Oud Live Performance | Hazem Shaheen | TEDxCairo

Hazem Shaheen is an Egyptian musician born in Alexandria. He graduated in 1999 from The Higher Institute for Arabic Music. He is also one of the first graduates of The Arabic Oud House, founded by Nasseer Shamma, in 2002. He taught Oud at The Arabic Oud House for 5 years and then at The Cairo Opera House where he currently works. He is a leading and founding member of the band "Eskenderella" which performs Egyptian heritage music of Sayed Darwish and El Sheikh Imam, as well as their own songs, composed by himself and written by prominent Egyptian poets including Fouad Haddad, Nguib shehab El Din, Amin Haddad and Ahmed Haddad.
Hazem was awarded the first price as "The Best Oud Player in the Arab World" in the International Oud Competition in Beirut sponsored by the Catholic University in 2002. He published his first album "Al Aysh wal Malh" in 2006 with "Masar" band and has recently published his first solo album, "Things that I miss" or "Hagat Wahshany"
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[@redbull8727]

الموضوع مش عزف عود فقط، هذي ملحمة فنية بل هذي اوركسترا كاملة !!!

[@nabilsamad8993]

ايه ده يا حازم اتحفتنا بعزفك الراقي . دي موسيقى سماوية بترد الروح. وأعدت لنا الأمل بالفن الشرقي

[@drturkial-mutairi396]

I listen to this when I'm drinking my Tea, and i can't describe a better feeling than that feeling i have when i listen to his performance in my almost dark room..

[@markust8904]

If you close your eyes and not look at the glaring TEDX background, you will be transported to the Sahara and the bazaars of the old civilizations. Superb playing!

[@oabuseer]

Been listening to this maybe 6 months and it is still as mesmerising. So much talent in one person.

[@nurzhan737]

such a majestical instrument, such a talented musician...simply magnificent

[@aviktopchyan6465]

Whatever he did with his oud is beyond comprehension. What a gift from heaven!

[@thinknirmal]

What a rich tone! I wish people stop fighting and unite over music.

[@pythemistoklesstravunin1645]

Wow!Hazem you have incredible touch and sound! You simply sing with the oud! Greetings

[@jaberjalloul2315]

حربت تركيب اوتار جيتار مفردة علي العود فكانت النتيجة مذهلة صوتا وعزفا. فتحت امكانات تقنية اخري. سهولة وسلاسة في العزف وصوت قوي وممتد.

[@josefjony9349]

in english .... he is in whole new level

[@AZOOZ131]

كيف اول مره اسمع لهذا المبدع!!؟

[@aligaga6697]

الجبال كثيرة ...و لكن حازم شاهين هو اعلى قمم الجبال في عزف العود و الوصول إلى مستواه كتسلق قمة أفرست

[@giath1807]

لغة ابداعية جديدة في عالم العود ....روحانيات شرقية بمنطق غربي ..من اجمل ما سمعت ...الله يزيدك فن ويبارك في اعمالك

[@ahmedezzatal]

حازم شاهين ياخواننا ياخواننا .. تحيه ليك ولفريق اسكندريلا العظيم وللعظيم أمين فؤاد حداد

[@EduardRitok]

absolutely fantastic performance ! very enjoyable listening.thank yoU!

[@bentleius896]

Wonderful music. So glad to have come across this performance. Thank you

[@bestbuyscan]

Record breaking performance I really enjoyed listening

[@ghassanjibawi337]

يا سلام عالإبداع!!!

[@o_a_j]

ياسلام عليك يا حازم تسلم الانامل