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http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk/ - http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk/
Extensive introduction to playing the makams (maqams) on the oud, by David Parfitt. Contains musical notation of many popular makams, both in Arabic and Turkish systems. |
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Oud - Nikos Dimitriadis - http://www.oud.gr/
Information on Greek ouds and playing traditions, with Windows Media samples of taksims. In English and Greek. |
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Mike's Ouds - http://www.mikeouds.com/
An Arabic oud website with pictures, RealAudio and MP3 samples of compositions and taqsims, discussion forum, and links to other oud information. |
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Pablo's Oud Page - http://oudpage.tripod.com/
An informative oud site for beginner players, as well as anyone else interested in ouds. |
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http://www.xs4all.nl/~gregors/ud/ - http://www.xs4all.nl/~gregors/ud/
Links to oud players, makers, information sites, and vendors. |
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Oud Cafe - http://www.oudcafe.com/
Basic information about the oud and Ottoman music, including tuning systems, modes, hand positions, and exercises. |
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Dimitris Rapakousios: Luthier/ Oud Maker - http://www.dimitrisouds.com/
Luthier who specializes in ouds, lavtas, and sazes. Based in Athens, Greece. Includes pictures and sound files of his instruments. |
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Quick Intro to the Oud - http://www.dglenn.org/chords/oud-for-guitarists.html
This article, by D. Glenn Arthur Jr., is geared for guitarists. Includes oud pictures. |
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Faruk Türünz Oud Shop - http://www.oudmaster.com/
About this Turkish oud maker whose shop is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Includes information on the mathematical formulas for calculating oud brace resonances. In Turkish and English. |
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http://larkinam.com/article.asp?AI=46 - http://larkinam.com/article.asp?AI=46
Article by David Brown on the Middle-Eastern oud: its history, tuning methods, and playing techniques. |