Khartoum, 20 February 2014: The 20th of this month, February, will mark the beginning of the first ever Oud Festival in Khartoum, organized by DAL Cultural Forum and sponsored by DAL Food. The event was announced in a press conference held at the DAL Group Excellence Centre by the Festival organizers and attended by members of the media and concerned parties. Taking place in the Khartoum International Community School (KICS) Amphitheatre, the festival will run for one week and will see performances by renowned Oud players from inside Sudan and out.
Of the main performers in the festival are the world-famous Nasir Shamma, the Trio Gibran, Shirin Tohami and Gabriel Lavin. Sudanese performers will include Al Mahi Suleiman, Ashraf Awad, Mazin Al Baqir, Ali Al Zein, Afaf Sheikheldin, Mojahid Omar, and Awad Ahmoodi.
“An event of this caliber is very important for us in Sudan. Not only will it enrich our cultural portfolio but will also present a platform for knowledge exchange between international and local Oud professionals. This, in addition to giving amateur Oud players an opportunity to meet with the prominent artists and benefit from their experience,” commented Fathi Osman, Head of DAL Cultural Forum.
Extending for a period of one week, the festival has a variety of activities in stock, open for all members of the community. Morning sessions will be reserved for workshops and seminars as well as a competition between Oud players from all around Sudan.
Participants in the competition will perform in front of a judging panel hosting Nasir Shamma, Dr Kamal Yousuf, Al Mahi Suleiman, Afaf Sheikheldin, Awad Ahmoodi, Ali Al Zain, and Mazin Al Baqir who will observe the players’ technique, skill at mastering the instrument, in addition to other criteria. The two finalists will each win a scholarship to join Beit Al Oud in Egypt.
Influential Oud players like Bashir Abbas, Awad Ahmoodi, and the late Jiddawiya Musa will be honoured during the festival for their contributions in using the Oud in music through the years. The festival is dedicated in honor of the late Hamza Alaedin, a.k.a Hamza Edin.
“I’m honoured and thankful for the invitation to come play and participate in the first Khartoum Oud Festival,” concluded guest and performer Gabriel Lavin.
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