Lysander
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Oud through central Asia
Seeing as SOAS have decided to play around with the Middle Eastern connection this year I am looking to the passage of the oud through (technically
soviet) Central Asian states, Afghanistan and Xinjiang. I imagine there aren't that players from this region but does anyone know of any and what, if
any, influence the oud may have had in this region, and how much it is utilised in Uyghur music?
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Quote: Originally posted by Lysander  | | I imagine there aren't that players from this region but does anyone know of any and what, if any, influence the oud may have had in this region, and
how much it is utilised in Uyghur music? |
Little to none.
In the distant past it was different, but for a long time now the long-necked lute has been the queen of Central-Asian, Persian, and Turkish
music.
Search Google images using "Uyghur musical instruments", and you'll see that nearly every chordophone that pops up answers to the description "long
and skinny", lol.
David
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Indeed. I think what confused me now, looking into it, is that the term 'oud' is used to describe the family of wooden instruments. At least here it
is:
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Chine-Turkestan-Chinois-Xinjiang-Mus...
Rather than the instrument itself, it goes to credit any player of duttar, tambur etc.
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Oh that is strange!
They're using the word ‘oud’ there as if it were the English word for ‘lute’, lol.
Maybe a faulty translation of the French original?
David
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