I will recommend this Japanese oud player,
Hiroshi Nagashima.
He is great.
I saw his gig in Tokyo. His play is very original, and
not limited to Arabic traditional music, although he has a detailed knowledge such as maqam.
And he does not wear Arabic traditional costume,
but true to real Arabic culture in his heart.
Check this out. http://www.pacificmoon.com/html/j_oasis_road.html