The Oud

Amer Ammouri

Amer Ammouri lives in Aleppo, Syria and is the principal oud player in the Salatin al-Tarab ensemble.

Takasim Oud
(Hollywood Music Center HMC 1244)

This is the first CD from the great Syrian oud master, and it features a series of compositions based on different Arabic maqamat. This is quite a difficult CD to track down, but it can currently be purchased from Maqam.com, so get it while you can!

1. Arayib (Houzam) 1:44
2. Zahra Asafir (Houzam) 2:17
3. Rohani (Hijaz) 5:03
4. Omayya (Kord) 4:59
5. Kawakeb (Ajam) 4:48
6. Salasel (Houzam) 6:02
7. Sallamtak (Hijaz) 4:56
8. Semiramis (Zanjan) 3:53
9. Zikrayat (Houzam) 4:58
10. Sultani (Jarka) 4:12

Eastern Strings - The Art of Arabian Oud Solos
(Hollywood Music Center HMC 1245)

The second CD from Amer Ammouri features another great selection of taqasim from the Syrian master. Both this CD and the one above can be purchased directly from the distributor for the Hollywood Music Center www.pekorecords.com, and are well worth the effort.

1. Robaiyyat (Rast) 5:06
2. Al Mashdal (Rast) 1:27
3. Sabrina (Rast) 5:29
4. Hikayat Gharami (Kord) 3:25
5. Awil Hamsa (Kord) 4:23
6. Hnayyin (Hijaz Kar) 1:54
7. Saalooni (Hijaz) 1:58
8. Ka Ghzal (Rast) 2:40
9. Watar (Nakriz) 5:05
10. Ya Rahib Al Deyr (Ajam) 4:55
11. Al Mazhab (Kord) 3:03

Oud Mosaics
(Hollywood Music Center HMC 1367)

This CD features a number of popular melodies from across the Middle East, all arranged for solo oud.

1. Ya Shadil Al Han (Egypt) 3:30
2. Ammi Ya Bayyaa Il Ward (Iraq) 4:25
3. Hawil Ya Ghannam (Lebanon) 4:28
4. Al Alla Taoud (Lebanon) 5:44
5. Fog Al Nakhel (Syria) 2:11
6. Basamatik (Syria) 3:39
7. Ma Alli Woultilou (Egypt) 3:18
8. Fog Al Shoq (Egypt) 3:46
9. Talaa Min Beit Abouha (Iraq) 3:36
10. Inta Fen Ou Hobbi Fen (Egypt) 3:25
11. Asmar Yasmarani (Egypt) 3:53
12. Al Rabia (Egypt) 6:58

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