Oud!!

[Mucha na Dziko]

Hey MB,

As it happens, just yesterday I came into possesion of an Oud.
Sadly, it’s strings-less.

Any ideas on what kind of strings would be the best for it (the music shop near me doesn’t have „oud strings”)?

[rostasi]

If you can wait a couple of weeks,
you should go here.
They say they’re reopening in mid-July.
Plenty of online info on what kind of strings you may want
that depends on the sound you’re looking to create.

[Mucha na Dziko]

Originally Posted by rostasi

If you can wait a couple of weeks,
you should go here.
They say they’re reopening in mid-July.

Thanks a lot!

[Stephen]

Nice. Love the oud. Have you heard any Hamza El Din?

[rostasi]

In the 80s, I wrote a series of pieces called,
“Eight Etudes for 8 Ouds.”

[Mucha na Dziko]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Have you heard any Hamza El Din?

I haven't heard much of the instrument before. To be honest I only found out about it's existence just a couple of weeks ago, and didn't check out much.

But thanks for the link, I'll be sure to start from there

[Mucha na Dziko]

Originally Posted by rostasi

In the 80s, I wrote a series of pieces called,
“Eight Etudes for 8 Ouds.”

This sounds interesting.

Did you ever record it?

[rostasi]

No, it hasn't been recorded.
It takes 8 oud players of which
I haven't attempted to gather together.
Multitracking is a possibility tho.