Baghdad Oud

02006-04-29 | Uncategorized | 5 comments

Music: The Baghdad Lute – Naseer Shamma

Another Ud CD. In England it’s ud, in the USA mostly oud. I think I am just going to switch back and forth… Found the CD at amazon – see direct link above – and enjoy the music very much. On track #5 he used his fingers instead of the plectrum commonly used – and apparently this is an ancient oud technique, as sculptures and inscriptions show. A technique “used nowadays for the flamenco guitar”, as the liner notes point out.

Asked Rahim AlHaj – check out his updated web site – what he thought of Naseer Shamma, and he wrote this: Nasser Shamma is a good friend of mine. He graduated a few years before me. He is an incredible musician. In fact he is the best oud player in the world right now. We compete against each other in a good way. I admire him very much.

Well, we should support these incredible musicians by buying their CDs. There is very obviously a great wealth of wonderful musicians out of Baghdad. Ah, and I think by the end of next week you should be able to buy and download two of Rahim’s albums from the ListeningLounge.

5 Comments

  1. kammo

    Nasser shamma is absolutely on of the best oud player in the world, especially if u r arabic u uderstand his music even more, the only one thing is his music makes me so sad, if u like oud u can aslo try marcel khalifa http://www.marcelkhalife.com/
    his lebanese, absolutely amazing too………

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  2. Borya

    It’s amazing music. I thank you for recommending it. Rahim’s Friendship album is fantastic as is Munir Bashir’s Flamenco Roots. I’m curious to listen to more.

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  3. Eric Goh

    Thanks for posting the links. I didn’t have a pen at your concert and couldn’t remember the names of the musicians. During your performance (Redwood City, CA), you also mentioned a couple of traditional Flamenco guitarists that you really respect. Is it possible to post some Amazon link to their CDs as well? Thanks!

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  4. Gabriel

    Rahim Alhaj is playing a special solo performance in Portland, Oregon on Friday May 12th. Would you like to come? Thanks Ottmar–gabriel

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