Difference between revisions of "MENAME and Najva concert program - 2008"
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* Bilafrah (introduction: Hijaz G) | * Bilafrah (introduction: Hijaz G) | ||
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* al-Uzubiyya (Nahawand C) - fast: Soraya + Amal solo + chorus | * al-Uzubiyya (Nahawand C) - fast: Soraya + Amal solo + chorus | ||
* Ya Banat Iskandariyya (Nahawand C) | * Ya Banat Iskandariyya (Nahawand C) | ||
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* Nassam alayna al-hawa (Kurd A): Rana and Samira solo | * Nassam alayna al-hawa (Kurd A): Rana and Samira solo | ||
* Allah ya moulana (A major): Samira + ? | * Allah ya moulana (A major): Samira + ? | ||
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+ | * Ghaasadek (Mehdi and Michael) | ||
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+ | (Najva Persian Music Group program) | ||
Bayyati/Hijaz D series: | Bayyati/Hijaz D series: |
Revision as of 08:53, 14 March 2008
- Bilafrah (introduction: Hijaz G)
- Taqsim org (modulate Hijaz G to Nahawand C)
Nahawand C: (C minor)
- Dulab Nahawand C (w/ short percussion solo, Steven)
- Taqsim oud Nahawand C (Aws)
- Lamma Bada Yatathanna (Nahawand C): chorus
- Shoore Asheghaneh (Ushaq Masri on C): Elaheh solo + chorus
- Hilwa ya Baladi (Nahawand C): Samira solo + chorus
- al-Uzubiyya (Nahawand C) - fast: Soraya + Amal solo + chorus
- Ya Banat Iskandariyya (Nahawand C)
- Percussion piece (Steven's)
B- series:
- Taqsim saz B kurd (Vahapcan)
- Leylim Ley: solo subgroup of 3 (other singers respond)
- Ach'hal Ayit: Samira + Leila, solos
Farahfaza - G minor:
- taqsim org (Nahawand B to Hijaz Kar D to Nahawand G)
- Chang-e Rudaki (G minor) [if it's ready]
- Ha'agas Street 1 (G minor): Ben solo
- taqsim violin (Nahawand G)
- Longa Riyad (G minor)
In A
- Nassam alayna al-hawa (Kurd A): Rana and Samira solo
- Allah ya moulana (A major): Samira + ?
In F
- Ghaasadek (Mehdi and Michael)
(Najva Persian Music Group program)
Bayyati/Hijaz D series:
- taqsim org (Hijaz A to Bayyati D)
- Bint al-Balad
- Ala shawatee Dijla mur: Amal and 1 or 2 others, solo
- Dulab Bayyati (with taqasim)
- Fawq al-Nakhl (D minor): Amal and Samira solo
- Ah ya hilu: Samira solo
- Il hilwa di
- Ah ya zayn (form: perc 4 cycles, all instr, Arabic, violins, Turkish, ud/guitar/saz, Urdu, Arabic)
General principles:
- melodic instrumentalists should take care: (1) to drop volume during vocal solos, and raise volume during chorus sections; (2) to drop volume during targama, and raise volume during lawazim, creating a sharp contrast; (2) to drop volume prior to solos, in order to maximize contrast; (3) develop your own tasteful lawazim and heterophonic variations
- melodic instrumentalists should vary repeats, by rising an octave if possible (violins especially)
- when one instrument has a solo, others should not drop out. For taqasim, provide a quiet drone on the tonic. For other solos, use a "targama" technique, as if accompanying the singer.
- percussionists should take care: (1) not to let volume get too high; (2) to listen to one another and to the rest of the ensemble, in order to stay in time; (3) not to accelerate or decelerate except where required; (4) provide nice balance of dum and tek, drum sound and jingle sound, within the ensemble by including a variety of percussion instruments: tabla, tonbak, riqq, tambourine, shaker, clave, etc.
- percussion should always change between chorus and verse; use quieter, less dense cycles with less jangling for verses; louder, denser, janglier for chorus. Precise specifications will vary with the piece.
- singers: (1) know who is singing solo part and who is singing chorus; (2) sing loudly!
- all: watch each other, watch me, smile and enjoy the performance! :)