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Ziad Rajab - Oud - Luthier
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The Luthier

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Sound is a form of energy that can only be fully described through itself. Thus, speech is not sufficient for a musician to describe to instrument makers the sound he wishes to express through his instrument. Most musicians search throughout their lives for the perfect instrument that will satisfy them.

So I decided to try to find the ideal sound myself, believing that I would be able to do it in two to six months. The months turned into years and the years brought me face to face with doubt. Nevertheless, the challenge of the search was great and the will even greater. After much research, testing, several failures and dead ends, I found that there are many myths surrounding the art of instrument making.

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It was a great joy for me when, after 15 years, I started to find some factors that affect the sound. I soon found that what I found was the tip of a tangled tangle of many threads, which I set about unraveling one by one to solve the mystery.

This took me to the next stage as a musician, as I was able to start delving deeper into the sound and form my own personal style. The satisfaction of the greatest successes gave me the impetus to continue the search. Every time a mystery is solved, a new one emerges and the journey never ends.

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