Flamenco Art with a Meeting with the Syrian Oud Maker
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The Syrian Wednesday
Yesterday, February 19, one of the activities of the Music Enjoyment Club about the art of
Flamenco
(Music, Dance and Singing) with Professor Muhaimin Malas, who gave a comprehensive explanation of this art, starting from its historical background that dates back to 200 years, as its origin goes back to the gypsies who set out from India on a long journey across the continents, then moving on to talk about the elements and components of flamenco and its musical instruments in addition to present the basic melodic models of this art.
During the session, a video was shown about the Syrian guitar maker Ayman Baytar, and we contacted him via Skype to talk about his experience, his work, and the uniqueness of the instruments he makes in his workshop where he resides in Granada. The session ended with the attendees sharing a group of videos about flamenco.
More details about the session can be found in the written and photographed reports below.