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* [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bilafrah/ Bilafrah] Hijaz G (3 min). Play entire form once only. | * [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MENAME/Repertoire/Bilafrah/ Bilafrah] Hijaz G (3 min). Play entire form once only. | ||
* Taqsim Hijaz G to Nahawand C (org) | * Taqsim Hijaz G to Nahawand C (org) | ||
− | * Dulab Nahawand C. | + | * Dulab Nahawand C. On cue: melody instruments (upbeat), then percussion enter on wahda, switching to maqsum. Repeat form twice, with four bar percussion solo in middle. |
* taqsim Nahawand C. Nadir. | * taqsim Nahawand C. Nadir. | ||
* [[Sa'altak habibi]] Mona and Tony (5 min) Nahawand C. | * [[Sa'altak habibi]] Mona and Tony (5 min) Nahawand C. |
Revision as of 09:10, 22 March 2009
Note that there will be a dress rehearsal on Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 pm in Convocation Hall (Old Arts Building), where the concert will also be held.
PLEASE focus on these pieces for Saturday's rehearsal:
- La Khabar
- Sa'altak Habibi
- Leylim Ley
- Wahrane
- Avava inouva
- Allah ya moulana
- Ya shadi al-alhan
We'll also quickly review some of the others.
A musical journey (click to browse the map)
Probable program (in roughly this order)
Lebanon:
- Bilafrah Hijaz G (3 min). Play entire form once only.
- Taqsim Hijaz G to Nahawand C (org)
- Dulab Nahawand C. On cue: melody instruments (upbeat), then percussion enter on wahda, switching to maqsum. Repeat form twice, with four bar percussion solo in middle.
- taqsim Nahawand C. Nadir.
- Sa'altak habibi Mona and Tony (5 min) Nahawand C.
Iraq:
- Taqsim Nahawand to Rast C. Aws.
- Dulab Rast C. Same melodic contours as Dulab Nahawand. Start with melody instruments, then percussion enter on wahda, switching to maqsum. Play form once only.
- La Khabar Rast C. Solo group: Amal, Tony, David, Rana. (5 min)
Iran:
- Bidad Zaman D minor. Elaheh solo. (5 min)
- Chang-e Rudaki G minor. Kioumars and Yuliya solo. (5 min)
- Ali Hooshiar and Raman Yazdani, avaz (7 min)
- al-Uzubiyya/Shaneh Ensemble. (5 min)
Saudi Arabia:
- Ahabbek law tekun hader Mona and Samira (4 min)
Dance suite:
- Taqsim huzam
- Dulab Huzam, with final slowdown (3 min)
- Raqs al-Hawanem (7 min, with dancing featuring Pam and Cari, and audience participation)
Raqs al-Hawanim details:
- Play form all the way through (ensemble, Pam solo dance onstage)
- Taqsim oud with drone; no drumming (Pam solo dance onstage)
- Add instrumental ciftetelli ostinato, continue taqsim
- Add instrumental maqsum ostinato, drum solo begins
- Drum solo continues; instruments move with the rhythm, stopping when meter stops. (Cari take the dancing to the aisle with veils and zills, audience participation)
- Drum returns to Masmudi
- Perform Raqs al-Hawanem to the first repeat mark, and end there.
about 50 minutes to here
- intermission - 15 minutes
Egypt:
- Dulab Rast (once through only)
- Ya Shadi al-Alhan Rana and Tony (4 min)
- Longa Riyad (subgroup) (4 min). Nahawand G.
- il Hilwa Di, featuring Amr Eid, Ashraf and Samira (4 min)
Turkey:
- Leylim Ley Samira, Amal, & Elaheh (5 min)
Algeria:
- Wahrane all ?? (5 min)
- A vava inouva all (5 min)
Morocco:
- Allah ya Moulana all (antiphonal choirs); Samira leads (5 min)
- Oudak Rannan Rana (7 min with dancing, Nizar leads dabke through the aisles...musicians continue to cycle until signalled to end)
about 45 minutes
Possible encores:
- Ya Banat Iskandariyya (5 min)
- Ah ya Zayn (5)
Total time: 108 min. + 10 min transitions + 15 min intermission = 133 min