Where is the Oud going?

where is the oud going

Recently I’ve been really wracking my brain around something. And I think I need your help with it. I’m really wondering… where the Oud is going… for me, for the world, for everyone… Where are we taking the Oud? I want to know what’s next. I wrote a post on MikeOud Forums about it… I wrote: “I’ve always been interested in encouraging the development of the Oud in education, in…

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Yildirim Palabiyik Oud UNBOXING

Yildirim Palabiyik Oud

Recent events have taught me that I have a lot to learn about what makes a good Oud, and what a good Oud sounds like. Enter: Yildirim Palabiyik Oud. In December, I ordered a Yildirim Palabiyik Oud. I’ve been dying to get my hands on one. Anyway, it arrived last month, just as I was leaving the country for vacation. I got back last week and I was finally able to…

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The Chraibi Slide

  Want to play like a pro? Then I’ve got just the technique for you. I call it, the Chraibi Slide. Check out the video below to learn how to do it!     The Chraibi Slide – Oud Technique   Difficulty: Advanced Prerequisites techniques: Trill, Tremolo, Slide. See the Foundation Program to learn how to play these core Oud techniques in-depth.  What? The Chraibi slide is a flourished slide…

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