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'''Find the following in [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/ Repertoire], or under [[YouTube videos]]'''

= Winter 2016 = 

== Program for Feb 28 ==

Waslat Rast

* Taqsim Rast
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwLfHYSg3IM Taqsim and Sama`i Rast (latter starts at 2:45)] (Tatyos Effendi) [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/26fpp54da5v11c4/AACULjTefREkBfGKHvzQhSUZa?dl=0 (notation and another version)]
* Mawwal Rast
* [http://www.maqamworld.com/mp3/clips/rast/doulab_rast_sabah_fakhri.mp3 Dulab Rast] [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3uvxmi94zgcfp1v/AADYbKKZFIO6ixGgCcgWM0mca?dl=0 (notation - slightly different version)]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g57h4570wofefep/AABgjC6Pz9gOus8UrOpzlHqGa?dl=0 Ya Tira Tiri] on C <br>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z68UOgyqXaI Ya Mal al-Sham]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2sqxV7u0_o Ya Shadi al-Alhan], Sabah Fakhri version with preceding dulab.

Waslat Hijaz

* Taqsim Hijaz
* Mawwal Hijaz
* [http://maqamworld.com/mp3/clips/hijaz/isq_al_3itash_doulab_nay_taqsim.mp3 Dulab HIjaz] 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3x1fd8bawip3xrw/AAAN6sbSnA3j702KX4PpCdlFa?dl=0 al-Hilwa Di], by Sayyid Darwish and Badi` Khayri (Hijaz) 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r07tzyadt9fk6m1/AADUaUG1tPQ68GHEdtrHbx41a?dl=0 Ah Ya Zayn]

== Wasla in Rast (C) ==

* Taqsim
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwLfHYSg3IM Taqsim and Sama`i Rast (latter starts at 2:45)] (Tatyos Effendi) [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/26fpp54da5v11c4/AACULjTefREkBfGKHvzQhSUZa?dl=0 (notation and another version)]
* Mawwal
* [http://www.maqamworld.com/mp3/clips/rast/doulab_rast_sabah_fakhri.mp3 Dulab Rast] [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3uvxmi94zgcfp1v/AADYbKKZFIO6ixGgCcgWM0mca?dl=0 (notation - slightly different version)]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g57h4570wofefep/AABgjC6Pz9gOus8UrOpzlHqGa?dl=0 Ya Tira Tiri] <br>
** http://bit.ly/yatiratiri (Sabah Fakhri) <br>
** http://bit.ly/yatiratiri3 (Sabah Fakhri, starting with mawwal (vocal improvisation) and segueing into Ya Mal al-Sham) <br>
** http://bit.ly/yatiratiri2 (Rouwaida Attieh) <br>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z68UOgyqXaI Ya Mal al-Sham] (and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZVdkE6e9B4 here preceded by a mawwal]). 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0fj3vdrfjjxqmdc/AAA88CfLKM7V8A_fHGnj1Y26a?dl=0 Ya Shadi al-Alhan - Beirut Oriental Ensemble & notation (slightly different version)], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2sqxV7u0_o Sabah Fakhri version with preceding dulab]

Include also - maqam `Iraq (Sika on B half flat):
*  [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ubwtpzocgly9twv/AADwCKIlCCZGnF8AuErDA6KTa?dl=0 Halat dimu`a] (English text and notation coming...) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYtx285Jlw] (Saudi song - samri; composed and sung by Saudi's most famous singer, Mohamed Abdu)

== Wasla in `Ajam and Nahawand (D) ==

* Taqasim for harp and flute (Ajam and Saba Zemzem)
* Mawwal
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9s1v7g034e9gt0i/AAAfVCyl6NvYP7HM5Nfu1D4Wa?dl=0 Ya Hilwat al-Dar] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDBOjs2nJJE&sns=fb]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7QZSL5bTPg Wa Imani Wa Imani (Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba)] Singer: Bi Kidude.  [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5zmlmd11lm7e0so/AACGSjVSZ4w5GmbA675vqV9va?dl=0 (notation)]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uzobyr69dikj3gf/AAACE_t_WfrtNwkT1S_Dd3KCa?dl=0 Ṭilʿit ya maḥla nurha]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ip7h7xn35feqn1i/AABLXRmWQGNjazcozKbWKS91a?dl=0 Foug al-Nakhal]

== Wasla in Hijaz (D) == 

* [http://maqamworld.com/mp3/clips/hijaz/isq_al_3itash_doulab_nay_taqsim.mp3 Dulab HIjaz]  (here's another one:  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsQCOAmyLFQ Dulab Hijaz] ([https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f398ok0i5rwjvoi/AACPSFGPHc3Hy9mEA3Y8F-7aa?dl=0 more]))
* al-Hilwa Di, by Sayyid Darwish and Badi` Khayri (Hijaz) 
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpztuhl3t4 from the movie about Sayed Darwish's life, ''Sayed Darwish'' 1966]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpWx8RBp9I performed by Edmonton's own star Egyptian musician, Amr Eid]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRt_2wEq_A, performed by the Gipsea band in Alexandria, at Sayed Darwish's birthplace, Kom al-Dikka, in celebration of his birthday]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY2Oq7eUcUI, Fayruz's version]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRt_2wEq_A il Hilwa Di] - guitar version (new)
* [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r07tzyadt9fk6m1/AADUaUG1tPQ68GHEdtrHbx41a?dl=0 Ah Ya Zayn]

= 2015-16 =

== Fall 2015 ==

We are reviving a bunch of music that we have performed in the distant past.  The playlist, music notation, and lyrics for each of the pieces are included below.

=== [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2q_FYLqTaKUBJicM1SaHWNf5ZwoxTIXH playlist] ===

* Ya Rayah (Rachid Taha) [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Rayah-lyrics-arabic.pdf lyrics (arabic)]  [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Rayah-lyrics.pdf lyrics (roman transliteration)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Rayah-notation.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Rayah-G-minor.pdf G-minor version]
* Longa Riyad [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Longa-Riyad-notation.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Longa-Riyad-chords.pdf chords]
* Samai Nahawand (Ali Jihad Racy) [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Samai-Nahawand-notation.pdf notation]
* A Vava Inouva (Idir) [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/A-Vava-Inouva-lyrics-arabic.pdf lyrics (arabic transliteration)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/A-Vava-Inouva-lyrics.pdf lyrics (roman transliteration)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/A-Vava-Inouva-notation.pdf notation]
* Asia (Basel Rajoub) [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Asia-notation.pdf notation]
* Ana Elli Alayki (Ziad Rahbani) [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ana-Elli-Alayki-lyrics-arabic.pdf lyrics (arabic)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ana-Elli-Alayki-lyrics.pdf lyrics (roman transliteration)]  [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ana-Elli-Alayki-notation.pdf notation]
* Samai Bayati [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Samai-Bayati-notation.pdf notation]
* Raqsat el Hawanim [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Raqsat-el-Hawanim-notation.pdf notation]
* Enta Omri (Mohammed Abdel Wahab) [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Enta-Omri-notation.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Enta-Omri-lyrics.pdf lyrics (arabic with roman transliteration)]

= 2014-15 =

== Winter 2015  ==

Insha'allah Dr George Sawa will visit us March 16-20, 2014.  We'll have an extra rehearsal on Wed evening March 18 in Studio 27, followed by a concert on Thurs March 19 in Convocation Hall. George will also give a number of lectures and workshops during the days he spends with us.

=== [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/George%20Sawa%20repertoire%202015/ George Sawa repertoire] ===

(click above link for more on the following)

Vocal pieces:
* Lamma Bada
* Sallam Alay
* Badat min al-Khidri [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5geHJPTwNMI Sabah Fakhri][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSKcwS0nn24][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a_dsIvUcYI Ghada Shubeir][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoBaeFfgKYM][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-beV9JNpi68]

Dance pieces:
* Dakhlet el-Awalem Dance;
* Raqsat Sayyed Mohammad (Sayyed Mohammad Dance) (note that the transcription was done and signed by George's beloved qanun teacher, Mr. Mostafa Kamel, who attended the 1932 congress and was part of Mohammad el-Aqqad ensemble and may have been his student. I did not realize back then how lucky I was to have him as a teacher);
* two Zeybekli dances
* A dance in Hijazkar (Sufi feel)

Music pieces:
* Peshrev Nihavent Darwish Mostafa (a magnificent prelude from 17th-century Istanbul. Notice that the nahawand in the key of G uses E natural and not E flat);
* Hasan ya Kholi eg-genena (music only);
*  Sama'i kurdeyli hijazkar by the great Tateos Efendi  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5K2lXOYW0M]

=== Other ===

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYZUpKzVpKU Rompi Rompi (Turkish)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Rompi-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Rompi-notation.pdf notation]

* Ana dini din Allah (Moroccan) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bsArU_Yt08 Amina Alaoui] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50-ptDPeh8 Nabila Maan] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G75hQ4NZtW0 Emile Zrihan] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQwGJzvA4_g Orchestre Asri][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng6QFMK1-Hc (flamenco?)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ana-Dini-Din-Allah-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ana-Dini-Din-Allah-notation.pdf notation]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wbLBZmL43Q Al Bosta (Fairouz)]  [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20winter%202015%20options/ lyrics]

Rhythms for winter 2015 repertoire [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/rhythms.pdf cheat sheet] 

== Hossam Ramzy week: Oct 22 - 25 ==

[http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/ Hossam Ramzy repertoire] (NB: extra rehearsal Wed Oct 22 in room 1-29 FAB; Concerts on Oct 24 and 25, Convocation Hall)

=== Pieces from our [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/ our standard repertoire] ===

Opening the concert:

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/QasqesWara/ Bilafrah] (with Tony's mawwal inserted)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/al-hilwa%20di%20(pitch%20adjusted)%20(%2319).mp3 al-Hilwa Di] (flamenco version)

Other pieces we may add as encores (please review):

Definite encores:

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/01%20Fawq%20al-Nakhal.mp3 Foug al-Nakhal]
* Mawwal (Jenny)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/Qadduka/ Qadduka al-Mayyas]

possible:

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ah%20Ya%20Zayn/ Ah Ya Zayn]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/15%20Ya%20Mal'%20Sham.mp3 Ya Mal al-Sham]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/MENAME%20fall%202014%20options/11%20Ya%20Banat%20Iskandariyya.aif Ya Banat Iskandariyya]

=== Hossam's repertoire - pieces to be performed by the full ensemble ===

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Ana%20fintizarak/ Ana Fintizarak][http://www.shira.net/music/lyrics/ana-fi-inta-zarak.htm English lyrics]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Sallam%20Allay/ Sallam Allay (music, lyrics, notation)] [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Sallam%20Allay/Sallam%20Allay.html  (lyrics)]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Ghannili%20sheway/ Ghannili Sheway (music, lyrics, notation)]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Zeina/ Zeina]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Aziza/ Aziza]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Bahlam%20Beek/ Bahlam Beek][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tdXDeEGCGY Original film clip][http://www.arabicmusictranslation.com/2007/03/abdel-halim-hafez-dreaming-of-you.html translation][http://www.shira.net/music/lyrics/bahlem-beek.htm transliteration]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Diamond%20in%20the%20Rough/ Diamond in the Rough]

=== Other pieces may be performed also (only by those of us who already know them very, very well)  ===

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/GanalHawa.m4a Gana al-Hawa]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Enta%20Omri/ Enta Omri parts 1,2,3]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Ansak-Ya-Salam.mp3 Ansak]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Habibi%20We%20Enaya.mp3  Habib We Enaya]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/El%20Helwa%20Dayer%20Shbbak-Ha.m4a El Helwa Dayer Shbbak]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/The%20Pearl%20in%20My%20Heart.m4a The Pearl in My Heart]

=== More info... ===

The following will be danced to a recording:
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hossam%20Ramzy%20repertoire/Efrooh%20Bwadina.mp3 Efrooh Bwadina] (will be recorded)

Hossam tells me we should follow as much as possible the versions he's sent out.

=== Full Hossam Ramzy Program ===

MENAME – Middle Eastern and North African Music Ensemble

- Uss-Ess Wara 
Composers: Assi Rahbani and Mansur Rahbani. Arranged by Ziad Rahbani. Featuring a mawwal (vocal solo) by Tony Abinader. In Maqam Hijaz.

- Il Hilwa Di
Composer: Sayyid Darwish. Adapted by MENAME. In Maqam Hijaz

Hossam Ramzy with featured musicans Mr. Emile & Mr. El Gamal, joined by MENAME.

- Ghannili Shewaya
Composer: Zakareya Ahmed. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Rast on Do.

- Ana Fintizarak 
Composer: Zakareya Ahmed. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Hijaz on Re. 
Dancer: Serena Ramzy

- Bahlam Beek 
Composer: Kamal El Taweel. Singer: Abdul Halim Hafiz. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Hijaz on Re.

- Sallam Allay 
Traditional Folklore. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Bayati on Nawa- Sol. 
Dancers: Edmonton group, Al Khamseen 

- Zeina 
Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Hijaz on Re

- Diamond in The Rough  
Composers: Hossam Ramzy and Ossama El Hendy. In Maqam Kord on Nawa-Sol. 
Dancer: Serena Ramzy

END OF FIRST HALF
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SECOND HALF (mostly without MENAME)
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- Hossam Ramzy Solo on Tabla
- Hossam Ramzy Solo on Tabla with Audience Participation

- Efrooh B'Wadina 
Composer: Sheble Abdallah. Bedouin Song. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. 
Dancers: Serena Ramzy and dancers from Bedouin Beats. 
(Recording).

- Enta Omri Pt. 1
Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Kord on La.

- Aziza  (with MENAME)
Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy and Aziza. In Maqam Nahawand on Re. 
Dancer: Serena Ramzy

- Ansak Da Kalam
Composer: Baligh Hamdy. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Rast on Do.

- Enta Omri II
Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Kord on La.

- Enta Omri III
Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Singer: Om Kolthoum.  Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Kord on La. 
Dancer: Serena Ramzy 

END OF SECOND HALF
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Encore medley with MENAME: Ah Ya Zayn, Foug al-Nakhal, Ya Mal al-Sham...

= 2013-14 =


== Fall 2013 ==

=== Songs to practice for the World Music Sampler ===

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfmQDCS9jw Alooli Kin (Fairouz, Lebanese folk)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Alooli-Kin-lyrics.pdf lyrics]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoCvDq_RWY Mounyati 'Azza Istibari (Sayyed Darwish, Egyptian Muwashah)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXMOr0W0qLs version with Jenny's teacher] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Mounyati-muwashah-lyrics-notation.pdf lyrics and notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Mounyati-muwashah-alternate-notation.pdf alternate notation]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAvA3UG3Yq8 Ilham (Souad Massi, Algerian)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdiIfzIhwhM live version] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ilham-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ilham-notation.pdf notation]

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Helbawy%20final%20concert%20March%202005/Hi%20res/03%20Track%2003.mp3 Mawlana Narju Ridak (Subhanak) (Sheikh el-Helbawy, Egyptian Sufi)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Mawlana-Narju-Ridak-lyrics-notation.pdf lyrics and notation]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J-0LrA8CCg Dere Geliyor Dere (Dilek Koc, Turkish)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Dere-Geliyor-Dere-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Dere-Geliyor-Dere-notation.pdf notation]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdHKYSwQASM Ya Khlila (Hussein al Jasmi, Emirati interpretation of Tunisian song)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n98U8AzEoNA original version by Saliha], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lmjXthbgY Shabila Rashid version], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeLnqNagx84 Magda Rumi version] [https://soundcloud.com/elto7fageyya3/the-contemparabic-jazz ContempArabic Jazz Ensemble version] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-chords.pdf chords and bassline] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-guitar-chords-v2.pdf guitar chords] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-notation.pdf notation]

=== Additional songs ===

* Turkish: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ECzhuhREo Ussak Sarki] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd260JFqIP0 Huzzam Sarki] 

* Greek: [http://youtu.be/8pSKOePEB44 Manaki Mou] [http://youtu.be/Kz6GLZWwqpY Aman Katerina Mou]

* Persian: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM55ZzKkO1Q Shekar-e Ahou]

* Egyptian: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd1UpZbMoHA Batwans Beek] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZTKjE-SRTw Harrem t Ahhebak] 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfmQDCS9jw&feature=share&list=PLjyQt6RZmIwKziqybQoEjKr0mtRw0HzvJ Reem and Jenny's original playlist of candidate songs]



== Winter/Spring 2014 ==

=== Songs for the performance at Latitude 53 on 7 February ===

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRt_2wEq_A El Helwa Di]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAQSUNoQRxg Ya Banat Iskandariya]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfmQDCS9jw  Alooli Kin]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdiIfzIhwhM Elham]

=== More repertoire ===

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfmQDCS9jw&list=PLCIZNEz4l1WL9SK3tzaV17ykJ1Y-30-OB Reem and Jenny's current playlist of songs suggested by MENAME members]

* [https://www.bj.org/wp-content/themes/bj2012/audio.php?id=null&file=piyutim/23_eliyahu-128.mp3&tracktitle=El%20Eliyahu%20%7C%20Iraq El Eliyahu], a piyut (traditional poem) about Elijah the prophet.  Iraqi/Jewish.

''' Coptic Music Repertoire to be performed with George Kyrillos'''

[http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Coptic%20music%20for%20MENAME/ View and download Coptic Music Repertoire by clicking here.]

Please practice the following for now (more to come!). If you don't read music, just listen  - a lot!

* Ten O Osht
* [[Alli El Korban (Alleluya)]]
* Fai Pe Pi
* Ees O Panagios Pateer

George Kyrillos, director of the [http://www.davidensemble.com/ David Ensemble], will join us for our April 4 concert.

=== Songs for the Winspear performance on 4 April ===

[[MENAME Winspear concert 2014 | April 4 Full Program Sequence and soundcheck schedule]]

SONGS we'll perform:

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Coptic%20music%20for%20MENAME/Ten%20O%20Osht/ Ten O Osht (Coptic)]

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Coptic%20music%20for%20MENAME/AlliElKorban%20(ALLELUYA)/ Alleluya (Coptic)]

* [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya_layta_lee_agne7atan.mp3 Ya Layta Lee Agne7atan (Coptic)]  [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/I_wish_I_had_wings_like_a_dove_notation.pdf notation including guitar chords]

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Coptic%20music%20for%20MENAME/Fai%20Pe%20Pi/ Fai Pe Pi (Coptic)]

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Coptic%20music%20for%20MENAME/Ees%20O%20Panagios%20Pateer/ Ees O Pan Agios Pateer (Coptic)]

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Helbawy%20final%20concert%20March%202005/Hi%20res/03%20Track%2003.mp3 Mawlana Narju Ridak (Subhanak) (Sheikh el-Helbawy, Egyptian Sufi)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Mawlana-Narju-Ridak-lyrics-notation.pdf lyrics and notation]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRt_2wEq_A El Helwa Di (Sayyed Darwish, Egyptian)]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjLF7M2YyIg Foug el Nakhal (Ilham Al Madfai, Iraqi)]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3jdDVp7CDU Qaduka Al Mayyas (Jesse Cook version, Syrian)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Qaduka-Al-Mayyas-score.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Qaduka-Al-Mayyas-guitar-chords.pdf guitar chords]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stP0Ul7k59w&feature=kp Matadjem Yinmixan (Tinariwen, Tuareg Berber)]

=== Songs for our final performance on 29 May (7 pm)  ===

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfmQDCS9jw  Alooli Kin]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdHKYSwQASM Ya Khlila (Hussein al Jasmi, Emirati interpretation of Tunisian song)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n98U8AzEoNA original version by Saliha], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lmjXthbgY Shabila Rashid version], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeLnqNagx84 Magda Rumi version] [https://soundcloud.com/elto7fageyya3/the-contemparabic-jazz ContempArabic Jazz Ensemble version] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-chords.pdf chords and bassline] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-guitar-chords-v2.pdf guitar chords] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ya-Khlila-notation.pdf notation]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J-0LrA8CCg Dere Geliyor Dere (Dilek Koc, Turkish)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Dere-Geliyor-Dere-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Dere-Geliyor-Dere-notation.pdf notation]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stP0Ul7k59w&feature=kp Matadjem Yinmixan (Tinariwen, Tuareg Berber)]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1tUDmVoxTI Fi Youm Weh Leila (Egyptian, Warda)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Fi-Youm-Weh-Leila-notation.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Fi-Youm-Weh-Leila-arabic.pdf arabic lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Fi-Youm-Weh-Leila-lyrics.pdf lyrics]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLoBPMrad3E Sargashteh (To ey pary) (Persian, Hossein Ghavami)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Sargashteh-notation.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Sargashteh-lyrics.pdf lyrics] 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAvA3UG3Yq8 Ilham (Souad Massi, Algerian)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdiIfzIhwhM live version] [ [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ilham-lyrics.pdf lyrics] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Ilham-notation.pdf notation]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRt_2wEq_A El Helwa Di (Sayyed Darwish, Egyptian)]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjLF7M2YyIg Foug el Nakhal (Ilham Al Madfai, Iraqi)]

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3jdDVp7CDU Qaduka Al Mayyas (Jesse Cook version, Syrian)] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Qaduka-Al-Mayyas-score.pdf notation] [http://mename.incompleteideas.net/Qaduka-Al-Mayyas-guitar-chords.pdf guitar chords]

= 2012-13 =

'''For Fall 2012 repertoire, please turn to [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=MENAME_assignments_and_class_schedule_2012  2012 class schedule]

= 2011-12 =

== Elements == 

see http://www.maqamworld/com

''Maqamat'' (melodic modes):  Hijaz, Shehnaz, Bayyati, Saba, Rast, Nahawand, Ajam

''Iqa`at'' or ''durub'' (rhythmic cycles): Bamb, Maqsum, Masmudi, Sa`idi, Wahda, Masmudi Kabir, Ciftetelli, Sama`i thaqil, Mudawwar Masri

== Songs to practice ==

We'll combine Sampler material with new material for our spring concert...

from fall concert...

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Fika%20kullu%20ma%20ara%20hasan/ Fika kullu ma ara hasan] (Arab turath)(Bayyati D)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Habbaytak/ Habbaytak] (Lebanese)(Bayyati D)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Al%20Ghourba%20%28Nubian%29/ Al Ghourba] (Nubian)(F minor)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bote%20chin/ Bote chin] (Persian)(Esfahan C)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Da%20magri/ Da Magri] (Kurdish) (Bayyati A)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Habibi%20dyali/ Habibi Dyali] (Moroccan)(Nahawand C)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ya%20Mal%20al-Sham/ Ya Mal al-Sham][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7IdPuUQtsI] (Syrian)(Rast C)

new...

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Matadjem%20Yinmixan/ Matadjem yinmixan] (Tuareg song by Tinariwen, from Mali)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hanghanni/  Hanghanni] (Egyptian; by Shaykh Imam and Ahmad Fu'ad Nigm) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GTJ3xU_2FQ]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bilafrah/ Bilafrah (Kaskess Warak)] (Lebanese) G Hijaz
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Sunset%20Oro/ Sunset Oro] (Macedonia)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bahaar%20e%20del%20nesheen/ Bahaar e del nesheen] (Iran)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ah%20ya%20zayn/ Ah ya zayn] (Egyptian-Levantine)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Lamma%20bada/ Lamma bada] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIREFFmO1FY&feature=related](Arab turath)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Zeina/ Zeina][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouCtyxwhPRk][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CJ5H_uepjk&feature=fvwrel](dance piece by Mohamed Abdel Wahhab)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Asa%20ma%20yuhashak%20ghali%20(Omani) Asa ma yuhashak ghali][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evGMRS-PII&feature=youtube_gdata_player] (Omani)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Aghrabe%20Zolf/ Aghrabe Zolf] (Iran - folk) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9GrJlQEd2k]

== Instrumental pieces to practice ==

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Dulab%20Nahawand/ Dulab Nahawand]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Sama%60i%20bayyati/ Sama`i Bayyati]
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Raqsat%20al-Atlas/ Raqsat al-Atlas] (Moroccan)

== Other possible repertoire ==

* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Oudak%20rannan/ Oudak Rannan] (Lebanon)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bomwanzani%20Wa%20Mahaba/ Bomwanzani wa mahaba] (Tanzania)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8f-pz3M9yw Enta Omri] introduction
* Zeina
* Sidi Mansur
* Foug al-Nakhal with new addition...
* Iranian folksongs (Iran)
* Ilahi Kurdilihicazkar (Turkish)
* Havasi (Turkish)
* Kara Uzum Habbesi (Turkish)
* Ala Hesb Wedad (Egyptian - Abdel Halim Hafez)
* Oudy (Ahmed Mounib - Nubian)
* Mahani Zein (Emil Zrihan), with lyrics in Arabic and Hebrew (Moroccan)
* Sidi Yasser (Moroccan)
* Gnawa song (Moroccan)
* Amin amin (Baly Othmani) (Tuareg/Berber)
* Mesh Far'a Ma`i (Fayrouz - Lebanese)
* Mevlevi bashraf or samai (Turkish)
* Callipyge (Toufic Farroukh)
* Ibaatli Jawab (Shadi Jamil - Syrian)
* Greek song

= 2010-11 =

''Note:  if no link is provided below, all pieces are [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/ here], in alphabetical order.

'''Elements: ''' 

see http://www.maqamworld/com

''Maqamat'' (melodic modes):  Bayyati, Hijaz, Saba, Rast, Sika, Nahawand

''Iqa`at'' (rhythmic cycles): Ciftetelli, Wahda, Maqsum, Masmudi, Sa`idi, Bamb, Malfuf, Ayyoub, Fox, Murabba`, Bitayhi, Habibi Dyali rhythm, Yuruk Samai

'''Repertoire:'''

''Songs'':  
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Mizmor%20Laila/ Mizmor Laila] (Israeli-Yemeni) Bb minor
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ya%20Mahla%20al-Fusha%20%28Syrian%29/ Ya Mahla al-Fusha] (Syrian) C minor
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Takayee%20takayee%20%28Kurdish%29/ Takayee] (Kurdish) G Hijaz
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Shenhaye%20saheli/ Shenhaye saheli] (Iranian) F minor
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ta%20Smireika%20Tragouthia%20%28Greek%29/ Ta Smirneika Tragouthia] (Greek) D Bayyati
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHr6rWLJU-Y Ouloulu][http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Oululu/] (Egyptian) Bd Rahit al-Arwah
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bilafrah/ Bilafrah] (Lebanese) G Hijaz
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Getma%20getma%20gal%20%28Azerbaijani%29/ Getma getma gal] (Azerbaijani) 
<br>
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Hibbina/ Hibbina][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zng2U4TVsX0](Egyptian-Syrian)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ramani/ Ramani] (Egyptian)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Shoore%20Aasheghaaneh%20%28Persian%20song%29/ Shoore Aasheghaaneh] (Persian)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Jaan%20e%20maryam/ Jaan e Maryam] (Persian)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ilham/ Ilham] (Algerian)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Uyan%20Ey%20G%f6zlerim%20Gafletten%20Uyan/ Uyan Ey Gözlerim Gafletten Uyan][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wol7pDldz8E] (Turkish)

''Instrumental pieces'': 
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Ibn%20al-balad/ Ibn al-Balad]; also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD9TQaWNNUI](Egyptian)
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Longa%20Kurdilihijaz%20kar/ Longa Kurdili Hijaz Kar](Turkish)



= 2009-10 =

'''Maqamat''':  Rast, Suznak, Nahawand, Nawa Athar, Hijaz, Bayati, Bayati Shuri, Sikah, Huzam, Ramal al-Maya, Hijaz Kar, Hijaz Kar kurd

'''Iqa`at''':  Wahda,  Maqsum, Masmudi, Sa`idi, Ciftetelli, Sama`i Thaqil, Bamb, Malfuf, Quddam

'''Instrumentals''':  `Aziza, Sama`i Bayyati, Dulab Nahawand, Dulab Rast, Bilafrah, Dulab Bayyati (with taqasim)

'''Songs''':  Oshyoni bulbulon, Rinda Min, Kalabandi, Ya Shadi al-Alhan, Shu Hal Iyyam, Chamce el Achia, Hare’ layle’, Qoqaye setaregan, Zuruni, Lamma Bada, Shalom Lecha Dodi, Ya Dha al-Qawam, Habbina

* More Tajik songs
* Berber song
* Abdel Halim song
* Qadukka al-Mayyas

''Possible wasla sequence''

* Bilafrah (Hijaz, G)
* Taqsim
* Dulab Nahawand (Nahawand, C)
* Lamma Bada (Nahawand, C)
* Taqsim
* Dulab Rast (Rast, C)
* Taqsim  
* Mawwal (Rast, C)
* Ya Shadi al-Alhan (Rast, C)
* Shu Hal Iyyam (Nahawand, D)
* Chamce el Achia (mawwal and song) (Ramal al-Maya, C)
* Sama`i Bayyati (D)
* Dulab and taqasim Bayyati (D)
* Taqsim
* Hare' layle' (Bayyati, D)
* Taqsim
* Qoqaye setaregan (Nahawand, A)
* Aziza (Farahfaza = Nahawand, G)
* Zuruni (Ajam, Eb)

= 2008-09 =

Ach'hal Ayit <br>
Ah ya hilu <br>
Ah ya zayn (form: perc 4 cycles, all instr, Arabic, violins, Turkish, ud/guitar/saz, Urdu, Arabic) <br> 
Ala shawatee Dijla mur <br>
Allah ya moulana <br>
al-Uzubiyya <br>
Bilafrah ("signature") <br>
Bint al-Balad <br>
Chang-e Rudaki <br>
Dulab Bayyati (with taqasim) <br>
Dulab Nahawand <br>
Fawq al-Nakhl <br>
Ha'agas Street 1 <br>
Hilwa ya baladi <br>
Il hilwa di <br>
Kara uzum habbesi <br>
Lamma bada <br>
Leylim ley <br>
Longa Riyad <br>
Nassam alayna al-hawa <br>
Shoore aasheghaaneh <br>
Ya banat iskandariyya <br> (form: perc 4 cycles, all instr, Arabic, violins, Turkish, ud/guitar/saz, Urdu, Arabic)

Dulab Nahawand, Dulab Bayyati, Sama`i Bayyati, Bint al-Balad, Bayyati ostinato, Percussion pieces (try to compose your own percussion piece using the same notation), Raqs al-Hawanem, Dulab Huzam, Longa Riyad

Wahrane, Foug al-Nakhal,Amurr bismiki, Ahebbak law tekun hader, Sa'altak ya habibi, La Khabar, Bidad-e Zaman, Ya Shadi al-Alhan, Allah ya moulana, A vava inouva, Oudak Rannan

= Iqa`at (durub, usul) =

See [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=University_of_Alberta_Middle_Eastern_and_North_African_Music_Ensemble#Theory theory links] for explanations.

* Wahda
* Ciftetelli
* Maqsum
* Masmudi
* Bamb
* Malfuf

* [[ Percussion piece]]

= Pieces by Maqam =

See [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=University_of_Alberta_Middle_Eastern_and_North_African_Music_Ensemble#Theory theory links] for explanations.

''Maqam Nahawand:''
* Foug al-Nakhal
* Haagas Street
* Takderakht
* Shoore Aasheghaaneh
* Ya Rayah
* Dulab Nahawand
* Ya Banat Iskandariyya
* Lamma Bada Traditional Arab heritage.
* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Wahrane/ Wahrane, a song performed by Khaled from Algeria]

''Maqam Bayyati:''
* Sama`i Bayyati
* Ah Ya hilw
* Bint al-Balad
* Dulab and Taqasim bayyati

''Maqam Hijaz:''
* Bilafrah
* al-Hilwa Di
* Ah Ya Zayn