Program

First part

• Bilafrah. Composition by Ziad Rahbani (b. 1956, Lebanon).
• Taqsim on the Ud (lute). Improvisation by Samir Hussein.
• Dulab Nahawand. Traditional Arab heritage.
• Sama`i Nahawand. Composition by Ali Jihad Racy (b. 1943, Lebanon)
• Shoore Asheghaneh (tasnif representing the Persian musical tradition). Composition by Morteza NeyDavood (1900-1990), text by Freydoon Moshiri (1926-2001), Iran.
• Ya Banat Iskandariyya. Traditional Egyptian heritage.
• Nassem alayna al-hawa. Composition and text by Asi Rahbani (1923-1986) and Mansur Rahbani (b. 1925), both Lebanese.
• Taqsim org (Michael Frishkopf)
• Longa Riyad. Composition by Riyad al-Sunbati (1906–81), Egyptian.
• Ah Ya Lally. Traditional Egyptian heritage.

Second part

• Dulab Bayyati. Traditional Arab heritage.
• Taqsim on the Ud (lute). Improvisation by Samir Hussein.
• Sama`i Bayyati. Traditional Arab heritage.
• Habbaytak. Composition by Ziad Rahbani; text by Joseph Harb (b. c 1945).
• The Dumbek. Composition by Steven Byrne; dance performance by Viraj.
• Lamma Bada Traditional Arab heritage.
• Ya Rayah. Traditional Algerian heritage.
• Foug al-Nakhal. Traditional Iraqi heritage.
• Taqsim on the Ud. Improvisation by Samir Hussein.
• Saba Samir. Traditional Arab heritage.
• Dulab and taqsim Bayyati. Traditional Arab heritage.
• Ah ya hilw. Composition by Sayyid Darwish (1892-1923), Egyptian.
• al-Hilwa Di. Composition by Sayyid Darwish.
• Ah Ya Zayn. Traditional Arab heritage.

Final (encore)

• Zuruni (Sayyid Darwish)