Links to Other Resources
Theory/History:

Great maqam information—the best I've seen: www.MaqamWorld.com.
Misc.: Extremely informative site. website.lineone.net/~david.parfitt/index.html
Turkish: Excellent site, primarily regarding Turkish music. Lots of history.
Misc.: Various info, including maqamat and Ney instructions.

Oud/Misc:

Mike's Arabic Oud website & forum: www.mikeouds.com/messageboard
General info: Lark in the Morning Oud info by David Brown
Misc.: A huge collection of links
Oud for Guitarists: www.dglenn.org/chords/oud-for-guitarists.html

Performers:

Simon Shaheen: SimonShaheen.com
Salem Abdul-Karem: SalemAbdulKarem.com
Anouar Brahem: AnouarBrahem.com
Dimitriadis Nikos: oud.gr

Luthiers:

Luthier Najib Shaheen: The OudMan Master Luthier Najib Shaheen (brother of Simon Shaheen). He sells ouds in a variety of price ranges and does first-rate restorations and repairs. Highly recommended!
Luthier Viken Najarian: Najarian ouds. He also has a CD and beginning method book for sale.
Luthier Faruk Turunz: OudMaster.com
Luthier: Oud Maker, some mp3's, info and links



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