My post yesterday raised quite a lot of interest in the Arabic instrument the Oud, which was brought to Spain by The Moors and there the instrument and its music developed into Flamenco and led to the development of the acoustic guitar. Today I’m posting this Taqsim Arabic oud music performed by renowned Palestinian born musician Simon Shaheen who has many film scores to his credits including ‘Sheltering Sky” and “Malcolm X” and who was honoured at the White House in 1994 by US President Bill Clinton.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Fabulous post Marje! This instrument is so wonderful, and has such a great sound. 
Redheadedgammy
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May 29, 2024
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Glad you enjoyed it Rhonda…
I first heard the oud in Jordan. Apparently, they have several ''masters''.....who knew at the time? It brings such powerful images to mind!
pamagain
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May 29, 2024
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Yes…strange how little seems to be known about this instrument in the west!
The oud and lute are very similar looking yet different sounding.
Nice one.
rogerbenham
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May 29, 2024
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