As part of a special commission and production, and with the sponsorship of its lead partner, Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), the 18th edition of Abu Dhabi Festival (ADF), held under the theme ‘The Future Starts Now’, streamed the 6thepisode of the Global Oud Forum across its digital channels. The episode featured participation of a select group of oud players from Turkey, Libya, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
NecatiCelik from Istanbul, Hisham Errish from Tripoli, Hashem Qallaf of Kuwait and Zain Al Marhabi of Saudi Arabia participated in the new episode. Ya’aqoub Jasim, a luthier from Kuwait presented a segment about the oud making industry and its history. Kuwaiti academic Dr. Fahad Mohsen Al Bathalishared his research about the influence of digital technology on art.
Abu Dhabi Festival concludes the Global Oud Forum witha finale on 15 June with performances and talks by Arab oud master Naseer Shamma.
Held between 25 March and 15 June, GOF2021 consists of a unique series of seven TV-format episodes presenting insights from academics and experts in the fields of music and the arts, the history and development of the oud and the ways in which the instrument is integrated into today’s digital music industry. The forum will also offer extensive reports on six distinguished oud makers from across the Arab world, with the participation of 27 oud musicians from 14 countries playing compositions written specifically for the oud.
For more information, please visit Abu Dhabi Festival’s website: https://abudhabifestival.ae/programme/global-oud-forum-2021/ and its digital platforms on Facebook (abudhabifestival), Twitter (@abudhabi_fest), Instagram (@abudhabifestival) and the official website of the Global Oud Forum: www.oudforum.com.
Held under the theme ‘The Future Starts Now’, the year-long programme of the 18th edition of Abu Dhabi Festival combines a unique hybrid programme of virtual and in-person performances, exhibitions and events leveraging the latest digital technology, with the participation of over 500 artists from more than 50 countries. The Festival will provide audiences with 16 exciting world premieres, 12 festival productions, eight global co-productions and four exclusive commissions, with 1 global music tour.
