#abudsplayouds

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On the way out to do 11 million more things before I leave for Detroit tomorrow and I was struck with a song I wrote like 7 or 8 years ago: Hezekiah the Kangaroo! I don't remember why I called it that, I guess that's just what that-period-James thought a kangaroo sounded like/would be named. #oudstagram #oudmusic #blues #swampy #kangaroo #abudsplayouds #oldsongs #busyassday #asusual (at Rogers Park, Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brv8R3JAi1h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pfehuo6x8gx2

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So what I didn't mention yesterday in that giant tirade is that this oud video is like 6 minutes long and I'm gonna keep posting chunks of it until I'm satisfied #mwahaha #oudstagram #oudmusic #arabicmusic #taqsim #improvising #part2 #electricboogaloud #abudsplayouds (at Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bovap8GgArh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6u9768xta6ww

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Taking my union-mandated 15-minute oud break. Riffing on one of my favorite licks from Abdel Halim #guitarcenter #guitarteacher #lessons #taqsim #abdelhalimhafez #ganaelhawa #maqam #beardstagram #likeabard #singersongwriter #abudsplayouds #takeabreak (at Guitar Center)

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I love the smell of transcription in the morning...smells like lentils and arak #breakfast. . . . #faridelatrache #theking #oud #transcription #singersongwriter #classics #abudabard #abudsplayouds #farid #millionthingstodo (at Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois)

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#oud #a #day #novemberchallenge Video 22: #blackfriday at #guitarcenter They told me to play Xmas music #parumpapumpum #makemoney . . . #oudmusic #oudplayer #arabamerican #christmasmusic #littledrummerboy #beardstagram #oudstagram #abudsplayouds #lebanese #likeabard #capitalism #af #alwaysbeclosing #practiceeveryday #10000hours #noexcuses (at Guitar Center)

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Rehearsing "The King of No Pants" feat. mic stand that just won't. We rehearse in a #pentagram because you never know when you need to summon some dire wolves. #abudabard #abudaband #abudsplayouds #folkmusic #fiddletunes #scurvycrew #singersongwriter #lycanthropy #originalmusic #royalty #theking #nopants #believeinyourself (at Old Town School of Folk Music)

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Even if it's a guitar #abudsplayouds @martinguitar Tuning: CGDAGD (drop EVERYTHING) #abud #alternatetunings #acousticguitars #oudmusic #oud #risha #lebanese #thestringsaretooloosenow #tremolo #is #verydifficult #iam #whining #singersongwriter #guitaristsofinstagram #doyourbest #doyou #samiratawfik (at Guitar Center)

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Me and Pops crushin it on some Samira Tawfik dabke jams. "Ya Ayn Mulayiitan" Full video on the YouTube channel . . . . #abudsplayouds #newyearseve #2017 #lastjamoftheyear #samiratawfik #dabke #oud #ud #aoud #doumbek #darbuka #splitfinger #arabicmusic #arabamerican #representationmatters #knowyourroots #showyourroots #likeabard (at Harper Woods, Michigan)

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Some families exchange thoughtful gifts, some families shred some flamenco. #xmas2017 #christmas2017 #abudsplayouds #abudlevel #itsover9000 Full video here: https://youtu.be/AKzWotgHhJo . . . . #oud #acousticguitars #flamenco #rasqueado #improvisation #taqsim #familytime #meandpops #arabamerican #gettinit (at Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan)

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#oud #a #day #novemberchallenge Day 30: improvisations on Ahyasmarloun, aka "Sitto's Song" this tune has been with the fam for generations. It's a fitting end. I've definitely noticed a lot of improvements in my playing over the last month. I'm nowhere near "good" yet, but definitely there is progress and I'm quite pleased with it. #practiceeveryday #15minutes #10000hours Thanks for watching! . . . . #thanks #oudplayer #finishline #taqsim #maqam #arabicmusic #lebanese #knowyourroots #showyourroots #improvising #beardsofinstagram #singersongwriter #likeabard #abudsplayouds (at Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois)

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#oud #a #day #novemberchallenge Day 29: almost, but not quite. #ilookalarminglylikemyfather #its #alarming . . . . #taqsim #fayrouz #maqam #oudplayer #arabicmusic #arabamerican #knowyourroots #showyourroots #practiceeveryday #10000hours #abudsplayouds #lebanese #dothething #likeabard (at Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois)

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#oud #a #day #novemberchallenge Video 21: the second page of the Sirto I posted yesterday. Not my most well -intonated work but my strings are about a kilometer from my fingerboard #gottafixit . . . #oudmusic #greekmusic #arabicmusic #turkishmusic #oudplayer #abudsplayouds #practiceeveryday #10000hours #knowyourroots #showyourroots #maqam #maqamat #rast #likeabard #singersongwriter (at Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois)

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#oud #a #day #novemberchallenge Day 10: thalaj. So fired up about @thebandsvisit with @georgeabud opening on Broadway yesterday!! Mabrook you beautiful people! #represent #representationmatters #arabamerican #americanarabs . . . . #abudsplayouds #taqsim #maqamat #maqam #arabicmusic #improvise #beardsofinstagram #oudplayer #oudstagram #practiceeveryday #10000hours #likeabard

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#oud #a #day #novemberchallenge Day 2 #intaomri #omkhalthoum #ummkulthum #om #khaltoum #arabicmusic #maqam #abudsplayouds #daytwo #practiceeveryday #singersongwriter #beardsofinstagram #likeabard

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There's no better way to spend a morning than playing some tunes and greeting your neighbors. Lots of good folks on Belmont street today. #chicagolife #busking #oud #beardstagram #belmont #boystownchicago #streetmusic #arabmusic #oudstyle #abudsplayouds #goodmorning #yallahabibi #beards #beardedmusicians (at Chicago Bagel Authority - Belmont)

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Heading back to Chicago today after an amazing week with these jamokes. Feelin pretty lucky about a lot of stuff. #foreheadsfordays . . . . #abud #abudsplayouds #oud #arabicmusic #detroitmusic #lebanese #family #familyband #darbuka #doumbek #beards #fourthofjuly #unbridled #manliness #alsolaina #killinit #jamokes (at Detroit, Michigan)