Marco A. Alexander
The Oud - a Testament of History
Oud/ Lute
The Oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in Arabic, Hebrew/Jewish, Greek, Turkish, Byzantine, Armenian, North African (Chaabi, Classical, and Andalusian), Somali and Middle Eastern music. Construction of the Oud is similar to that of the lute. The modern Oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths. The Oud is readily distinguished by its lack of frets and smaller neck. It is considered an ancestor of the guitar.
According to Farabi, the oud was invented by Lamech, the sixth grandson of Adam. The legend tells that the grieving Lamech hung the body of his dead son from a tree. The first oud was inspired by the shape of his son's bleached skeleton.
The oldest pictorial record of a lute dates back to the Uruk period in Southern Mesopotamia (modern Nasiriyah city), over 5000 years ago on a cylinder seal acquired by Dr. Dominique Collon and currently housed at the British Museum.
The Turkic peoples had a similar instrument called the kopuz. This instrument was thought to have magical powers and was brought to wars and used in military bands. This is noted in the Göktürkmonument inscriptions, the military band was later used by other Turkic state's armies and later by Europeans.[9] According to the musicologist Çinuçen Tanrıkorur, today's oud was derived from the kopuz by Turks near Central Asia and additional strings were added by them.
The oud has a particularly long tradition in Iraq, where a saying goes that in its music lies the country’s soul. A ninth-century Baghdad jurist praised the healing powers of the instrument, and the 19th-century writer Muhammad Shihab al-Din related that it "places the temperament in equilibrium" and "calms and revives hearts." Following the invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of the secular Ba'athist regime in 2003, however, the increasing fervor of Islamic militants who consider secular music to be haraam (sinful) forced many oud players and teachers into hiding or exile
Mark Alexander Biography
Mark was born in Bayonne, NJ. An only child of Egyptian immigrants to the United States in the late 70s. His work often reflects his view of the world, the things that matter to him. Much of his work incorporates Middle Eastern culture with Western culture that has yielded a unique visualization of art. He works mainly within the landscape, still life and impressionist fields. Most of his work is using a photographic technique known as High Dynamic Range (HDR). All of his HDR work is printed on the highest quality Canvas. All his photographs are signed on the back.
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12x18 high quality luster paper
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16x24 high quality stretched canvas
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The Oud - a Testament of History
Oud/ Lute
The Oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in Arabic, Hebrew/Jewish, Greek, Turkish, Byzantine, Armenian, North African (Chaabi, Classical, and Andalusian), Somali and Middle Eastern music. Construction of the Oud is similar to that of the lute. The modern Oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths. The Oud is readily distinguished by its lack of frets and smaller neck. It is considered an ancestor of the guitar.
According to Farabi, the oud was invented by Lamech, the sixth grandson of Adam. The legend tells that the grieving Lamech hung the body of his dead son from a tree. The first oud was inspired by the shape of his son's bleached skeleton.
The oldest pictorial record of a lute dates back to the Uruk period in Southern Mesopotamia (modern Nasiriyah city), over 5000 years ago on a cylinder seal acquired by Dr. Dominique Collon and currently housed at the British Museum.
The Turkic peoples had a similar instrument called the kopuz. This instrument was thought to have magical powers and was brought to wars and used in military bands. This is noted in the Göktürkmonument inscriptions, the military band was later used by other Turkic state's armies and later by Europeans.[9] According to the musicologist Çinuçen Tanrıkorur, today's oud was derived from the kopuz by Turks near Central Asia and additional strings were added by them.
The oud has a particularly long tradition in Iraq, where a saying goes that in its music lies the country’s soul. A ninth-century Baghdad jurist praised the healing powers of the instrument, and the 19th-century writer Muhammad Shihab al-Din related that it "places the temperament in equilibrium" and "calms and revives hearts." Following the invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of the secular Ba'athist regime in 2003, however, the increasing fervor of Islamic militants who consider secular music to be haraam (sinful) forced many oud players and teachers into hiding or exile
Mark Alexander Biography
Mark was born in Bayonne, NJ. An only child of Egyptian immigrants to the United States in the late 70s. His work often reflects his view of the world, the things that matter to him. Much of his work incorporates Middle Eastern culture with Western culture that has yielded a unique visualization of art. He works mainly within the landscape, still life and impressionist fields. Most of his work is using a photographic technique known as High Dynamic Range (HDR). All of his HDR work is printed on the highest quality Canvas. All his photographs are signed on the back.
if you would like to own this unique piece please click the link below
12x18 high quality luster paper
www.ebay.com/itm/161199975951?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&a...
or
16x24 high quality stretched canvas
www.ebay.com/itm/161199982079?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&a...