The instrument was invented by 38-year-old Palestinian musician Tamer Omari to play Eastern tunes with a Western style.
Omri has been playing the four-string bass guitar for a long time, but he always wanted to incorporate traditional Palestinian melodies into his work.
This instrument is called ‘Udalilay’, through which musicians can play specific Arabic melodies with guitar strings.
The name ‘Udalileh is a combination of Oud and Leel. It can also mean ‘Oud of the night’ because ‘leel’ is an Arabic word meaning night.’
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Many Palestinian artists have already played the oud leel in their concerts, including Jovan Safadi, a Palestinian artist from Nazareth.
“The main thing I want to point out about this instrument is one of the things that makes it special to me,” said Jovan Safadi. The thing is, it was made in Palestine and, as far as I know, it’s the first Palestinian instrument, which you can’t find anywhere else in the world.’
“This is something new that shows a promising future for music,” he added.
Tamer Omari, from the West Bank city of Jenin, built the device in 2017 and patented it last month. They say it will be available in the market soon.
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2024-08-29 10:04:54
