Clarita Negra Oud
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Boaz Elkayam.
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Clarita Negra Oud |
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The oud is the father of the
lute, and perhaps the father of all stringed instruments. In one of my
books I have, it says the stringed instrument started in ancient Greece.
I am not a historian, but a few thousand years before ancient Greece
existed there was an exact stone engraving of the oud inside the
pyramids. It is still there for everyone to see. What is possible is
that when the Middle Eastern tribes arrived in the south of Spain, the
Europeans could not pronounce the word 'oud' with the deep guttural, so
they said lute. You don't need to be a genius to see the resemblance
between the two instruments. Well, that's my take at least.
I might be wrong. After all, I'm not a historian, just a Luther. |
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| The method I used is very traditional. You
can see from the pictures there is no mold. Totally freeform. For
guitars, the most prestigious wood is Brazilian Rosewood. For the oud
it's Ebony. Maybe the glamour of black? Most oud players play on the
very far left of the neck. Not so high up. Maybe because it's hard to
reach, or maybe because the highs have a clunking sound due to no frets
or no bow. But, I kew very well the Clarita Negra design can even make
an oud sing there, so I designed this oud with a cut away. First time
done in 4000 years! And no, I didn't patent it. There isn't much more to
say. the instrument sounds beautiful. Mega bass, beautiful
characteristic, loud, and encompassing. So far, I have gotten two major
opinions- The very traditional players that, before holding and playing
it, say that it's not an Oud! And those who play it, claim that it's a
knockout in every category. Myself, as a realist, I'm in the middle of
building for the first group an Incognito oud. Outside absolute oud,
inside boosted with double injection Clarita Negra turbo. Hope you guys
enjoy it. Boaz Elkayam. |
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