Darkness

Darkness

played on Maurice Shehata oud, which I purchased today,
I've looked for an instrument like this for a while,
and the owner gave me a beautiful risha (pick) to use
with it, and from this Darkness came, and please listen,
and thank you -

http://www.alansondheim.org/Shehata.mp3

People: Alan Sondheim
Research: Sound
Tags: oud, sound

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