The Story of Rosa - Building my first Qanun instrument

In this video, I show some of the process of building my first Qanun music instrument.
I got interested in woodworking a few years ago and started with some small projects. As a professional Qanun player, I decided in 2017 to make my own instrument myself. The journey took more than a year of research and work. As shown in the video, most of the work was done using hand tools.
في هذا الفيديو، استعرض بعض المشاهد من أول تجربة لي لصناعة آلة القانون. بدأ اهتمامي بالنجارة منذ بضعة سنوات وكان لي تجارب صغيرة عدة. بما أني عازف قانون محترف، قررت سنة 2017 أن اصنع آلتي الخاصة. استمرت رحلتي أكثر من سنة من البحث والإختبار والعمل. كما يظهر الفيديو، لقد أتممت أكثرية العمل بالآلات اليدوية.
Chapters
00:00 The Story of Rosa
00:11 Working on the structure - the foot
01:09 Working on the structure - the small base
02:41 Cutting the rosette
04:28 Inlaying the roses for the small base
06:38 Working on the frame support
09:52 Shaping the peg holder
11:20 Cutting the back to the final shape
13:02 Working on the ornamental pieces
15:50 Scraping and polishing the back and the top
17:27 Working on the bridge
18:59 Installing the pegs
19:38 Installing the strings
20:51 Preparing and installing the metallic levers
22:30 Bach Cello Suite No. 1 - Prelude - on the Qanun
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[@nacelloman]

Amazing!! Everything! The work, the result, the music, the musician and the person. I‘m so inspired and proud to know you. All the respect! One of the most satisfying videos I‘ve seen for a very long time. Bravo

[@xovj]

Amazing craftmanship! Wonderful musician! Stunning!

[@msssss8349]

Thank you for sharing this journey. Marvellous.

[@nikolamilinovic1230]

Thank you very much!!! I am trying to make my own because I want to learn to play it. Unfortunately I dont have money to buy already made one nor good woodworking tools but I'll manage somehow. Thank you so much for sharing this!😀

[@ahamyoga5890]

Hello dear friend

[@abbesoujdi886]

مشاءالله تبارك الله عليك

[@lukealexander3639]

I'm starting on my second Kanun. Miniature model with only the highest 15 courses and no levers, gotta grow out my left thumbnail. Lol I bought 12ft of curly maple for the frame, going to use walnut for the top and bottom and unfigured hard maple for the pegblock.

[@gilbertyammine]

Sounds good. Good luck! I would like to see your work

[@swedeinla]

incredible

[@Rachelshehadi]

واو بجنن ❤

[@alaaazzam1794]

Impressive !

[@michelzourub3880]

😍😍Amazing art!!

[@sela.kantu777gospel]

lindo instrumento e o sim maravilhoso!!!

[@karammorcos6913]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@azizdurzy]

Great talent you have, where can I find technical information on dimensions, also how the mandals are positioned. I Build my own ouds, and would like to build a kanun any help is appreciated.

[@khazan1367]

There are ocean of info in the internet. All you have to do is dig it a little more. I'm pretty sure you will find all of your answers.

[@thegoatriderfromthesands2646]

Looks so wonderful with how much just goes into such an instrument. What kind of wood is the foot structure? Is it maple?

[@gilbertyammine]

The foot, large, and small bases are made out of beech wood. The bracings are made out of spruce.

[@ayouali2398]

Je suis admiratif de votre réalisation. Bravo
Est ce que c'est possible d'avoir les mesures et de vous contacter.
Un grand merci

[@astariosmedia]

احسنت يا مبدع وانا لدي ميول ان اصنع التي الخاصة بيدي ولكن ينقصني بعض الاكسسوارات مثل العرب tuners فهل تتفضل علي وتعطيني بعض المصادر والمعلومات يا استاذي الكريم

[@gilbertyammine]

I got the levers (tuners) from Turkey oztenmusic.com/urunlerimiz_eng.htm

[@abbesoujdi886]

سلام عليكم استاذ. سؤالي من فضلك كم ثمن هدا القانون بالؤرو أو الدولار وشكرا

[@gilbertyammine]

شكراً لكم. للأسف هذا القانون ليس معروضاً للبيع.

[@mohameddjamelsba8113]

ما إسم الصانع وفي أي بلد من فضلك...شكرا

[@Kanoun_maker_fadi]

عاشت الايادي
انا مثلك تقريبا بديت بصناعة الة العود ثم انتقلت الى صناعة القانون
انا ساكن في جنيف، في بلد حضرتك؟

[@gilbertyammine]

Choukran oustaz Fadi. Tasharraft
Ana saken fi Almania.

[@user-jc8vy2vi2y]

عمل وشغل راقي لا يحتمله الا من لهم بوصلة ونقطة يعملون المستحيل للوصول إليها//اول صانع لالة القانون في تاريخ ليبيا..

[@khazan1367]

Did you make the pegs? Or did you buy them?
Over all, what kind of tools are needed to make desired pegs? Any clue?
Thanks.

[@gilbertyammine]

I made my own pegs. But I was not very satisfied with the wood. So I bought ones from Turkey.
To make the pegs, you need to build a jig to cut them and then you need to roughly turn them. Then you need to make the conical shape using a peg sharpener (for violin/viola).

[@khazan1367]

@@gilbertyammine Thank you for your reply.
For the past several years, I have been trying to find a site to show how Qanun's pegs are made. Believe it or not, I have not been able to find at least one website to demonstrate how it’s done! My focus, primarily, was on Turkeyeh to see if any one of Qanun makers or one of Qanun players would touch on that issue. Unfortunately, there is none.
Moreover, I have discovered that India (Kolkata Manufacturers) is supplying Qanun pegs to Turkeyeh as well as other part of Arab countries!!!
I would appreciate it if you could provide me with any video clips or website to touch on the process of making Qanun pegs.
Happy Holidays and thank you.
All the best.

[@abdalsaman576]

dear friend good job realy nice qanon ı saw your metalic levers how can ı found this system metalic levers? can u help me ıthink thats group matalic levers?

[@gilbertyammine]

I got them from Turkey oztenmusic.com/urunlerimiz_eng.htm

[@gilbertyammine]

I got them from Turkey oztenmusic.com/urunlerimiz_eng.htm

[@rajiloji6317]

Where did you buy the metallic levers?

[@gilbertyammine]

I got them from Turkey oztenmusic.com/urunlerimiz_eng.htm