The oud virtuoso reflects on his path to the instrument, via a stamp collection and an Egyptian movie star

When Joseph was 10, his dad swapped an iron and $100 for a second-hand oud at Sydney's Glebe markets. 

The oud is a traditional middle eastern instrument – the ancestor of the modern guitar.

Joseph had fallen in love with its sound and style when watching the classic films of Egyptian cinema with his family.

Today the oud virtuoso and composer plays with orchestras in concert halls all over the world. 

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