Amos
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sheet music resources
Hey everyone, I haven't posted in a few years and I am checking in to where folks are finding sheet music for Arabic music online these days. Any
resources are appreciated, thank you!
Our music is like an ocean...
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Brian Prunka
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https://www.ahyasalam.com is good source. The sheets often have errors but are a pretty good reference in most cases.
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Jono Oud N.Z
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This site is excellent:
http://www.classicalarabicmusic.com/Arabic%20Sheet%20Music.htm
I got all their eBooks - they are amazing and inexpensive.
Well worth paying for  !
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Brian Prunka
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you got all of them?!? thats like $400
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Jono Oud N.Z
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Hey Brian .
I downloaded the eBooks and printed (most) of the sheets out and put them in clearfiles organised by maqam.
They were only $9.95:
http://www.classicalarabicmusic.com/web_index/web%20-index_1a.html
The pieces by Jamil Owaiss are all excellent compositions as well as many, many other (largely unknown) classics.
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Brian Prunka
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9.95 for one ebook though — there are about 40 ebooks of sheet music listed
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Jono Oud N.Z
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9.95 for one ebook though — there are about 40 ebooks of sheet music listed
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Sorry, I later realised that I was unclear - I have the "All Classics Notations" series - 1-6.
I had forgotten that there were other books also.
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Hi Amos,
Welcome back!
I have posted a bunch of links in the CD & Books Reviews section. Here is one example: http://www.watar7.com/PDFModule_Details.php?ID=1 I am always open to sheet music exchanges; U2U me your email address if you are interested. I
don't know what type of music you are seeking (popular, classical, etc.), but the Ah Ya Salam site mentioned above is an excellent resource for
popular Arabic music. I don't exactly share Brian's opinion that the scores on Ah Ya Salam are significantly inaccurate, but I would say that some
are not written at all in the way I would have done so. [The "bug up my butt" with respect to much Arabic sheet music available is not inaccuracy so
much as a failure to distinguish between the "core" melody and "lazimah" added by performers. I prefer sheet music with a minimum of ornamentation,
legatos, and dynamics markings (f, mf, mp, etc.) which allow/force the performer to create this him-/herself.]
All the best,
"Udi" John
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Brian Prunka
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Quote: Originally posted by John Erlich  | Hi Amos,
Welcome back!
I have posted a bunch of links in the CD & Books Reviews section. Here is one example: http://www.watar7.com/PDFModule_Details.php?ID=1 I am always open to sheet music exchanges; U2U me your email address if you are interested. I
don't know what type of music you are seeking (popular, classical, etc.), but the Ah Ya Salam site mentioned above is an excellent resource for
popular Arabic music. I don't exactly share Brian's opinion that the scores on Ah Ya Salam are significantly inaccurate, but I would say that some
are not written at all in the way I would have done so. [The "bug up my butt" with respect to much Arabic sheet music available is not inaccuracy so
much as a failure to distinguish between the "core" melody and "lazimah" added by performers. I prefer sheet music with a minimum of ornamentation,
legatos, and dynamics markings (f, mf, mp, etc.) which allow/force the performer to create this him-/herself.]
All the best,
"Udi" John |
Nice, thanks for sharing — I didn't see that you were posting in the other section, I never check there!
Re: Ah Ya Salam, some sheets are fine, some are full of serious mistakes (like completely wrong notes/melodies, missing sections, etc. — not just
the normal variation in how one might define the 'core' melody). They're a helpful resource but you can't rely on them.
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John Erlich
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| Quote: Originally posted by Brian Prunka | | Quote: Originally posted by John Erlich | Hi Amos,
Welcome back!
I have posted a bunch of links in the CD & Books Reviews section. Here is one example: http://www.watar7.com/PDFModule_Details.php?ID=1 I am always open to sheet music exchanges; U2U me your email address if you are interested. I
don't know what type of music you are seeking (popular, classical, etc.), but the Ah Ya Salam site mentioned above is an excellent resource for
popular Arabic music. I don't exactly share Brian's opinion that the scores on Ah Ya Salam are significantly inaccurate, but I would say that some
are not written at all in the way I would have done so. [The "bug up my butt" with respect to much Arabic sheet music available is not inaccuracy so
much as a failure to distinguish between the "core" melody and "lazimah" added by performers. I prefer sheet music with a minimum of ornamentation,
legatos, and dynamics markings (f, mf, mp, etc.) which allow/force the performer to create this him-/herself.]
All the best,
"Udi" John |
Nice, thanks for sharing — I didn't see that you were posting in the other section, I never check there!
Re: Ah Ya Salam, some sheets are fine, some are full of serious mistakes (like completely wrong notes/melodies, missing sections, etc. — not just
the normal variation in how one might define the 'core' melody). They're a helpful resource but you can't rely on them. |
I find most of Adel Samuel's scores--the largest bloc--pretty accurate and very readable. (I use them with my student frequently.) Nicola
Marjieh's--the 2nd largest bloc--on the other hand, are very melodically "busy," and, in my opinion, make it quite difficult to identify the "core"
melody. (I use them only when I can't find a score by anyone else.) The quality of the smattering of those by other arrangers (Tarek, Issa Buolos,
Simon Shaheen, various older hand-written scores, etc.) vary. Anyway, I've leave it at that.
I have gotten my hands on a great deal of written scores recently, especially via 2 Arabic Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101468160675149/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/oudlovers/
All the best,
"Udi" John
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John, I'm confused by your argumentativeness.
Here is what I said:
Here's what you said:
My opinion was that "they are a pretty good reference in most cases." It sounds like you do share my opinion, so I'm not sure why you would primarily
characterize it as a disagreement.
I didn't say "the scores on Ah Ya Salam are significantly inaccurate." I said that they "often have errors." It is perplexing that you would put words
in my mouth in order to start a disagreement.
The existence of errors in a portion of the charts is not a simply a matter of opinion.
I suggested the site initially and commented favorably on its value, while issuing a pretty mild caveat that one can't simply rely on the
transcriptions. Is that not a reasonable, balanced assessment of the situation?
I just don't understand why you would take issue with that and make it into an argument, it seems unnecessary and not helpful.
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John Erlich
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| Quote: Originally posted by Brian Prunka | John, I'm confused by your argumentativeness.
Here is what I said:
Here's what you said:
My opinion was that "they are a pretty good reference in most cases." It sounds like you do share my opinion, so I'm not sure why you would primarily
characterize it as a disagreement.
I didn't say "the scores on Ah Ya Salam are significantly inaccurate." I said that they "often have errors." It is perplexing that you would put words
in my mouth in order to start a disagreement.
The existence of errors in a portion of the charts is not a simply a matter of opinion.
I suggested the site initially and commented favorably on its value, while issuing a pretty mild caveat that one can't simply rely on the
transcriptions. Is that not a reasonable, balanced assessment of the situation?
I just don't understand why you would take issue with that and make it into an argument, it seems unnecessary and not helpful.
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I am sorry you feel I mischaracterized your statement. I am not interested in continuing this conversation. Thank you for your contributions.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Jono Oud N.Z |
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9.95 for one ebook though — there are about 40 ebooks of sheet music listed
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Sorry, I later realised that I was unclear - I have the "All Classics Notations" series - 1-6.
I had forgotten that there were other books also. |
Can you share it with us?
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