The iconic music ensemble, Bait Al Oud – Khartoum Orchestra performed at the Africa Hall in Sharjah on December 7 and 8, 2022.
Bait Al Oud – Khartoum orchestra is a musical heritage that celebrates the rich and diverse living heritage of Sudan and its connections to ancient civilizations.
The Sudanese orchestra featured talented musicians who have gained expert knowledge of a myriad of musical genres, expressed through multiple platforms and mediums. The concert produced a selection of special musical compositions aimed to enrich artistic thought and promote African music.
Bait Al Oud was established in 2008 to spread awareness of the culture and music of ‘Oud’, which is considered one of the oldest Arabic musical instruments. Bait Al Oud also teaches strumming techniques on various ‘Oud’ methods and facilitates dealings with various well-known schools to unearth a new generation of professional musicians and qualify them to a high level of specialization.
Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, joined the list of Arab cities hosting Bait Al Oud in January 2020, sponsored by Dal Group and supervised by international musician Naseer Shamma, Bait Al Oud’s founder.
With the Arabic Bait Al Oud curriculum, a special curriculum for the pentatonic scale that characterizes Sudanese music is being developed to be taught in Bait Al Oud – Khartoum, which aims to be the African center for teaching Arabic musical instruments. The curriculum will be shared and studied with other oud houses in Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, and Alexandria.
Besides training Sudanese musicians, Bait al Oud also produces original musical compositions and performs them on international stages. Bait Al Oud Orchestra was founded in August 2021 by Bait Al Oud students and musicians from all over Sudan under the supervision of Dr. Naseer Shamma and led by Mr. Ahmed Shamma. Bait Al Oud Orchestra, Khartoum prides itself as it brings Sudanese musical pieces to life reflecting unique and different rhythmic tones among other Arabian and international pieces.
Click here to view the performance.
This event was supported by DAL Group in collaboration with the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Tribe and The Africa Institute, Sharjah.
The iconic music ensemble, Bait Al Oud – Khartoum Orchestra performed at the Africa Hall in Sharjah on December 7 and 8, 2022.
The iconic music ensemble, Bait Al Oud – Khartoum Orchestra performed at the Africa Hall in Sharjah on December 7 and 8, 2022.
Bait Al Oud – Khartoum orchestra is a musical heritage that celebrates the rich and diverse living heritage of Sudan and its connections to ancient civilizations.
The Sudanese orchestra featured talented musicians who have gained expert knowledge of a myriad of musical genres, expressed through multiple platforms and mediums. The concert produced a selection of special musical compositions aimed to enrich artistic thought and promote African music.
Bait Al Oud was established in 2008 to spread awareness of the culture and music of ‘Oud’, which is considered one of the oldest Arabic musical instruments. Bait Al Oud also teaches strumming techniques on various ‘Oud’ methods and facilitates dealings with various well-known schools to unearth a new generation of professional musicians and qualify them to a high level of specialization.
Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, joined the list of Arab cities hosting Bait Al Oud in January 2020, sponsored by Dal Group and supervised by international musician Naseer Shamma, Bait Al Oud’s founder.
With the Arabic Bait Al Oud curriculum, a special curriculum for the pentatonic scale that characterizes Sudanese music is being developed to be taught in Bait Al Oud – Khartoum, which aims to be the African center for teaching Arabic musical instruments. The curriculum will be shared and studied with other oud houses in Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, and Alexandria.
Besides training Sudanese musicians, Bait al Oud also produces original musical compositions and performs them on international stages. Bait Al Oud Orchestra was founded in August 2021 by Bait Al Oud students and musicians from all over Sudan under the supervision of Dr. Naseer Shamma and led by Mr. Ahmed Shamma. Bait Al Oud Orchestra, Khartoum prides itself as it brings Sudanese musical pieces to life reflecting unique and different rhythmic tones among other Arabian and international pieces.
Click here to view the performance.
This event was supported by DAL Group in collaboration with the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Tribe and The Africa Institute, Sharjah.
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