Oud & Doumbek

Master Oud Musician; Joe Zeytoonian was born in the Boston area to Armenian parents who emigrated from Turkey to Ellis Island. His Father was an Oud Musician which he educated Joe on as a young boy, later becoming a Master of this very unique instrument. This stringed instrument originated over 3,500 years ago in Persia where it was called a Barbat, the Oud is a similar instrument shown in Egyptian paintings and was used in the time of the Pharaohs. Performing the Oud by itself is beautiful adding the goblet drum or Doumbek adds another dimension to the magnificent times of the Middle Eastern, Egyptian, Arabic and West African ways.