There are many ways to hold an Oud risha, believe it or not… I learned how to hold it one way, and I eventually decided that it wasn’t for me and I changed my style and found what suited me better. In this video, you’ll see different styles of risha shape, material, and different ways to hold it. You’ll learn how Simon Shaheen holds his risha, and you’ll even…
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Here is a video about constructing and shaping an Oud Risha / pick / mizrab. We showed three types of Oud mizrab material namely, Talonite, Mizrite, and cable ties. Things you’ll need: 1 piece coarse sand paper 1 piece fine sand paper Oud mizrab blanks or heavy duty cable ties from your hardware store. A few important things to remember: Use coarse sandpaper to create the main shape…
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