Mustafa and Omar Khayyam

One of Egypt's finest oud players, Mustafa Said, home from Beirut for a few days, performs his own composition, translation and music, of a verse from the Rubaiyat, informal, in theFolksingers flat, for Bill and for David Tawfik.

[@Seja8]

يكاد هذا الغناء ان يكون روحانيا خالصا في زمان لا يستوعب هذا الأبداع ما اروعك ايها المصطفى

[@Dreamfullofzen]

Jaw dropping stuff.

[@usfshinigami]

JUST AMAZING !!!!! It's extremly hard to play that way and sing atthe same time. Even the modulations on the maqams he played are very very clean and ...GREAT ! VERY GOOD JOB, MOSTAFA !

[@TheLtsPower]

[@TheFolksinger]

One of the many reasons one might enjoy living in The Middle East or North Africa is the number of fine musicians who excel in instruments like this.

[@lordofthestrings_heritage]

I couldn't be anymore impressed with his musicality. I will make it a point to buy his recording. Please let him know this video let to a definite sale

[@TheFolksinger]

My sentiments, exactly. Thanks, Mustafa.

[@TheFolksinger]

@HamodehX Nice to read this on Christmas morning. Thanks for listening and watching. I will get Mustafa to do more of these this coming year, in Sha Allah.

[@ammrc1]

Ahhhh, very nice,

[@TheFolksinger]

Actually there will be some pretty awesome flute coming soon, now that my machine is working again. Thanks for checking this video out. Cheers!

[@javarithms]

Beautiful!

[@williamevenhouse2827]

Agreed. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@TheFolksinger]

@oud4fun I have forwarded your comment to Mustafa in Beirut. Thanks for your comment.

[@TheFolksinger]

@jckkk1 Thanks for your endorsement!

[@JazzEthics]

Very cool.. i first was introduced to some great oud playing by john Belazinki (sp?) Leonard Cohen's old oud player... great stuff!

[@Wyglyph]

Fantastic vids! I'm sure you are more than aware of this, but Dick Dale's uncle was an oud player, and Dale certainly used that as an influence when he added his surf guitar sound to the Greek traditional 'Miserlou'. Much of his percusive approach is due to his uncle's influence with the oud.

[@TheFolksinger]

The logic board had to be replaced. Apple covered it, because, I think, it was a specific issue they were aware of. The flute is coming tomorrow, in sha Allah.

[@TheFolksinger]

@bilalbitar Shukran kiteer!

[@TheFolksinger]

@TheQuicka I do not read Arabic, but I will forward these comments to Mustafa.

[@neegee82]

amazing video. I have an oud myself and really got difficulties amplifying it, tried out various pickups/ mics. Was wondering whether you know a good set up to get a clear high signal for live/ recording.

[@TheFolksinger]

@bulerias81 I will do that. Thanks.

[@TheFolksinger]

@I'll forward the comment, or read it to Mustafa when he next comes to visit me. m07amad

[@TheFolksinger]

Possibly because you didn't realise Mustafa is blind. Mr. Bean often affects that pose.

[@Dreamfullofzen]

What was wrong with it? well atleast it's working again! that's the main thing.