Making an Oud
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ธ.ค. 2017
- This video shows many steps in making my first ever oud.
The construction is loosely based on Richard Hankey's book 'Oud Construction and Repair', which is an excellent resource!
At the end (11:50) there is also a small sound sample (however, do not expect too much since I do not really know how to play yet ;-)
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The Oud is one of the few instruments from the stringed lute family that has yet to be standardized some five thousand years after we first knew about it (its probably older).
Each oud maker has their own dimensions and their own methods to make each oud truly sound different.
Huge respect for this marvelous video.
True, although Turkish ouds come close to being standardized. After Manol redesigned the instrument over 100 years ago, Turkish / Greek / Armenian ouds differ in looks only; the basic construction has remained faithful to Manol's design (and in fact came to be the "Turkish" oud's distinctive feature).
@@arsene737 In appearance, yes. In internal construction completely different. I visited many Oud makers in Turkey and the dimensions of their bridges and spacing differed greatly. What I do find interesting is that most ouds from one region will tend to aim for a certain sound, and the search for this sound is usually what drives construction. For example the tonality of an Iraqi oud, or the depth of an Iranian oud, are very different from the high-sustain and pitch of Turkish counterparts as example.
No one wants standardized ouds tbh, ouds in syria have a type of mold or shape, iraq has different shapes, egypt has a different shape, there was an old Egyptian mold that was big, the bahrain factory produces in several shapes including pear, iraqi, egyptian, didnt see syrian yet tho.
To me it makes each oud unique and keeps the ouds origins traceable
Unlike any stringed instrument, the sound of an oud brings up very specific images of desert life.
Beautiful video!
Sharing construction, like this, is so generous. Such a powerful resource. Thank you!!
WOW. I'm really impressed by the quality and sound. Wonderful.
Awesome work! Oud is such a beautiful sounding instrument!
Will you ever be making an instrument using steam bending?
Now it's your turn to make one
Scrap wood City k
I close my eyes for the moment, and I fall asleep. I dream for the moment and I am somewhere in the past of the middle east.
I'm from just u
Well done, you made the oud. Thank you for your wonderful efforts in manufacturing ancient instruments, because you made the oud, and the oud is beautiful and produces beautiful sounds, that is, it is a string. Thank you very much for your efforts ❤❤❤❤❤
I watch the video again and again. Your work and the oud is wonderful. I play oud and i can say this is the most perfect oud making i ever saw.
I have fallen in love with the oud! I hope to get one for my birthday. Although it is very hard since I live in Canada lol
Well, depending on the area of Canada you live in, it can either be extremely easy or extremely hard. For example, I live in Alberta, where there's a pretty large presence of Syrian immigrants like myself, and the oud can be a pretty big part of Syrian traditional music
#salamuzik
Finally a relief! So many guitar and other instrument makers on youtube none of them I saw used a dovetail joint,until now! Its such a simple step to make it more strong. Thank you!
I watched your video more than 3 time , you are doing great, I visited many oud makers in Syria and Iraq and never saw accuracy in building oud like you.
Mohammadi brothers in Iran make incredible ouds and craftsmanship is out of this world. they also do the Persian version called Barbat.
Excellent craftsmanship, a labor of love!
Congratulations ! I am about to build a western baroque lute, but I learn many things by watching your video. The tradition of oud's making still can teach many interesting things. And the music of the video is full of feeling and beauty too !
Ditto
Awesome luthier. Beautiful craftsmanship.
What a beautiful instrument, and the tone was downright amazing. Congratulations!
You are an artist! Astonishingly beautiful work of art! And the sound is amazing!
Marvelous workmanship. Looks & sounds beautiful !
One of the most professional Oud making and detailing
Wow simply amazing! You took us in a beautiful amusing journey . You must be so proud to play with an Oud you crafted . Super perfect.
one of the most beautifull things I've ever seen! not only the piece, but the process...
perfection at it's very best! you're a tremenduously gifted guy.
thanks for sharing.
الفن ليس فقط في العزف بل في الاتقان في العمل جميل جدا❤
Not only is this a beautifully made instrument but I must say this is a well made and extremely informative video. I have learned a lot from your craftsmanship. Thank you
Amazing craftsmanship and artistry.
Beautiful instrument, I love its sound and its very professional construction. thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting it is fascinating to watch. I have great respect for Luthiers your work is amazing and you are a player as well!
Great job!!! You are an incredible craftsman with skills that are not taught anymore. My grandfather was a cabinet maker from Denmark, he used all hand tools to do amazing work.
Thank you for showing us.
Beautiful work. Nicely done. The laminate neck and dovetail is a great design. Will make the neck virtually indestructible.
Magnificently beautiful instrument and very enjoyable vid. Thank you!
a Beautiful Piece Of Art ... Great Job !!!
Very impressive.. perfection at its best. So enjoyable to watch u working.
Outstanding workmanship. Great attention to detail. It was a pleasure to watch and learn from your video. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes.
I see many vidio's for making oud..but never see like this accurate work...
Beautiful workmanship and attention to detail. I loved watching you plane the dovetail join (4:45). I can't believe it only took three hours to cut the sound hole - that is exquisite!
Thankyou! Beautiful work and the result is awesome! Nice sound and good played too!
Outstanding sound and quality of the instrument👌👏👏👏👏from Iran🌹
Beautiful work, made with love i see.🤗
So awesome. It's a beautiful but delicate instrument.
very fine job!
everything is absolutely handmade!
awsome!
Really nice job you've done on this. I purchased Richard Hankey's book a while back, intending one day to build one.
Beautiful build. I Love the sound holes. The only thing that bothers me is the sharp angel of the head stock. Absolutely a beautiful sounding instrument.
Thank you for the effort in making this video and instrument.
Beautiful work!
Beautiful work. Thanks for the video, very educational.
beautiful sound beautifully made
that was riveting to watch. amazing work
It sounds as amazing as it looks. Night before last, I fell asleep contemplating the esoteric meaning of a glyph I believe to be a luthier's chisel, though Egyptologists have not identified the object.
Beautiful handdraft 💗
Excellent craftsmanship !!
Great video. Lovely sounding Oud.
looks neat and the sound is so great!
Amazing work! Awesome sound!
wonderful attention to detail. Your dovetail joint was incredible!!!
It was. But it's easier to make the tail first and use it to scribe the joint.
@@JeanClaudePeeters Are you sure he didn't? There are scribed lines on the tail and it looks like he used similar measurements to rough in the pin til he got the join he wanted.
Thank you for sharing the process.
Beautiful video, beautiful music
Excellent job you are so professional, good luck
Great job. from an Oud maker who also doesn't play.
This make was very beautiful and artistic. Well done
Wow great Work with Hand Tools Nice sound Thanks for posting !!!!!!
AMAZING workmanship! :)
What an exquisite instrument.
Great work, thank you for the video!
Please make another one showing how you sharpen your tools!
Amazing job! I build dulcimers and appreciate your skill.
Most relaxing video .. thanks and love
amazing craftsmanship !!
Very beautiful and nicely made :) ॐ
Amazing work
The Oud is a great instrument I love it.
Sounds as good as it looks! Kudos.
Well done 👍🏼 well directed well filmed
Excellent work
amazing woodworking!! Masha Allah
Video helped me immensely when I needed to replace the entire top of my Oud
brilliant work!
Beautiful!
Verdadeira arte a construção desse instrumento
concordo com vc Xandão
wau super man. Nice sounding oud. I wish I could make my own. Respect..
Sounds great!
Beautiful.
Excellent work! 😀
Amazing great work
watching this with the background music I trully feels "deserted"...
Wonderfull! Tanks for sharing!
عمل في منتهى الدقة.. وصانع العود هنا يتعامل مع الخشب النفيس تعامل ألجرّاح مع عملية قيصرية لاخراج مولود الى النور!
بطريقة بسيطة وبكل ابداع صنعت عود انينه حلو .ماشاء الله
Top fine, and professional!
Awesome job man
And good choice for Aziza
المقطع فيه كميه فخامه ☹️❤️.
The best oud ever i seen
Beautiful ❤️
Beautiful workmanship, very calming and soothing to watch; and it sounds lovely. Many thumbs up!
(35 idiots gave this a thumbs down ---- why, because it's a "foreign" instrument from the Middle East? (Without which we would not have guitars, of course). Or jealousy at the level of concentration and focus exhibited by the maker, which they"ll never have? Sheesh, some people.....)
The construction of the bowl back and carved soundhole alone justifies its price tag!
Very fine und smooth work
Made with love & passion! I am amazed by your patience & attention to details!
Do you make more ouds?
Thank you so much for your comment! It is definitely possible that there will be another oud, although mostly I am working on acoustic guitars.
I love the use of the dovetail in the neck, it it common to use this technique in the making of an Oud?
Impressive hand work. I see you like japanese saws. great tools requiring great skill! beautiful job!
this is art.
It sounds great.
honesty, you play very well
At 9:22, Funny to see the building of an ancient acoustic instrument right next to your amp-repair bench, complete with oscilloscope!
Great job!
Great craftsmanship. I like the blends of woods you used. I thought it was a lute. Nice playing too.
Basically the same instrument, Lute is derived from the Arabic word - al Oud.
Tony Watson Oh awesome! I actually want to learn to play the oud/lute.
Congratulations! From youtube you can not understand tje sound exactly but seems a very good instrument ..nice sustain and rich harmonics!