Final MENAME concert: Thursday, March 26, 2009

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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. For the concert, try arrive at Convocation Hall around 5pm, so as to stow your things and quickly test equipment and chair arrangements. Then we can all get a quick dinner before returning to the hall by 6:30. The concert is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm. Dress: smart casual (no jeans or sneakers). Be sure to have the music or lyrics you need in the right order, in a black folder.

A musical journey (click to browse the map)

Program order:

Lebanon:

  • Bilafrah Hijaz G (3 min). Play entire form once only.
  • Taqsim Hijaz G to Nahawand C (org)
  • Dulab Nahawand C. Cue: 3 beats. Then melody instruments start (upbeat), then percussion enters 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. Cue from MF: four beats (one bar). Start with instrumental group and percussion (masmudi). Percussion shift to wahda for refrain and first part of each verse (using masmudi on the second part). The first line of the refrain is repeated first by solo, then by group. The first line of each verse is repeated first by Mona, then by Tony. Percussion, remember to pause on cue, then resume in second half of bar 44 with masmudi. End quietly - simply hold final note, without any percussive drama. Click here for details

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 (be prepared for the slowdown!)
  • La Khabar Rast C. Solo group: Amal, Tony, David, Rana. (5 min). Cue from MF: four beats (one bar). Begin with instrumental section; soloists (nay and violin) be prepared! Others should not play solo but rather emphasize the response. Be careful to keep the response in time! When accompanying the singers, instrumental lawazim (stems down) should be emphasized. Percussion: switch to wahda in bars 29-32 (first half of the first verse melody), switch to D.tt from bar 38, then back to Maqsum in 46. Singers: soloists sing each section, followed by repeat from chorus, except that on the 2nd repeat of the entire form the chorus should sing the entire refrain twice, before relinquishing the melody to the soloists and continuing as in the first repeat of the form. Slow down at the end (and here percussive drama is welcome!).

Iran:

  • Bidad Zaman D minor. Elaheh solo, with single percussionist (other percussionists should sing). (5 min).
  • Chang-e Rudaki G minor. Kioumars and Yuliya solo. (5 min). Cue from Kioumars. 2 bars of percussion (3/4), followed by instrumental section (line 4 bar 3). 2nd half: 2 bars of percussion (2/4) followed by instrumental section (p. 3). Return to first page (top) to end (and ignore 1st/2nd ending markings). Instruments: take care to observe all repeat marks, accidentals, and dynamics!
  • Ali Hooshiar and Raman Yazdani, avaz (7 min) (piano and voice). MENAME: remain seated while they enter, perform, and exit.
  • al-Uzubiyya/Shaneh Ensemble. (5 min)

Saudi Arabia:

  • Ahabbek law tekun hader Mona and Samira (4 min). Cue from MF: counting full bar (4 beats) plus 2 - then vocalists and instrumentalists enter with melody together. Percussion doesn't start until near the end of the 4th bar (don't forget to emphasize the khaligi D..D pattern, and swing a bit!). Percussion: remember your "stop" points. Form: refrain (all), refrain (melody), verse 1 (solo), verse 1 (all), refrain (all), verse (instrumental only), verse 2 (solo), verse 2 (all), refrain (all). Remember that the vocalists have to come in at the beginning of this song - be ready! Generally: percussionists, don't hesitate; enjoy the groove.

Dance suite:

  • Taqsim huzam (Ashraf)
  • Dulab Huzam, with final slowdown (3 min)
  • Raqs al-Hawanem (7 min, with dancing featuring Pam and Cari, and audience participation)


about 50 minutes to here


- intermission - 15 minutes


Egypt:

  • Dulab Rast. Starts with melody instruments, then percussion enter. As before, once through only, no percussion solo. Watch for signal to slow down.
  • Ya Shadi al-Alhan Rana and Tony (4 min). Cue: four beats. Start with percussion section playing 14 beat cycle twice through.
    Overall form: instrumental/verse 1/instrumenal/verse 2/instrumental/verse 3/verse 1. At end: hold E half flat and end on cue from MF. Click for detail
  • Longa Riyad (subgroup) (4 min). Nahawand G.
  • il Hilwa Di, featuring Amr Eid, Ashraf and Samira (4 min)

Turkey:

Algeria:

Morocco:

Lebanon:

  • 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:


Total time: 108 min. + 10 min transitions + 15 min intermission = 133 min