Rhett
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Ugh, what a strange world we live in [image]....
Obviously, as players of the Oud and Arabic music, we all embrace some element of the various cultures from which these traditions come. I could only
imagine what it would be like to be the soldier in this photo.
If he wasnt holding the risha correctly i wouldn't have posted this...
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Luttgutt
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Strange world indeed!
Rhett, is this in Iraq? Where did you get the picture from? I tried google, couldn't find it.
Thanks
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Rhett
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I found this photo on google images 'oud interesting sound holes' - as i was looking for an oud similar to my first to try and see where it is from,
since i cannot read the arabic on the label inside... i think the photo is originally from an article on slate.com "american soldier poses with etc
etc"
i'm kind of a relentless researcher, so the image was on like page 38 or something crazy like that.
look at those wonderful little kids man. i cant wait until this mess is over, and maybe i can go there someday as an apoligetic american...
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Edward Powell
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thanks
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Luttgutt
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Hei Rhett!
I think this picture is very strong!
Thanks for the info, and thanks for posting it.
Conserning your oud:
You could take a picture of the lable, and post it here. I am sure there are lots of people on this web that would love to help you.
have a nice easter
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Rhett
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good point, ha. sometimes 2 + 2 = 22. will def post that soon
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jdowning
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Great pic - lovely children.
That oud looks very similar in many ways to an old oud that I am currently restoring. Hard to say for sure, however, at this low resolution - just
wishful thinking on my part perhaps.
Do you have more detailed images of the sound holes?
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