Introduction to Yemeni-style oud

Yemeni oud player Muhammad Hejry (محمد هجري) shows us some basic elements of oud technique to get that Yemeni sound. There are many styles of Yemeni music-- here Muhammad shows us a style that is common throughout Yemen. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Tuning 1:20 Maqam Hijaz in Yemen 5:58 Left hand technique (ring-finger slide) 6:58 Yemeni-style taqsim & more left hand techniques 12:55 Rhythm (Sāriʿ سارع) 16:50 Song performance ---- Check out Muhammad's other videos and his band Radio Yemen ----    / madnessrhythms     / radioyemen   شرح مقام الحجاز اليمني وتقنيات عزف العود بالاسلوب اليمني