Lebanese oud maker and player Nazih Ghadban works on an oud body at his workshop in Ras Baalbek, Lebanon. Reuters
Lebanese oud maker and player Nazih Ghadban works on an oud body at his workshop in Ras Baalbek, Lebanon. Reuters
Nazih Ghadban in his Ras Baalbek workshop. He studied music at the National Conservatory of Beirut and began making ouds in 1976. Reuters
Nazih Ghadban in his Ras Baalbek workshop. He studied music at the National Conservatory of Beirut and began making ouds in 1976. Reuters
Oud bodies hang on the wall of Nazih Ghadban's workshop, in Ras Baalbek, Lebanon. Historians date the instrument back more than 3,500 years. Reuters
Oud bodies hang on the wall of Nazih Ghadban's workshop, in Ras Baalbek, Lebanon. Historians date the instrument back more than 3,500 years. Reuters
Nazih Ghadban builds his ouds by hand. He says this gives him the flexibility to produce customised instruments, with no tolerance for error. Reuters
Nazih Ghadban builds his ouds by hand. He says this gives him the flexibility to produce customised instruments, with no tolerance for error. Reuters
Lebanese oud maker and player Nazih Ghadban plays an oud in his workshop. As an oud player, he is the first person to hear a finished instrument. Reuters
Lebanese oud maker and player Nazih Ghadban plays an oud in his workshop. As an oud player, he is the first person to hear a finished instrument. Reuters
Having control over the whole manufacturing process, Lebanese oud maker and player Nazih Ghadban says he can produce ouds that are 'close to perfection'. Reuters
Having control over the whole manufacturing process, Lebanese oud maker and player Nazih Ghadban says he can produce ouds that are 'close to perfection'. Reuters

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Making music: oud workshop in Lebanon - in pictures

Nazih Ghadban, from Baalbeck, began making ouds in 1976

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