The Oud

Adel Salameh

Adel Salameh is a Palestinian, born in Nablus in 1966. He began by teaching himself the oud, and then went on to study under Professor Mu'taz Mohammed Bayati at the Music Institute in Baghdad. As well as solo oud, he has also made recordings with musicians from Spanish and Indian genres. You can find out more about Adel Salameh's music and concert schedule on his website.

Mediterraneo
(Riverboat Records TUG CD 1012)

Adel Salameh teams up with guitarist Eduardo Niebla on this album to produce a series of extended compositions/improvisations with a Mediterranean feel. A percussion accompaniment is provided by Charib Ramadan on riq and darbouka, and Sanji Jhala on tabla.

1. Mediterraneo 11:00
2. Andalucia 12:56
3. Jardines del Corazon 15:59
4. Oasis 11:40

Solo
(Pastorale PAS003)

On this recording Adel Salameh presents a series of taqasim and compositions for solo oud. This CD has been reissued under the name 'Master of the Oud' (Playasound) and is widely available.

1. Taqsim Bayati 7:35
2. Taqsim Ajam 8:15
3. Samai Nahawand (Mas'ud Jamil) 9:22
4. Taqsim Nahawand 5:59
5. Musica Nahawand 4:03
6. Taqsim Shudaraban 17:21

The Arab Path to India
(Real World WSCD010)

The Palestinian oudist is joined on this CD by K. Sridhar, who is a master of the sarod. This instrument is an Indian fretless lute, which facilitates the use of microtones and slides as on the oud. The tracks illustrate the common threads running through Arab and Indian music, both in their improvisational nature and through the similar concepts of maqam and raga.

1. Invocation (sarod solo) 4:50
2. Joy (oud solo) 5:13
3. Bliss 21:39
4. Inspiration 27:25

Nuzha
(Arion ARN 64500)

On this recording, Adel Salameh is joined by his wife Naziha Azzouz on vocals, together with Eyal Sela on clarinet and flute and Asaf Sirkis on bendir.

1. Mawal Andaluci 2:01
2. Chimar 4:34
3. Haneen 8:14
4. Blossom 10:28
5. Mawal Sharki 10:02
6. Amina 3:20
7. Song for Two Bendirs 4:26
8. Najma 5:15
9. Beyond Madness
    Part 1 4:13
    Part 2 3:37
    Part 3 2:14
    Part 4 4:46
10. Naziha 1:55

Kanza
(Enja CD 9137-2)

Adel Salameh once again teams up with vocalist Naziha Azzouz on this CD, and is accompanied by Barbaros Erkose on clarinet and Abdel Ghani Krija on darbouka, riq and bendir.

1. Le Secret 4:56
2. Kanza 4:49
3. Le rendez vous imaginaire 11:04
4. Bronwen 3:07
5. Layloun Ajeeb 9:56
6. Les ailes du desert 6:08
7. Ya ghazalan 8:55
8. Forgiveness 7:07
9. Je pleure ton amour 6:00

Hafla
(Enja CD 9153-2)

A beautiful recording featuring Naziha Azzouz on vocals, Bruno Sansalone on clarinet, Mohammad Zaftari on violin, Dahmane Khalfa on percussion and Jorge Trasante on drums. Check Adel Salameh's website for more information on forthcoming concerts.

1. Hulm 7:47
2. Setti 6:30
3. Sur la Route de l'Algerie 4:12
4. Missing You 5:26
5. Tariq 5:30
6. Mina 4.21
7. La Route du Bonheur 8:45
8. Douce Brise 6:55
9. Parfum d'Orient 4:42

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