Damascus-SANA
Syria was famous for making and playing the oud, and with the skill of its makers, the oud became known as their homeland, so the Levantine oud was named after the Levant, as it is considered the finest and longest-lived oud.
The Damascene oud, which was created by families specialized in making it, including the Nahat family, was distinguished by its quality, accuracy, durability, and regularity of measurements. Its manufacture has become an ancient art. This was confirmed by the stringed instruments maintenance expert at the Higher Institute of Music and the researcher in ancient oriental instruments, Issa Michel Awad.
In Awad’s archive, photos documented the most famous Arab singers who played the Damascene oud, including the great musician Muhammad al-Qasabji, where she documented al-Qasabji’s singing with the oud that he carried while it was with the fingerprint of the oud maker Abdo Nahat, known as the rare (princely) oud, as it was distinguished as a masterpiece inlaid with decorations and inscriptions.
Among those who played the Amiri oud also was the musician Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab, in addition to his playing a Damascene oud made by Qarbet Bedrosian.
The musician Farid al-Atrash was one of the ouds that he acquired and played on a Damascene oud, Girji Nahat, and he also played a oud made by Jamil Kandalaft, son of Aleppo.
Among the Arab musicians who played the Damascene oud, Philmon Wehbe, his ouds were made by the Nahat family.
The musician Baligh Hamdi played on a oud made by Muhammad Al Safi, while the great singer Wadih Al Safi played on a oud made by Al Nahat.
Among the female singers who played the Damascene oud was Najah Salam, who played an oud made by Tawfiq Nahat.
Mays Alani
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