John Berberbian: Oud Master
TAQS.IM Middle Eastern Music
English - May 13, 2019 16:37 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMusic Interviews Music Music History arabic armenian balkan greek oud bouzouki duduk kanun maqam ney Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Andrew sits down and interviews Oud master John Berberian about his life, 50-year career in music, balancing work and the arts and performing throughout the country.
Topics Include:
Working with record labels making albums with Mainstream Records, Verve Forecast, RCA and MGM starting in the early 1960s The thriving Middle Eastern music scene of Berberian's early years, and the mixing and collaboration of different cultures Berberian's father's role as an oud player in his musical development, and the initial design to start with the violin Using western classical approaches to play Middle Eastern music The comparison of Ravi Shankar and the Sitar to the industry effort to promote the oud The landmark oud rock album Berberian's love of Arab music Discussion of different types of oud playing The symbiotic relationship of the oud and the guitar and making music with these instruments together Advice to those learning the oud