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THE OUD MASTER
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ADIB SAMAAN
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WELCOME TO ADIB'S SITE! |
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Welcome to the Adib Samaan’s Web Page.
Your love of the Oud has brought you here!
We are under construction now.
We hope your interest in the artist will bring you back
time and again as we add music and information about the
special artist.
Big News! A Video has been added to the website for Adib.
Check the Music link! |
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WHERE DID THE OUD COME FROM? |
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| In Persian mythology, the
invention of the "OUD" is traced to Lamak, a
decendant of Biblical Cain. As the story goes,
on the death of his son, Lamak hung the young
man’s remains on a tree and the desicated
skeleton suggested the form of an oud.
Throughout history, versions of the instrument
have made their mark in various civilizations
from Spain to China. The Oud first appears in
Mesopotamia during the Kassite period (1600-
1150BC) with a small oval body. A larger
variety, similar to the instruments present day
dimensions, appears at Alaca Huyuk in Anatolia
dating from the Hittite New Kingdom
(1460-1190BC). Today, the Oud is known as
ut or ud in Turkey,
laouta in Greece, udi in
Africa and barbat in Iran. In
Arabic, the word means "wood", "twig", "flexible
rod", and also "aromatic stick" |
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Site Established: 05/14/2003
Editor: Peter Refela
© 2003 Peter Refela |
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This site is intended to educate you about the oud and also
allow you to learn more about it's Master. If you have any
questions, feel free to e-mail me at
truepharaoh21@hotmail.com . |
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