The Oud

Said Chraibi

Said Chraibi was born in Marrakech in Morocco. He began playing the oud at the age of 13, and later studied with Farid el-Atrache. He is renowned as an accompanyist of Arab singers, as well as a solo artist in his own right.

Holm bi Fes
(Al Sur ALCD 226)

On this CD, Said Chraibi presents a selection of traditional Moroccan music, featuring violin and percussion as well as oud. The tracks include a number of taqasim. Unfortunately the CD is unavailable at present, but will hopefully be reisssued in future.

1. Souks de Fes mode Raml el Maya, rhythme goubahi (5/4) 7:20
2. Taksim (Improvisation) dans le maquam mohayar 5:10
3. Mystique: Piece en rythme 14/8, maquam mohayar 4:14
4. Holm bi Fes (Reves de Fes): "T'baa hijaz kabir" en rythme 4/4 3:13
5. Taksim dans le maquam hijaz 4:25
6. Variations sur "Holm bi Fes" 4:23
7. "Abouabs Fes" (Portes de Fes): "T'baa hijaz kabir" Insiraf B'tayhi en 8/4 3:17
8. Semai Atta'yr 10:00
9. Caprices de Fes: "T'baa gharibat al hoceine" au rythme Derj 4/4 7:01
10. Taksim dans le maquam mahour 12:17

Oud
(Cinq Planetes CP 10196)

This album from from the Moroccan oud virtuoso features a mixture of Chraibi's own compositions and extended taqasim, drawing on a variety of styles. He is accompanied on several tracks by renowned percussionist Adel Shams el-Din on the riqq.

1. Souleimane 6:14
2. Taksim sur le Makam Awjara 5:54
3. Samai Awjara Ghouzoud 7:35
4. Taksim sur le Makam Hijaz Kar Kurdi 11:29
5. Pensees Andalouses 5:23
6. Likaa 5:08
7. Taksim sur le Makam Raast Danjikah 14:33
8. Ya Ommou Abaya 3:49
9. Longa Nakryse 1:26
10. Nouzha (Promenade) 2:38
11. Improvisation autour de Souleimane 8:35

La Clef de Grenade
(Institut du Monde Arabe 321038)

This is a series of compositions and improvisations influenced by the music of Andalusia, although the paticular maqamat chosen for these pieces are of both Arabic and Turkish origin. Chraibi is accompanied by Jamal Rioui on percussion for this recording.

1. Andaloussiyyat 13:02
a) Khayalat fi Qalbi (Silhouettes in my Heart) maqam raml el maya
b) The Key to Granada maqam hijaz kabir
c) Arab-Andalusian Lute maqam hijaz kabir
2. Al-'Ashiq (The Lover) maqam ushaq 6:23
3. Musical Embroidery maqam tarz nawin 11:30
4. Fadela maqam tarz nawin 11:22
5. Tribute to my Master maqam nahawand 4:42
6. Chaama maqam nahawand 4:25
7. Longa Hajar maqam choukfaza 9:16

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