Ha'agas Street

form

Non-metric section:

(percussion can supply some sound effects, but there's no regular beat)

Chord changes are cued by Ben..

1. chord progression (G-, C-, Eb, D) 2x (instrumental; first time simple, second time more improv)
2. chord progression 2x (this time accompanying solo voice: verse 1)
3. chord progression 1x (instrumental); end on D

Metric section:

(Steven introduces wahda)

1. chord progression 1x instrumental
2. chord progression 2x w/ vocals (chorus; verse 2)
3. chord progression 1x instrumental

(Steven introduces masmudi)

Repeat the following three times, first very soft, then medium, then very loud.

1. chord progression (four times as fast as before) 4x (8x masmudi), accompanying vocal melody (verse 3=Aramaic) in four phrases (each phrase is two bars of masmudi; please listen to get these melodies and their harmonies). Also please remember which upper harmony part you have decided to take!
2. final bar of masmudi: instrumental only

notes:

1. initial section should not be too long
2. keep wahda very even; not too slow
3. be careful to follow wahda carefully when singing and for chord changes (2 cycles of wahda per chord)
4. in the Aramaic section, please listen carefully and imitate the melodies, especially the second one of the four
5. instruments fill in during vocal sections (lawazim), improvise freely during other sections