth au Maroc à Casablanca;

I have two addresses: <nasser@nasserhouari.com>
and <nasser.houari@gmail.com>

a thread on him:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=7337

If you could manage to phone him directly I am sure he might be able to help, he seems like a very nice person! good luck, let us know about your experience there! MW