Something BC fans might enjoy

[Beauchamp]

You all remember "Haydar, Haydar"
here is another cool BC inspired song: its an Uighur folk-tune done by a master.

Enjoy

Ma'Salema

(ps: for those who cannot read Arabic script, the song is titled something like "aoumoud")

[teh.frickin.pope]

Excellent, could rival the best country guitarists.

[Paul d]

very neat. I have never heard any music like this. that man's hands are moving like lightning.

[The Bronze boy]

Wow, he is quick, nice

[Beauchamp]

He is playing the Dotar (also spelled Duttar, Dutar) a two stringed lute instrument from central asia, it is a favorite of the Uyghur peoples: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutar)

[ShayanMirza]

Dotar literally means "two string," you'll learn that in your Persian classes soon! That's where the "tar" in guitar comes from. The "gui" is anyone's guess!

It says I have to spread rep before giving it to you again, but you'll get some once I can give it!

Thanks for sharing this, that guy can play!

[IrAr]

Could the gui mean six strings?
That guy is amazing!

[Beauchamp]

Dotar literally means "two string," you'll learn that in your Persian classes soon! That's where the "tar" in guitar comes from. The "gui" is anyone's guess!

It says I have to spread rep before giving it to you again, but you'll get some once I can give it!

Thanks for sharing this, that guy can play!

Thanks ShayanMirza
Does Gui means six, maybe?
Im thinking of taking a middle eastern stringed instrument,
I already have been playing bass for 6 years...

any suggestions?

Thanks

[IrAr]

Thanks ShayanMirza
Does Gui means six, maybe?
Im thinking of taking a middle eastern stringed instrument,
I already have been playing bass for 6 years...

any suggestions?

Thanks

Maybe the oud?

[Quinctilius Varus]

He rocks

[dr_plaugexl]

truely awsome piece of music

[Keravnos]

Thanks ShayanMirza
Does Gui means six, maybe?
Im thinking of taking a middle eastern stringed instrument,
I already have been playing bass for 6 years...

any suggestions?

Thanks

Excellent find. This does ROCK!

So far as guitar is concerned...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kithara
and a member of that family
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbitos

[Valdamar]

Excellent, could rival the best country guitarists.

That's what I was thinking. Don't discount simple instruments or "simple" people when it comes to music. Very impressive for two strings.

[Beauchamp]

One more:


Isn't as "amazing" but equally as beautiful...
Wow, I need to see Kashgar, Samarqand, Bukhara and Ferghana
'drool'

Ma'Salema everyone

[Lupu]

That first guy plays better with a 2 string instrument than most musicians with a 6-string

[Shadibadoo]

I'm loving the background effects lol

[Beauchamp]

I'm loving the background effects lol

Yea, I don't know why they use this vegas-like backdrop. He should be playing in the steppe or on around a blue tiled madrassa or something...

[Duke_of_Bavaria]

He rocks

Not so sure about him rocking but he was damn quick with the ackords.

[Miraj]

As a long time guitarist myself, that guy is killer. I'm definitely gonna check e-bay for any interesting eastern stringed instruments like that. But already got a new flamenco recently and have an old Oud that I can barely play too. What is this instrument called?

Even though the actual frets are narrower than guitars, the speed and bit more right hand strumming focus makes up for it. Though it definitely not as complicated as an Indian Sitar.

Either way that dude is awsome!

[Beauchamp]

As a long time guitarist myself, that guy is killer. I'm definitely gonna check e-bay for any interesting eastern stringed instruments like that. But already got a new flamenco recently and have an old Oud that I can barely play too. What is this instrument called?

Even though the actual frets are narrower than guitars, the speed and bit more right hand strumming focus makes up for it. Though it definitely not as complicated as an Indian Sitar.

Either way that dude is awsome!

I know how you mean Mirage, ive been a bassist/drummer for 7 years now, and I still am addicted to watching this thing!

The instrument is actually a "Dotar" or "Two-String" (curtosy of our Persian friends here in BC ) I am contemplating also buying a middle eastern/asian instrument (im looking at Setar, Dotar or Saz)
I cant find the tuning, but I tried to tune a Ukelele I have so that I could figure out the song for my band. We will try and transcribe the song to guitar, but it might not be as fast

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ma'Salema