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  Gambus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gambus (Arabian Oud) is a stringed instrument like a (A stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking) guitar with a body shaped like a (Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties) pear sliced in half.
It has 12 (A thermoplastic polyamide; a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials) nylon strings and are plucked, much like a guitar to generate sound, with a plastic (A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument) plectrum.
However, unlike a guitar, the gambus has no (A small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch) frets.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ga/gambus.htm   (127 words)

  
 Gambus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gambus (Arabian Oud) is a stringed instrument like a guitar with a body shaped like a pear sliced in half.
It has 12 nylon strings and are plucked, much like a guitar to generate sound, with a plastic plectrum.
However, unlike a guitar, the gambus has no frets.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gambus   (74 words)

  
 Music of Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dangdut - Hip hop - Kroncong - Gambang kromong - Gambus - Jaipongan - Langgam jawa - Pop Batak - Pop Minang - Pop Sunda - Qasidah modern - Rock - Tapanuli ogong - Tembang jawa
Gambus literally means oud, referring to a type of lute.
It is used to denote a type of orchestra and the music it plays, believed to be introduced by Muslim settlers from Yemen.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Indonesia   (1204 words)

  
 Fascinating Malaysia Hidden Treasures Discover Site
Gambus is the most common lute played in a variety of styles in Malay folk music and as well as syncretic music like ghazal.
Gambus Hadramaut do not have frets, and the strings are plucked and attached in double course except the 11th string which is attached individually.
The body of this gambus hijaz is made from jackfruit tree wood.
www.fascinatingmalaysia.com /fmweb/website/html_new/unik/gambus.html   (191 words)

  
 Break-A-Leg: March 2005
His electric gambus was crafted by luthier Jeffrey Yong of GIM Custom Guitar, and bears his name on its chest.
The gambus is made of wood (hence the name oud).
The gambus and bass duet was at once a contrast of high and deep sounds, yet they gelled effortlessly.
break-a-leg.blogspot.com /2005_03_01_break-a-leg_archive.html   (2011 words)

  
 :: Pesta Gambus 2005 ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Pesta Gambus or Lute Festival 2005 will be held on 18th and 19th of June in the district of Papar which is approximately 45 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu City.
The rhythmic beat of the gambus, kompang and many more are synonymous with the joyous celebrations of this Muslim community.
Gambus is usually played along with other musical instruments such as the violin, rebana or dombak and flute (suling and seruling).
www.sabahtourism.com /events/gambus/html/introduction.html   (230 words)

  
 My Journal
Sampai saat ini belum ada penelitian tentang sejarah desa Gambus Laut secara khusus, kecuali catatan ringkas Acmad Munir bin O.K.Uyub yang berjudul “Lintasan Riwayat Negeri Gambus Laut Dari Masa ke Masa”.
Dalam beberapa cerita masyarakat, asal usul Gambus Laut bermula dari riwayat sungai Kubah, salah satu sungai yang ada didesa Gambus Laut.
Sekitar tahun 1952, sebagian masyarakat Gambus Laut ikut andil untuk mempertahankan kemerdekaan Indonesia.
thomasferi.blogspot.com   (940 words)

  
 :: Pesta Gambus 2005 ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gambus or lute is one of the oldest stringed musical instrument often played solo or in-group.
Apart from that Gambus is also used to accompany Jungkil dance (from the Bajau/Suluk tribe) with the mixture of at least one rebana or two drums.
Merchants who sailed from India and West Asia brought gambus music in the region during the glorious period of Malacca Malay Sultanate on the 14th century.
www.sabahtourism.com /events/gambus/html/roleGambus.html   (245 words)

  
 Mel's blog: Mr Gambus @ Sunrise Jazz Fest
it was a great decision to go man! cos had the chance to listen to a fantastic guitarist, farid ali aka mr gambus!
gambus is actually the name of the instrument he plays.
The "gambus" is a 12 strings lute of Arabic origin.
melcool.blogspot.com /2005/08/mr-gambus-sunrise-jazz-fest.html   (223 words)

  
 Musik Gambus Berumur 400 Tahun Akan Membuka Festival Jakarta - Sabtu, 14 Juni 2003
Gambus, menurut pengamat musik dan penyanyi Munif Bahaswan memang berasal-dan sejauh ini masih banyak diasosiasikan dengan-Arab.
Menurut Munif, penyebarluasannya sejauh ini masih terbatas karena selain para artisnya masih cenderung tradisional, persepsi yang banyak hidup di masyarakat adalah gambus merupakan seni agama.
Sejumlah kalangan juga menilai gambus cenderung monoton secara irama.
www.kompas.com /kompas-cetak/0306/14/dikbud/369361.htm   (343 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Editorial Reviews Music: Indonesia 15 - South Sulawest [Compilation]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gambus is a lutelike instrument with heavy, muted strings plucked by the performer.
The plucked string instruments (gambus and kacapi) are usually used in rather high-tempo works, seemingly in an attempt to make fluid passages from instruments that naturally involve staccato, while the violins allow the players to slow down a bit.
The sounds may be a bit harsh for the average listener -- the violins take almost an Irish sound to them, but in duets, the album tends to favor dissonant intervals between the violins, throughout the length of the pieces.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/music/B000001DLK/reviews   (396 words)

  
 Kakiseni.com - Farid 'Mr. Gambus' Ali & Friends
The gambus was commonly played only in local traditional music, but through Farid endeavours, has now gained international appreciation and is recognised as a fine jazz instrument.
the tuning for gambus are c,g,d,a,e and b.
Unless you are a master of gambus like munir bashir, then you should retract the own self-proclaim so-called mr gambus.
www.kakiseni.com /events/music/Njg2OQ.html   (490 words)

  
 eJazzNews.com : The Number One Jazz News Resource On The Net
This is a very important platform to introduce the gambus to a global audience.
After 20 years of performing and studying the western classical and jazz genres, he felt it was time to look towards his roots and heritage to develop a trademark and move forward with that.
He hopes to pursue a doctorate on the gambus and revive interest in it.
www.ejazznews.com /print.php?sid=4138   (748 words)

  
 Musical Instruments of Malaysia
The gambus is much like the "lute." Its twelve strings (six pairs of two) are plucked with a plectrum or "pick." Unlike western instruments such as the mandolin, the gambus has no frets.
The gambus appears to have evolved from an Arabic instrument called the ud.
It is similar in appearance, tuning and performance style.
www.zanesville.ohiou.edu /malaysia/cordofons.htm   (117 words)

  
 EOL 7 CD review: Indonesian music, vol. 11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The four zapin selections (Audio 1) feature the plucked gambus prominently, with interlocking drumming that comes to the fore in the instrumental interludes between vocal phrases.
He describes a fantastic variety of lutes and offers the intriguing speculation that the current gambus tradition “may be a comparatively recent overlay on an earlier rural tradition of lute-playing” (liner notes, p.
Three of the four zapin tracks begin with unmetered gambus solos reminiscent of Arab taqasim in their rhythmic character but not in their melodic organization.
research.umbc.edu /eol/7/brinner/vol11.html   (1384 words)

  
 Backyard Pub News Page
His lighting-fast fingers were a blur of motion and his face a scrunched-up ball of intensity as he played at The Backyard Pub in Taman Sri Hartamas on Wednesday.
The gambus, said to be invented 3,000 years ago, is a pear-shaped stringed instrument which, when plucked, sounds like a harpischord or mandolin.
Farid brought the gambus onto the world stage when he played it in the Jarasum Jazz Festival in Korea and the Pori International Jazz Festival in Finland last year.
www.backyardpub.com /news/20050327nst_peterdickson.htm   (702 words)

  
 Gambus
Gambus Hijaz is usually used in the Hamdolok performance in Johor.
The body of this gambus is made from jackfruit tree wood and its front surface is made of goat skin.
For the gambus hijaz the strings are attached in double course and also tuned a perfect fifth down from the highest string, starting from middle C.
www.musicmall-asia.com /malaysia/instruments/gambus.html   (221 words)

  
 SABDAweb - 1 Tawarikh 25:6
Mereka ini sekalian berada di bawah pimpinan ayah mereka pada waktu menyanyikan nyanyian di rumah TUHAN dengan diiringi ceracap, gambus dan kecapi untuk ibadah di rumah Allah dengan petunjuk raja.
Semua anak Heman itu memainkan musik simbal, kecapi dan gambus di bawah pimpinan ayah mereka untuk mengiringi upacara ibadat di Rumah TUHAN.
Maka sekaliannya itu di bawah perintah bapanya akan menyanyi dalam rumah Allah dengan beberapa ceracap dan gambus dan kecapi akan pekerjaan rumah Allah itu adapun Asaf dan Yedutun dan Heman itulah di bawah perintah baginda.
www.sabda.org /sabdaweb/bible/verse?b=13&c=25&v=6   (451 words)

  
 The gambus
I will then explore the main focus of this paper, which is the appearance of two types of lute instruments commonly known as the.gambus.
The main focus will be on the historical development of the different variants of gambus.
The importance of the relationship between the music and dance (zapin), and the role of the gambus as a key instrument in zapin will be discussed.
portal.unesco.org /culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=21757&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (362 words)

  
 Julian's head: Mr. Gambus Quintet Live at Little Havana
Gambus shows at Sunrise Jazz Festival and Alexis Bistro, here’s your chance to come see and listen to us again.
Gambus, FARID ALI, himself, as well as some other standard jazz repertoire to brighten up your Friday night.
Gambus’ debut album, TURNING POINT, will also be available for sale at the venue.
jcsax.blogspot.com /2005/09/mr-gambus-quintet-live-at-little.html   (870 words)

  
 ACTION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The last few years saw Farid embark on playing the lute known as the “gambus” in Malaysia.
Ali is constantly doing research and developing a concept of the jazz gambus.
A performance with Bobby McFerrin boosted his confidence with the instrument and sparked his decision to record his very first solo CD featuring his gambus.
www.rage.co.za /issue29/aug2005jazzonlake.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Malaysian Gambus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The traditional Malaysian gambus is now almost extinct on the Malaysian mainland, being replaced by the oud which is still called a gambus, however the traditional gambus is still played by at least one musician in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo.
The gambus is closely related to the Qanbus of Yemen, the gabbus of Zanzibar, the gabbus of Oman, the gabusi of the Comoros, the qabus of Saudi Arabia, and the kabosa of Madagascar.
The peg heads are usually ornately carved, as with the instrument below which is a complete birds body with glass beads for eyes.
www.asza.com /igambus.shtml   (145 words)

  
 UCAPAN YB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kejayaan menjadikan acara Pesta Gambus sebagai acara tahunan merupakan satu bukti komitmen Kerajaan terhadap usaha mengukuhkan semangat kemesraan dan keharmonian di kalangan rakyat yang terdiri daripada berbilang kaum di negeri Sabah ini yang merupakan tunjang perpaduan dan kemakmuran negeri Sabah khasnya dan Negara Malaysia amnya.
Acara Pesta Gambus yang dimulai dengan acara silat dan pertandingan Gulintangan yang diadakan pada setiap tahun ini, merupakan usaha murni yang dipikul oleh generasi muda masa kini demi memartabatkan dan mengekalkan khazanah dan warisan seni budaya bangsa khasnya masyarakat Brunei Sabah.
Dengan harapan demikian, saya dengan sukacitanya merasmikan Pesta Gambus bagi tahun ini.
www.sabah.gov.my /press/docs/2005000464.htm   (691 words)

  
 Untitled Document
It is noteworthy that the instrumental repertoire for the Malaysian gambus does not derive from that of the original Arab or Middle Eastern gambus, but from the Malay
A typical orchestra would, for instance, consist of the harmonium, the tabla, a guitar, a gambus, a violin, as well as a mandolin.
His own preference is for the smaller and lighter Turkish gambus since a musician can play it while standing.
www.geocities.com /malayculture/personality.htm   (1979 words)

  
 Malay Music Instruments - Music Paradise
The gambus is the most common lute found in a variety of styles in Malay folk music as well as syncretic music such as ghazal.
Originating from the Middle East, the Malaysian version uses 9 to 12 wire strings which are plucked.
There are two types of gambus in use, the Gambus Hadramaut and Gambus Hijaz.
www.virtualclassroom.org /99/vc_32/music_paradise/malay_inst.htm   (366 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - Local News
The Cultural Section of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports organised the "Gambus Championship 2005" on Friday.
The guest of honour at the event was Awg Mohd Amin bin BPK DP Hj Sirat, Acting Special Duties Officer at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
The competition was won by the "Gambus Bukit Pantai" group.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/July05/240705/nite14.htm   (125 words)

  
 SABDAweb - 2 Samuel 6:5
Daud dan seluruh kaum Israel menari-nari di hadapan TUHAN dengan sekuat tenaga, diiringi nyanyian, kecapi, gambus, rebana, kelentung dan ceracap.
Daud dan orang-orang Israel berjalan dengan penuh sukacita di hadapan TUHAN, (dengan melambai-lambaikan ranting pohon arar) sambil menyanyi-nyanyi, diiringi bunyi kecapi, gambus, rebana, kelentung, dan ceracap.
Maka Daud dan segala isi rumah Israelpun bermainlah di hadapan hadirat Allah berbagai bunyi-bunyian dari pada kayu araz dan kecapi dan gambus dan remana dan kopak dan ceracap.
www.sabda.org /sabdaweb/bible/verse?b=10&c=6&v=5   (420 words)

  
 archipelaGoAcademic Papers
A thin wooden cover with sounding holes is placed over the back of the instrument (in the gambus, this is on the front), and it is always played solo.
There are many styles of songs which are performed to the accompaniment of this instrument; long historical pantun, songs of love, songs of mourning, and there is an active musical tradition using this instrument for just about any occasion.
It was a dana dani style of presentation with the gambus player who was also the singer, being a woman.
www.archipelago-emag.com /acad/NTT1.html   (3419 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kapanlagi.com - Pentas irama gambus Indonesia dari grup Al-Harist yang berlangsung di gedung Pusat Kebudayaan Sana`a, Yaman, Kamis (9/12) malam atau Jum`at (10/12) pagi WIB mendapat sambutan meriah dan antusias besar dari warga Yaman.
Meskipun kota Sana`a telah memasuki musim dingin, namun penuh sesaknya pengunjung bahkan sebagian berdiri karena tidak mendapat tempat duduk membuat temperatur di dalam ruangan terasa panas untuk menyaksikan grup gambus Indonesia yang pertama kali pentas di negeri Ratu Sheba itu.
Tim gambus beranggotakan delapan orang, enam pemain musik yang menggunakan stelan batik kuning cerah dengan calapan panjang hitam sementara dua artis wanita masing-masing menggunakan baju ebaya khas Yaman dan Teluk.
www.kapanlagi.com /h/0000041260_print.html   (548 words)

  
 The Official Farid Ali Website
January 27th '06 - Mr Gambus Acoustic Project.
The first quarter of 2006 I will be releasing my 2nd CD project entitled “Back to Basic” This project will feature more of the acoustic instruments like gambus, vocals,acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and percussions.
The instrumentation will be minimal and purely acoustic and a few solo tracks featuring gambus and acoustic guitar.
www.mrgambus.com   (302 words)

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