MENAME Winspear performance, Thursday April 7, 2011
Concert order
Note: MENAME will share the bill; the concert is in 4 parts, with an intermission preceding our segment:
- Ghanaian Art music (GAM)
- WAME
- IME
- intermission
- MENAME
Preparation
Our sound check will take place at 4:15, so please be present at Winspear by 4 pm.
The loading dock is accessed from the parking lot. The entrance to the parking lot is from 102A Ave on the north side of the building, towards the east end (97 St). When you enter the parking lot the loading dock is straight ahead.
Everyone should enter via the stage door. The stage door is at the east end of the Winspear facing the Impark lot on 97 Street. Everyone needs to sign in with security. Once you sign in you can just go straight ahead to the stage.
Parking is available underneath Winspear for a nominal fee (entrance under the Citadel Theatre), and LRT service takes you there directly (Churchill Square stop).
There are also a maximum of four parking spots in the Impark lot at the east end of the Winspear. There is a charge of $5 per spot. If you want a spot please email me.
Thur, 07 April 2011 schedule
15:00 - 16:00 in-house setup
16:00 - arrival in hall
16:15 - sound check - MENAME
16:55 - sound check - IME
17:35 - sound check - WAME
18:05 - sound check - GAM
18:30 - 19:00 break
19:00 - showcall
20:00 - 20:28 performance - GAM - 2 pieces
20:28 - 20:58 performance - WAME -
20:58 - 21:06 setup IME / speeches to cover
21:06 - 21:36 performance - IME - 5 pieces
21:36 - 21:56 intermission
21:56 - 10:26 performance - MENAME -
Program
Please note that solos preceding songs must perforce be kept very (very) short, due to time constraints - really just a brief prelude, a chance for the audience to have a taste of a particular instrument or improvisatory style, rather than a separate program piece. For the same reason, soloists please move into place as soon as possible after the previous song, without waiting for applause to subside. Thank you for your cooperation!
Performance tips:
- percussion: please use a light touch! diversify the instruments! keep up the tempo!
- singers: sing out! keep up the pitch!
- instruments: listen carefully! watch those microtones!
- everyone: listen, watch, smile, enjoy!
- Performance changes: We won't perform the last verse on either Getma Getma Gal, or Hibbina.
Set list:
- Bilafrah (Lebanese) G Hijaz. Full ensemble with male and female chorus, no solos. Remember first verse is female, second is male, chorus is for everyone.
- Very short violin taqsim - solos by Ari (Hijaz G) and Nadir (Nahawand C).
- Ya Mahla al-Fusha (Syrian) C Nawa Athar/minor. Instrumental ensemble, chorus, and vocal solo by Rana.
- Very short tar/vocal solo intro then Getma getma gal (Azerbaijani) G minor. Instrumental ensemble, chorus and vocal solo by Farid. Note: we'll sing only 2 verses, not 3.
- Very short tonbak solo demonstrating some of the instrument's many timbres, then Shoore Aasheghaaneh (Persian) G minor. Instrumental ensemble, chorus and vocal solo by Kioumars.
- Mizmor Laila (Israeli-Yemeni) Bb minor.
- Very short oud solo - Abdel Hadi (Hijaz D), then Hibbina[1](Egyptian-Syrian) D Hijaz. Instrumental ensemble, chorus and vocal solo by Tony, dancing by Chris. Note: we'll skip the final verse/refrain.
- Longa Kurdili Hijaz Kar(Turkish) D Kurdili Hijaz Kar. Instrumental ensemble, featuring clarinet (Mary).
