Luttgutt
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Strings!
Hi all!
Anybody happens to know what kind of strings is Issam Rafea using on his oud?
Thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90IM6mu8Two
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katakofka
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Hi lutgutt
It may be lute strings from Pyramid, however other factors are involved too making you hearing good oud sound. In that concert (I was there
fortunately) Issaam is using a guitar pick and not a regular risha which makes the sound generated louder and stronger. Second, the tuning
D-AA-dd-gg-cc-ff on bayati D taksiim is suitable (the D string is higher that usual in gauge). I used to get similar sound on a cheap oud with
Daddario strings using the guitar pick and similar tuning.
Issam used to play with a pick for the tar (influenced by a tar master that came to damas one day) then he used a dunlop guitar pick but recently I
heard that he is back to the regular oud risha.
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Microber
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Very nice playing and sound.
I didn't know him.
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katakofka
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http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=8753#pid567...
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Luttgutt
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Thanks Katakofka : )
p.s. I know I still haven't posted Ahmad Naji Almasri bouzouk picyutres as promised.. still have no good camera : (
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