Yaqoub bin Abdullah Al-Harasi

He started playing music more than 14 years ago, when his talent appeared on several instruments such as the keyboard and accordion, then the oud instrument, in which he found pleasure and passion in playing. His friends and a number of his acquaintances are seasoned artists in the arena.

 

He acquired many skills and techniques in playing by joining as a member of the Oud Amateurs Association since 2007 AD, which Al-Harassi considers the real beginning in his career with the Oud instrument and the development of his skill in playing with both hands.

 

Director of the association and Mr. Salem Al-Maqrashi, also benefited from the workshops held by the association with specialized professors such as the artist Naseer Shamma, the artist Hussein Subi, the artist Charbel Rouhana, and the artist Ahmed Fathi, who acquired several skills and colors from different schools in playing the oud instrument.

 

He was influenced by the performance of the late artist Ammar Al-Shariei and the artist Abadi Al-Johar, whom he met and played in front of him, and praised his performance, as it was an important station in his artistic career.

 

He worked as an Oud trainer in a training course on playing the Oud for children at the Oud Amateurs Association.

 

Participated as an oud player with a number of Omani and non-Omani artists and singers. He presented several artistic evenings by himself as a solo oud player, and won the approval of musicians and those interested in the musical issue.

 

He has many interviews in the written, audio and visual media.New Paragraph

Awards and posts...

- He won the Distinguished Player Award in 2008 and the Majed Player Award in 2010 from the Oud Amateurs Association.

 

- Received the Peace Medal from UNESCO in Russia in 2010

 

- Participated in all internal and external concerts of the Association of Oud Amateurs, including the United States of America, Russia, Belarus, Greece and China.

 

- Participated in the Sultanate's celebrations of the 42nd National Day in France and Belgium.

 

- He participated in the Silk Orchestra, led by the artist Naseer Shamma, in conjunction with the opening of the Royal Opera House.

 

- He has participated in many concerts in Singapore and recently in Italy at the Milan Expo.

 

- He participated in the celebrations of the fifth and forty-fourth National Day in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as the forty-fifth anniversary, in addition to a joint work with the oud player Muhammad Abu Zekry in one of the opera sections. house there.

 

- Participation in the International Oud Festival at the Royal Opera House in Muscat 2015.

He has several contributions to governmental and private institutions, poetry evenings, and radio and television appearances. And the first place winner in the International Oud Competition 2018New Paragraph


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Set List  

Samba pa ti

Sultans of swing

Sacrifice

Billie Jean

Moon dance

Parisian walkways

Comfortably Numb

Black Betty

Everything I do I do it for you

Nights in white satin

Romeo and Juliet

Yellow

I don't want to talk about it

Hotel California

English man in New York

Red red wine

Rock me baby

Dirty old town

Wonderful tonight

Stairway to heaven

Dark side of the moon album

Smooth

Oye Como va

Fly me to the moon

Stray cat strut

Moonlight shadow

Killing me softly

Life is a roller coaster

Shotgun

La Grange

Sharp dressed man

Money for nothing

Get it on

20 th century boy

Albatross

You really got me

Whiter shade of pale

Purple rain

Hey Joe

Johnny b Goode

See ya later alligator

Harvest moon

Lyin eyes

Bobby McGee

Everybody wants to rule the world

Cars

Sunshine of your love

What a wonderful world

Have I told you lately that I love you

Brown eyed girl

Georgia

Always on my mind

Gravity

Lay down Sally

Walk of life

Europa

Samba d,orfeu

Flur de lune

Tubular bells ( chill out)

Smoke on the water

I feel good

Mustang Sally

My Girl

Here comes the sun

Imagine

And I love her

Ticket to ride

Daniel

By the time I get to phoenix

Crazy little thing called love

I want to break free

Summer of 69

Sweet child of mine

Here I go again

Kiss

Wicked game

Local hero

Broadway

Sweet home Alabama

Sweet home Chicago

Boys are back in town

Spirit in the sky

Tutti fruity

Jailhouse rock

Riot in cell block No 9

Hoochie Coochie man

Need your love so bad

Hello

Cavatina

Shine on you crazy diamond

Still got the blues

The thrill is gone

Your latest trick

Keep on running

Gimme some loving

Gimme all your loving

Shaking all over

Back in black

Knocking on heaven's door

Help me make it through the night

Peaceful easy feeling

I've been in love before

Take 5

Jean Pierre

Apache

El Farol

While my guitar gently weeps

Jealous guy

Sailing

Maggie Mae

Baker Street

Wishing well

Stepping out

Lazy

Waterloo sunset

I'm not in love

All right now

I shot the sheriff

3 little birds

I'll be your baby tonight

Route 66

With a little help from my friends

Breezy

Can't get enough of your love

Bad moon rising

Country roads

And many more

Blues classics

Rock and classics


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Can I pick & choose from your set lists before the event?

Yes, of course, I am happy for you to choose some favourites and requests.


Can you play my favourite song for my wedding / party?

Yes, I can, please request this a couple of weeks in advance.


Can you play alongside a DJ I have already booked?

Yes, Claudia has played along with countless DJs, she will share her music and the DJ can mix it or she can improvise along to the DJ's Selection.


Can you provide your own PA and Lights System?

Yes, we can provide our own PA  and this can easily be arranged for your event at an additional price.


Can you create a solo arrangement of our song for our wedding / civil ceremony?

Yes, Although comes with a fee to cover rehearsal and arrangement times to ensure it's perfect for your big day.

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