Lebanese young man dedicated to making oud by hand

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Lebanese young man dedicated to making oud by hand

STORY: Lebanese young man dedicated to making oud by hand DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hassan Ammar playing his oud at his workshop 2. various of Ammar fixing the sound of his oud 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HASSAN AMMAR, Lebanese oud producer 4. various of Ammar cutting a piece of wood to produce an oud 5. various of Ammar using his equipment in the process of producing an oud 6. various of Ammar working at his workshop 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HASSAN AMMAR, Lebanese oud producer 8. various of Ammar arranging his ouds STORYLINE: Passionate about music, Lebanese young man Hassan Ammar has dedicated himself to the making of oud, one of the most popular musical instruments in Arabic music. Ammar explained that the low-quality oud instruments sold at markets in his hometown and surrounding areas had propelled him to explore his oud-making skills and make high-quality ouds for musicians. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HASSAN AMMAR, Lebanese o

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