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Advice, Tips and Questions Regarding the Oud / Re: Specific String with respective Peg

« on: January 22, 2016, 07:20:00 PM »

The clue is as follows :
Thick strings the longer way; thin strings the shorter. That reduces flexing stresses in thick strings especially.

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Need to buy a tar in Iran.

« on: January 15, 2016, 01:41:59 AM »

 
…that must be something absolutely new…
Try this link instead:
http://santoori.com/

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Advice, Tips and Questions Regarding the Oud / Re: Strings keep going on tune, How to solve?

« on: January 05, 2016, 04:18:31 AM »

This problem is common with all string instruments: New strings need to be stretched first.

You have to tune your oud with new strings every day for some weeks until all strings are stretched to its stable state. You may feel the difference.
The stretching fades sometimes. - But it never stops. When stretching increases again it will break. That marks the end of lifetime of a string. Then be aware to renew it.

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Know a New !

« on: January 04, 2016, 03:23:12 AM »

http://remo.com/portal/products/6/20/798/ta_dayereh.html

For further information contact a dealer of your choice (use the blue button).
Good luck!

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Bendir Information !

« on: December 28, 2015, 12:43:53 PM »

Some information  on technology:

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Bendir Information !

« on: December 28, 2015, 12:42:03 PM »

A masterpiece:

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Know about Mazhar !

« on: December 20, 2015, 12:50:55 PM »

Let's round this topic up with that great performance:

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Know about Mazhar !

« on: December 20, 2015, 12:40:26 PM »

Thank you for your interest. Borys Słowikowski is Polish. Perhaps the drum is made in Pakistan, but I'm not sure it's a Mazhar. Looking the video you may pay attention at the manner of the upper hand by the edge of drum. There the wrist is resting on frame. Look what makes the difference:

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Bendir Information !

« on: December 20, 2015, 12:23:28 PM »

Yes, of course, hear the original buzzing sound i.e. after the right-handed slap at 0:14 s.
:-)

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Riq, Mazhar, bendir, Tar... Lover / Re: Know about Mazhar !

« on: December 18, 2015, 09:15:34 PM »

Thank you, this video is great, but sorry, it's not that kind of mazhar showing, what you mention in text.
The mazhar of the video is a frame drum originally styled in Syria. It's called mizhar too. It's a big frame drum like tar, only the frame is deeper a lot. There are not any jingles on it.

The mazhar discribed in the text is like a bigger version of a riq. Look this video:

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Doumbek Advice, Tips Questions & Lessons / Re: Need advice on buying my first doumbek

« on: December 09, 2015, 01:15:23 PM »

With height it's same effect like on a pipe:
Than longer it is, it sounds even deeper. So increasing height of darbuka/doumbek affects a deep clear doum sound.

There is another effect in relation of height and diameter:
A thin, tall shape gives less decay and affects longer sounding of a single doum.

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Doumbek Advice, Tips Questions & Lessons / Re: Wow! Every Wednesday New Darbuka Lesson!

« on: December 06, 2015, 01:23:15 PM »

Darbuka Lesson Number #7 has been published today.
We do hope you will learn from it.

Further comment look here:

Topic: Professional breakdown of a rhythmical pattern

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Advice, Tips and Questions Regarding the Oud / Re: Many thanks to anyone answer this question

« on: November 01, 2015, 01:36:26 PM »

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Buy & Sell Darbuka / Re: Should I buy this darbuka?

« on: November 01, 2015, 04:30:13 AM »

Look these two videos to get some lively impression of a good Pakistani drum:




Those shape - with huge skin and a compact body - should give you good sounds, but you will need some more training to master it.
If skin and screws are in a good state and there are no deformations in the body the price might be ok.
Look for round deep doum-sounds and clear open snapping sounds at the edge.
Good luck!

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Darbuka Teachers & Lessons / Re: What is the best way to learn about transcribe tunes?

« on: October 27, 2015, 05:33:42 AM »

Hi, don't know what you consider "the proper notation", there is no single one, but I know the very problem with that "phrasing" well. Maybe I can help you.

I posted some related stuff a few weeks ago.
Look my Topic: Professional breakdown of a rhythmical pattern

Does it matter!? - So let's talk about first and I could try to understand, what's actually on your mind. Do you agree?