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In this video I demonstrate how to apply a common oud technique, where notes are played using the same finger with a slight slide between them.  In ‘classical’ terminology this may be called portamento or glissando, but the way that…

Perhaps he second most common ornament on the oud! The turn is a crucial skill to learn in order to authentically play Arabic music, especially in maqams like Sikah and Rast.  I show a few different variations on the turn…