MENAME 2012 World Music Sampler program
(tweaking still in progress - check back often!)
Note: preludes are very short, just to set the tonality and mood...
- Setar prelude Hijaz D (Morteza Abedinifard)
- Kambush (Dulab #1)(melody on nay). poem by Parto Kermanshahi. Hijaz D. Morteza lead in.
- Santur prelude Hijaz D (Farhad Khosravi)
- Salla Fiana Al Lahza Hindiyya, muwashshah by Sayyid Darwish. Hijaz D. Michael cues percussion to play Khush Rank 2x, then all perform song twice.
- Violin prelude Bb Nahawand (Nadir Bellahmer)
- Esimde (Kyrgyz song). Bb Nahawand. Conducted by Kanykei Mukhtarova.
- Kermashan shari shirinim (Kurdish) in Hijaz on F. Music and lyrics by Hasan Zirak. Featuring Hiwa Waissi. Percussion begin with darb 2x.
- Violin prelude Hijaz A.
- Ana Fintizarak: Hijaz on A. Lyrics: Bayram al-Tunisi. Music: Zakaria Ahmad. Performed by Umm Kulthum. All perform song twice.
- Mahani Zayn (the song proper starts at 6:40). Hijaz (variant) on A. By Salim Halali, 1920-2005 (as performed by Emil Zrihan). Featuring Samira ElAtia. Begin with acoustic guitar intro on "flamenco" chord progression.Samira leads in.
- il Hilwa Di. Hijaz on D. Music by Sayyid Darwish (1892 – 1923); Text by Badi` Khayri. Instrumental pizzicato intro.
- Dulab Hijaz #2 with lyrics by Dana Wylie. Hijaz on D. Michael leads in. All perform song 2x.
- Ah Ya Zayn (traditional) featuring dance by Maya Christina. Hijaz D.