Being fretless and with the doubled strings the Ud presents a very soft but charming voice. It is a bass lute and is very popular for its tone colour. Nowadays the sound of the Ud stands as an indicator for all Arabian music, but also for a rich methodology of ornamentations.
The classic term "Arabesque" refers to this kind of playing style with its diversity of variations and ornamentations. Playing the Ud demands high technical skills as well as a good knowledge of ancient and modern tunes, scales and regional playing habits. It is interesting that in the last decades, the European idea of a virtuos "star" cult was transferred to the actual Ud players, who sometimes get honored like Popstars.
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Mit ihren chörigen Saiten und dem bundlosen Hals ist die Basslaute unverkennbar in ihrem Klang. Heute wird sie mit jeder Form arabischer Musik verknüpft, wobei gerade diese Tonskalen und die reiche Verzierung der Töne in der westlichen Musik zum Begriff der "Arabeske" führte.
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