Bassem Alkhouri demonstrates the Arabic qanun for composers; recorded in 2009 at the Atlas Academy, Amsterdam.
Interviewed by composer Artjom Kim
Camera/pre-editing Nelleke Koop
Sound Kasper Koudenburg
Finalization Caio Amon
Supervision Joël Bons
www.atlasensemble.nl
What song of Jamil Bashir do you play at the end ?
recrew 1 month ago
the kanun is just stunning. i really want to play one, but the prices are exhorbitant, also in turkey you've have to pay for a middle class kanun in average 1500-2000 usd.
TheTrackformer 2 months ago
@PorroFirst to much practice i guess like violin or playing the harp but its really awesome
hammouminator 3 months ago
Wow thank you for uploading. I have never heard of this instrument and it is astounding and I'm happy I now know of it.
ShaolinDeadlyGamers 5 months ago
@PorroFirst it would pay out lol :)
jalal1392 5 months ago
Well, it sounds very wonderful but have you any idea how long it takes to learn to play like this?
PorroFirst 5 months ago
where can I get qanoun like this one
charlieyarak 6 months ago
GREAT EXPLANATIONS...SHUQRAN
AaronHai1 11 months ago
رائــــع
se1xml 1 year ago