jnmarcus
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Help with Translation
This may be a slightly unusual request. I just completed some small repairs on this oud: new bridge, sanded the face, carved new tuners to replace
broken ones, etc. The oud was given to me by my son in law (Arabic descent) after his father died, and was made by a member of his family back many
years ago. I have built and repaired many banjos so I researched the recommended things not to do with the oud and made just minor repairs. The
maker, Mr. Nichola Reyas (Rais) was living in Santa Barbara, California until the middle of the last century and made violins and ouds. He was a very
unusual man, almost a hermit but he made some wonderful instruments. I know a little of him through some autobiographical information created by other
members of the extended family. I have a violin he made that sounds great.
The reason I am writing is there is a label in the oud that is in Arabic that I cannot read. I have taken some pictures of it. This was tricky as I
did not want to remove the carved rosette. I would be grateful if you would help me translate it. I have also sent along a great photograph of the
maker as well as some photos of the violin and the oud in its finished condition. You will notice that the oud in the picture is not the one we have,
so he must have made a number of them. He did a good job. There are no cracks whatsoever and the top is flat. Sound seems good, but unfortunately
I don’t play.
I hope to hear from someone. Thanks for taking the time.
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hi
arabic ( this oud maker Nakola butrus ) wood ( Eye bird ) in 1906 Klfornea
The work of private -
Los Angeles
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Rough translation
fadel
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spyrosc
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This is the work of Nicola Petros Al Ris
From Bird's Eye Wood of California
1906
Los Angeles
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rex2009
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Hi jnmarcus
Another way of saying it is: This is the work of Nikola Butrus Alrays in California made specially from eyes bird wood for music instruments. Los
Angles July1906.
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Tarig
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rellay impressing oud...
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jnmarcus
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Thanks to all of you who responded to my translation request.
Based on your responses and my own information about the maker, including seeing his name on labels of violins he made, I believe it might be
reframed as:
Made by Nicholas P. Reyas, Santa Barbara California
Of Bird's Eye Maple
July, 1906
Tomorrow I will show the instrument in its resored form for those interested.
Thank you all again.
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New Pictures of Oud
Attached are some pictures of Nicholas (Butros) Reyes instruments including a violin he made and which bears his name in the label. He is noted as
Nicholas P. Reyes. The carving of the face on the back of the violin is done remarkably well and the violin sounds great.
The Oud has had the face sanded and glue spots removed. I turned and carved four new pegs for the instrument and restained parts of the oud where
sanding removed some finish. I also strung the instrument with new strings and tuned it to CFAGDC - low to high. I used silver over nylon strings
of .043, for the low and the Pyramid Aoud Orange set for the rest of the instrument. I hope this is correct.
The wood on the back of the Oud is simply beautiful. I believe it to be Birds Eye Maple. The instrument is otherwise unadorned.
Regards,
Joel
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Also need help with translation
Hi,
I'm working on a collection of World Music Instrument in Quebec and I am trying to find a translation for a Turkish ud label, but it seems to be in
Ottoman script.
Does someone know how to decipher it ?
Any hint is precious to me.
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mrkmni
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Quote: Originally posted by Violaine  | Hi,
I'm working on a collection of World Music Instrument in Quebec and I am trying to find a translation for a Turkish ud label, but it seems to be in
Ottoman script.
Does someone know how to decipher it ?
Any hint is precious to me.
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Before 1927 the turkish used the arabic fonts, so they look like persan I can read: Number 814
Chamli Toufic and Iskandar Braderler
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mrkmni
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| Quote: Originally posted by Violaine | Hi,
I'm working on a collection of World Music Instrument in Quebec and I am trying to find a translation for a Turkish ud label, but it seems to be in
Ottoman script.
Does someone know how to decipher it ?
Any hint is precious to me.
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Before 1927 the turkish used the arabic fonts, so they look like persan I can read: Number 814
Chamli Toufic and Iskandar Braderler
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Date
The date of this instrument is Hijri 1322, which would make it about 1904 Christian year.
Shamli Teoufiq is a Syrian maker from Damascus.
I'm sorry but I don't see Number 814, I see number 18.
Spyros C.
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