They all say that
> every instrument is tunned to the specs of another instrument called
> "UUD". I think thats how you spell it. UDD is a Arabic guitar, very
> expensive, an they all say that percussion is the way of there music,
> every instrument is tunned to match this instrument. It is said that
> the Harp was invented in ancient Babylon, aka Baghdad, an that it was
> the first string instument, so I am guessing that the "UDD" sound
> kinda like a harp......
Do you mean an Oud? these are fantastic instruments and I'd renege on
my disdain for plucked string instruments if I could get my hands on
one.
>
> Also, they have there own form of writting, so it would be hard for
> someone like me are you to find more clues about there music, I only
> know one of there songs, an that is becuase there is a Spanish an
> Arabic version, the name of the song is Haa Bi Bi, "I love you". I do
> speak some Arabic, but I cant read it, they may take years..hehehe, I
> hope this helps friend....
There is an academic book published, called The Music of the Arabs by
Habib Hassan Touma, that's probably the most thoroughly detailed study
of Arabic instruments and music through the filter of the western
tonal system. I'm not an expert on Arabic music, but the book seems to
break it all down pretty thoroughly.
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