MelloMel85 - 5-22-2009 at 05:22 PM
Hi all,
I'm about to move to the Seattle area in a few months, and I'm planning on finally taking oud lessons. I'm looking for any leads I can get on
teachers in that area - does anyone know of any?
Also - about buying an oud - I don't have an instrument yet, and I'm a little confused about the differences between turkish, egyptian, etc. - are the
instruments themselves built differently, or is it a stylistic thing? I don't want to buy an instrument before I get a little more info. I'm looking
to spend around $1,000-$1,100 for something that will last me a little while - any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Mel
MatthewW - 5-22-2009 at 11:52 PM
welcome to the forum Mel- there is a very good resource for the oud in the person of 'Dr.Oud', Richard Hankey. He is near Vancouver, WA. -
http://www.droud.com/
some answers to your questions re: Turkish/Arabic ouds can be found in the FAQs section of the forum. just scroll down the questions.
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=6809
Turkish ouds tend to have a shorter string scale for one thing, which some players like, others prefer a longer scale.
you ought to be able to find a nice oud with your budget, but take your time and do a little
research and then decide!regards, MW
madzub - 7-16-2009 at 05:35 PM
You can look up Kane Mathis on the web -- he's a well-trained Turkish oud player AND a great kora player to boot. I've had a couple lessons with him
and he's a good teacher.
Website: http://www.kanemathis.com/Home.html
adamgood - 7-17-2009 at 12:44 AM
I second Kane Mathis...give him a call.
Adam