Cooper
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Getting ahold of Oud Sukar
Does anyone know if the e-mails on Ibrahim Sukar's web site are working?
http://www.oudsukar.com/en/index.php
I have been e-mailing him trying to get information on his qanuns and bouzuks, but one of the e-mails bounced ( music@oudsukar.com ) and no one has
responded from the other two e-mail ( engsukar@scs-net.org & the e-mail on his web page).
Thank you,
Dustin
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Lamma Anakhu
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My information is second hand, but maybe someone else here can clarify. As far as I know, Ibrahim Sukkar has had a hell of a time getting anything
into the states due to the American trade embargo of Syria and has given up trying to fight it. Like I said, second hand info, from Ibrahim to friend
to me.
The only open options that I've heard of are middle men (eBay and folks here) or a Syrian vacation... Wish I had the time.
Best of luck to you.
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peppeo77
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I don't know why but it happened the same to me some time ago. I don't think it's a matter of being american, I'm an italian guy writing from Italy
and I didn't get any answer either. Try to email him in arabic with the help of someone, maybe it might help.
Ciao, Peppeo.
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Lamma Anakhu
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Hahahah... Sorry, I didn't mean for it to sound like it was an American writing issue. For the e-mail, I just think that he is so backed up that he
isn't really dealing with it. He is probably like some of the American classical guitar makers, too much e-mail, which takes too much time to sort
through and answer, so they only really deal with those willing to pick up the phone and dial.
Again, sorry for the confusion.
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charlie oud
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Tried a few times in the past to email Sukar, no replies, have given up. C.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lamma Anakhu
Hahahah... Sorry, I didn't mean for it to sound like it was an American writing issue. |
That is okay. In fact, that has been a joke of mine with trying to e-mail him or Nabil Kassis (qanun maker). My wife told me I am probably now on some
watch list with the U.S. government 
I have found a seller on e-bay that sells one of his ouds an his qanun, but I was curious to see what the prices that Sukar charges on his qanuns so I
can figure out how much to bid (it looks like a really good student model). I heard he makes good bouzuks and ouds.
Oh well...
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