MENAME repertoire

Short link to this page: http://bit.ly/menamerep

MAP of key locations (Studio 27, Convocation Hall, etc.)

Find the following in Repertoire, or under YouTube videos, if links do not appear below.

Winter 2020

Music, Song, Film, and Dance:

for scores, lyrics, mp3s see also http://bit.ly/mename20g

REPERTOIRE FOR THE CONCERT Film songs:

• Ah ya Zayn, Nagwa Fuoud's version from the 1958 film "Al Malema" (المعلمة)
• Hibbina, composed and sung by Farid al-Atrash, from the 1975 film "Nagham fi Hayati"
• Leylim Ley Leylim Ley (49:45), from the 1985 film "Mavi mavi" (Blue blue), sung by Ibrahim Tatlises. A poor bus drive falls in love with a rich woman but the customs of his world forces him otherwise.
• Nassam alayna al-Hawa, from the 1968 film "Bint al-Haris", featuring Fairouz (Nouhad Haddad). Song by the Rahbani brothers (Mansur and Assi). A young girl's father is fired from his job as a guard because there are no more criminals left in town so she pretends to be a thief in order to stir up trouble and get him his job back.
• Ya Mirsal al-Marasil (Oh Postman), from the 1964 film, Bayyaʾ al-Khawatim (Seller of Rings), starring the famous Lebanese singer, Fairouz. Philemon Wehbe, composition; Rahbani Brothers (Assi and Mansour),lyrics.
• Soltan-e Qalbha, King of Hearts, from the film of the same name, sung by Aref
• Gana al-Hawa, Abdel Halim Hafez (composed by Baligh Hamdi) from the 1969 film "Abi fawq al-shagara" (my father is up the tree)
• Wahran, from "1, 2, 3 Soleils," live 1998 concert in Paris. another recent performance, also featured in the film "100% Arabica", available on Kanopy (UofA Library database)
• Asfoor Stah, from the film "Halfouine". Available on Kanopy (UofA Library database)

Music:

• Halfouine.

...plus a few solos (mawawil, taqasim...) and movie clips.

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OTHERS:

• * al-Ward al-Gamil, sung by Umm Kulthum in her 1947 film "Fatima"
• Ahwak, sung by Abdel Halim Hafez in his 1957 film, "Banat al-Yawm" (Today's Girls). Composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, with lyrics by Hussein el Sayed.
• Oululu al-Haqiqa, "Tell him the Truth", sung by Abdel Halim Hafez. Lyrics: Mursi Gamil Aziz, Melody: Kamal al-Tawil, from the 1959 film "Love Street"

Bellydance:

• [1]
• [2]

Other:

• Dulab Hijaz
• Samai Bayati

Aga Khan

• Dere Geliyor music lyrics updated lyrics notation
• Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba music, lyrics, and notation
• Umri Ma Bansa music lyrics and notation
• Oshyoni Bulbulon music lyrics accented lyricsnotation
• Bint al Shalabiyya music and lyrics notation
• Ana Qad Kana li Khalil music, lyrics, and notation
• Al Ghourba music, lyrics, and notation
• Sidi Mansour music and notation lyrics
• Abdel Qader music lyrics notation
• Salla Fina al-Lahza Hindiyya music lyrics notation
• Ya Hilwat al-Dar music and notation lyrics
• Foug al Nakhal music lyrics notation
• Hal Asmar el Loun music lyrics notation
• Habibi Diyali music lyrics notation
• Ana Elli Alayki music lyrics arabic lyrics notation
• cheat sheets [3] [4]

Syrian Arts

• Ya Mahla al Fusha music, lyrics, and notation
• Dulab Hijaz Kar notation
• Ya Mariya music, lyrics, and notation
• Taqsim (Rast)
• Mawwal (Rast)
• Ya Tira Tiri music, lyrics, and notation
• Ya Mal al-Sham music, lyrics, and notation more music

Winter 2019

Repertoire

Please find all confirmed repertoire here.

Other Nubian and Sudanese music

Nubian and Sudanese songs we may perform this term are listed below. But look at the link above for "confirmed" repertoire we're working on.

Sudanese music

• Ensaf Fathi
  • Almaryood
• Abd al-Qadir Salim
  • Umri ma bansa
• Mohammad Wardi

Nubian music of Egypt

• Hamza el Din
• Mohamed Mounir
  • Ah ya lally
  • Shamandoura traditional, modern, lyrics
• Ahmed Mounib
  • Ya `Awdy
  • Rabak howa El 3alem
  • El Leila Ya Samra
• Nuba Nour
• Ali Hasan Kuban
  • al-Ghurba on youtube, score and lyrics
  • Sukar sukar sukar
  • Nouba

Winter 2018

All Winter 2018 repertoire is available via Google Drive here.

Also see:

• Ah Ya Zayn, and listen to this impressive arrangement for violin and piano.
• Taht al-Yasmina (video)
• Dulab Hijaz

North African

• Ya Rayah [5] lyrics (arabic) lyrics (roman transliteration) notation G-minor version
• Ilham [6] [7] lyrics notation
• Inas Inas [8] lyrics notation
• Matadjem Yinmixan [9] lyrics notation
• A Vava Inouva [10] lyrics (arabic transliteration) lyrics (roman transliteration) notation
• Ya Khlila [11] [12] lyrics chords and bassline guitar chords notation
• Abdel Qader [13] lyrics notation
• Ana Dini Din Allah [14] [15] [16] lyrics notation
• Habibi Diyali [17] [18]lyrics notation
• Wacha Timshi Li’sbitar [19] notation
• Layla Phtima [20] notation
• Ahalan Vesahalan [21] notation
• Basic rhythms for the songs.

Takht

Samais

• Samai Rast (George Michel) [22] [23]
• Samai Nahawand (Mesut Cemil) [24] [25]

Longas

• Longa Riyad (Riyad Al-Sunbati) [26] [27]
• Longa Kurdili Hijaz Kar (Saboukh Efendi) [28] [29]

Spring 2017

Some possibilities for this term

• Chams Al Achiya (Andalusian) [30] [31] Mohammed Bajedoub version lyrics notation
• Resham Firiri (Nepali) [32] instrumental version lyrics notation
• Rompi (Turkish/Greek) [33] [34] lyrics notation
• Why Are Flowers So Red? (Uyghur) [35] lyrics notation
• Salla Fina Al Lahza Hindiyya (Egyptian, Sayyed Darwish) [36] lyrics notation
• Inas Inas (Berber, Mohamed Rouicha) [37] lyrics notation
• Asia (Syrian, Basel Rajoub) [38] notation
• Morgh'e Sahar (Persian) [39] lyrics notation
• Salaam Allay (Egyptian) [40] lyrics notation

Rhythm hints for the pieces.

Fall 2016

Program for final concert Nov 26

Waslat Bayyati on A

• Dulab Bayyati A with taqasim and ciftetelli beat, cued by Michael 3 beats, then play main melody. (2 sets of taqasim: (a) Fadi, Donna, George, then return to main melody, then (b) Etelka, Corona, Subash & Shruti... then return to main melody and close with scale pattern)
• Mawwal Bayyati A (Jenny)
• Ah Ya Hilu Bayyati A (Samira)

Waslat Hijaz Kar A (Suzidil)

with dancers

• Samai Hijaz Kar (instrumental piece in 10 beat cycle) on A. Michael counts 8 9 10 and we start. Percussion leave end of first bar "hollow" (no fills).
• Murr al-Tajanni ("Bitterness of separation"; a classical Muwashshah, traditional) on A. Jenny leads everyone in. Percussion start with latter half of cycle: dum dum tek ....
• Lamma Bada Yatathanna ("When she began to sway"; Muwashshah, traditional), Nahawand on D. Michael cues 3 counts, then leads with pizzicato pattern twice (no percussion!), then vocals enter right away with percussion. End with "Aman Aman" vocals (once) and all end.
• Taqsim Hijaz Kar (instrumental solo). Etelka violin. Nahawand D, to Rast D.
• Mawwal (vocal solo). Jenny Boutros, voice, starting with the same Rast (D), moving to Suzidil (Hijaz Kar A)
• Ya Mariya ("Oh Mariya", by Sayyid Darwish). Jenny leads in, and signals last repeat. Sing straight through.

Syriana

• A hadir el bosta (Nahawand A)
• Bektob esmik ya bladi (Rast C) mijwiz sound

Waslat Rast on C

• Dulab Rast (notation - slightly different version)
• Taqsim (Fadi)
• Sama`i Rast (incipit)
• Mawwal
• Ya Tira Tiri (Tony)
• Ya Mal al-Sham [41] (and here preceded by a mawwal). 3:00

Persian Wasla

featuring Hossein Hosseiniparvar (voice), Mehdi Rezania (santur hammer dulcimer), Nasim Ahmadian (tonbak percussion)

• Short improvisation on the santur.
• Migozaram Tahna, featuring Hossein Hosseiniparvar (voice), with Mehdi Rezania (santur) and Nasim Ahmadian (Tonbak).

Waslat Hijaz D

• Dulab Hijaz with Kurdish lyrics by Parto Kermanshahi (begin with Wahda 4x frame drums, then 4x other percussion, then once through instrumentals only, then repeat with singers)
• Mawwal (Tony)
• Foug al-Nakhal (Tony)
• al-Bulbul Nagha
• Qadduka al-Mayyas

ENCORE: Ya Banat Iskandariyya on G Nahawand

Program for Tuesday Nov 15

Community Refugee Committee of St. Albert. St. Albert United Church, (780) 458-8355, 20 Green Grove Drive, St. Albert, 7:00-8:30 pm. MC: St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse. If you need a ride please contact me (michaelf@ualberta.ca); I can take 3 if you don't have bulky instruments, and others are driving too. It is possible reach by bus, but I'm not sure how easily. Without traffic it's a 20 min drive from UofA - head straight up Groat Road and keep going on Rt. 2; it's just past Anthony Henday on the left. By bus it may take more like an hour, and you'd have to change busses.

We will perform at 7:30. Please be there by 7 pm; same dress as before. If you want to wear a MENAME t-shirt please do!

PROGRAM: WASLAT RAST C (suite in the Rast mode on C)

• Taqsim Rast (instrumental solo - Fadi).
• Samai Rast (instrumental piece in 10 beat cycle). Taqsim player leads in, percussion follow. Note: repeat both first khana and taslim.
• Ya Shadi al-Alhan ("Oh singer of melodies", a classical poem, Muwashshah; melody by Sayyid Darwish, 1892-1923). Featuring Tony Abinader, voice. Tony leads in.
• Dulab Rast (instrumental "cycle" in maqam Rast). Michael starts it. Percussion solo: 4 parts to the percussion (straight, Rick, someone else (Usama?), cymbals/shakers)
• Mawwal Rast (vocal solo). Tony Abinader, voice.
• Ya Tira Tiri Ya Hamama (Qadd Halabi--a traditional poem from Aleppo; melody by Abu Khalil al-Qabbani, 1833 - 1903, Syrian playwright and composer). Tony Abinader, vocal solo. Tony leads in and decides when to transition - watch signals to slow down. There will be a slight pause before the next song.
• Ya Mal al-Sham (Qadd Halabi, by Abu Khalil al-Qabbani). Tony Abinader, voice. Tony leads in.
• (encore if time allows) Ya Banat Iskandariyya, in A ("Oh girls of Alexandria". This old melody is known throughout ex-Ottoman lands). Start with 4x maqsum from percussion, then instruments, then singers. Repeat a few times, then take instrumental break, then back to singers. Last repeat on signal. Anyone care to dance?

Program for Oct 14

MAP of key locations (Studio 27, Convocation Hall, etc.)

Full program in concert order:

• Michael: M4GHD: Introduction to MENAME as community builder and connector...

WASLAT RAST C (suite in the Rast mode on C)

• Taqsim Rast (instrumental solo). Featuring Dr. Ahmed Al-Badr, oud.
• Samai Rast (instrumental piece in 10 beat cycle). Dr. Ahmed leads in, percussion follow. Note: repeat both first khana and taslim.
• Ya Shadi al-Alhan ("Oh singer of melodies", a classical poem, Muwashshah; melody by Sayyid Darwish, 1892-1923). Featuring Tony Abinader, voice. Tony leads in.
• Dulab Rast (instrumental "cycle" in maqam Rast). Michael starts it. Percussion solos: 4 parts (straight, Rick, Usama, cymbals/shakers)
• Mawwal Rast (vocal solo). Tony Abinader, voice.
• Ya Tira Tiri Ya Hamama (Qadd Halabi--a traditional poem from Aleppo; melody by Abu Khalil al-Qabbani, 1833 - 1903, Syrian playwright and composer). Tony Abinader, vocal solo. Tony leads in and decides when to transition - watch signals to slow down. There will be a slight pause before the next song.
• Ya Mal al-Sham (Qadd Halabi, by Abu Khalil al-Qabbani). Tony Abinader, voice. Tony leads in.

SYRIANA (girls' group) - Jenny introduces

• Tel3et ya mahla nourha (in D). Cued by tek tek from bongos (Dr. Usama)
• Mawtini[42] (in Kurd A)
• Deggo el mahabij (in Sikah Ed)

IRANIAN WASLA G, featuring Hossein Hosseiniparvar (voice), Mehdi (santur hammer dulcimer), Nasim (tonbak percussion)

• Improvisation on the santur (if Mehdi wishes). Mehdi can introduce the song.
• Migozaram Tahna, featuring Hossein Hosseiniparvar (voice), with Mehdi Rezania (santur) and Nasim Ahmadian (Tonbak).

WASLAT HIJAZ KAR A (Suzidil)

• Samai Hijaz Kar (instrumental piece in 10 beat cycle) on A. Michael counts 8 9 10 and we start. Percussion leave end of first bar "hollow" (no fills).
• Murr al-Tajanni ("Bitterness of separation"; a classical Muwashshah, traditional) on A. Jenny leads everyone in. Percussion start with latter half of cycle: dum dum tek ....
• Lamma Bada Yatathanna ("When she began to sway"; Muwashshah, traditional) on D. Michael leads with pizzicato pattern, then instruments take one cycle, then vocals.
• Taqsim Hijaz Kar (instrumental solo). Dr. Ahmed Al-Badr, oud. Start on Nahawand D, move to Hijaz Kar A, but with Rast in upper jins (on D).
• Mawwal (vocal solo). Jenny Boutros, voice, starting with the same Rast (D).
• Ya Mariya ("Oh Mariya", by Sayyid Darwish). Jenny leads in, and signals last repeat.

WASLA in NAHAWAND AND NAWA ATHAR A

• Ya Mahla al-Fusha in A, ("What a beautiful walk", traditional song from the coastal city of Latakia, Syria), in A, featuring Layla Basilis (voice) with Jenny Boutros and Kamar Maghamez on backup vocals. Dr. Usama starts with "tek tek", then instruments.
• (encore) Ya Banat Iskandariyya, in A ("Oh girls of Alexandria". This old melody is known throughout ex-Ottoman lands). Start with 4x maqsum from percussion, then instruments, then singers. Repeat a few times, then take instrumental break, then back to singers. Last repeat on signal. Dancers: Chris Schneider, Cynthia Kares, Kamar Maghamez. Music 365 students - invited to the stage to join us!

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Current repertoire

WASLAT RAST on C

• Dulab Rast (notation - slightly different version)
• Taqsim
• Sama`i Rast (incipit)
• Mawwal
• Ya Tira Tiri
  • http://bit.ly/yatiratiri (Sabah Fakhri)
    
  • http://bit.ly/yatiratiri3 (Sabah Fakhri, starting with mawwal (vocal improvisation) and segueing into Ya Mal al-Sham)
    
  • http://bit.ly/yatiratiri2 (Rouwaida Attieh)
    
• Ya Mal al-Sham [43] (and here preceded by a mawwal). 3:00
• taqsim
• Ya Shadi al-Alhan - Beirut Oriental Ensemble & notation (slightly different version), Sabah Fakhri version with preceding dulab 3:00

WASLAT HIJAZ KAR on A (suzidil)

• Dulab Hijaz Karscore
• Samai Hijaz Kar score(audio precedes Murr al-Tajanni below)
• muwashshah: Murr al-tajannion youtube (use the score and recording in A)
• Lamma bada [44](Arab turath). If we perform in D this will match the tonality and darb of Murr al-Tajanni
• Ya mariya[45]Fairouz version (lyrics coming)

WASLAT NAHAWAND ON A

• Ya Mahla al-Fusha
• Ya Banat Iskandariyyaon Dropbox, including score in A, plus words...

WASLAT HIJAZ ON D

• Taqsim
• Dulab Hijaz
• Mawwal
• Foug al-Nakhal
• al-Bulbul Nagha
• Qadduka al-Mayyas

WASLAT BAYYATI ON D

• Taqsim
• Sama`i Bayyati
• Fika Kullu Ma Ara Hasan
• Dulab Bayyati with taqasim and ciftetelli beat
• Mawwal?
• Ah Ya Hilu

Possible new repertoire

OTHER AREAS OF MENA:

• Inas Inas original version (Moroccan)
• Migozaram Tahna (Iranian)
• Tunisian

Syrian Debke

Sabah Fakhri - various

Mala al-kasat

Jadaka al-Ghaythu

Ariju al-Zahri

Sabah Fakhri

Ya nas ana mutt fi hubbi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq7GZkDi4Q0

Muwashshah: Ahinnu shawqan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpuLDa2cq_M

Taqtuqa: Ib`atli jawab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAElgXfQ7oo

winnabi yama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbGhqMedQjA

Malik ya hilw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LrCbbnLdZc

Ya Dhal Qawwam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHqKf5OVtQI

Qadduka al-Mayas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izg23U8nHjs

Ala al-Aqiq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTaX1TRjKB8

Fouq al-nakhal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Pd-3_DisY

Winter 2016

Program for Feb 28

Canadian Druze Centre. Meet at 4 pm if possible.

Waslat Hijaz D

• Taqsim Hijaz (Michael)
• Dulab Hijaz (Michael starts)
• Taqsim Hijaz (Hadi)
• Mawwal Hijaz (Tony)
• al-Hilwa Di, by Sayyid Darwish and Badi` Khayri (Hijaz) (Tony starts)
• Ah Ya Zayn (Tony starts): vocals2x + instrumental + vocals2x + instrumental + vocals2x

Waslat D Ajam and Nahawand

• Taqsim Nahawand D (Etelka)
• Wa Imani Wa Imani (Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba) (Ahmed starts with cue, then percussion, then instrumental)
• Taqasim: Ajam D and Saba Zemzem F# (Hadi, George, Deepak)
• Mawwal Ajam D (Tony)
• Ṭilʿit ya maḥla nurha (Tony starts)

Program for final concert (March 31) - 55 min

Final concert: Thursday, March 31 - 7:30 pm - Convocation Hall. Please be there by 7 pm at the latest. For those who can come earlier we'd like to have a short run through/sound check starting at 5 pm as per the following schedule:

• 17:00 - 17:30 stage setup for MENAME
• 17:30 - 18:20 MENAME sound check

Extra rehearsals: please do your best to come if at all possible!

• Tuesday, March 29 - 7 pm - Studio 27
• Wednesday, March 30 - 7 pm - Studio 27

Wasla in Rast (C) - 15 min

• Taqsim Rast - Abdelhadi 0:30
• Dulab Rast (notation - slightly different version) 1:00 (Michael cues)
• Mawwal - Tony 1:00
• Ya Tira Tiri
  3:00
  • http://bit.ly/yatiratiri (Sabah Fakhri)
    
  • http://bit.ly/yatiratiri3 (Sabah Fakhri, starting with mawwal (vocal improvisation) and segueing into Ya Mal al-Sham)
    
  • http://bit.ly/yatiratiri2 (Rouwaida Attieh)
    
• Ya Mal al-Sham [46] (and here preceded by a mawwal). 3:00
• Ya Shadi al-Alhan - Beirut Oriental Ensemble & notation (slightly different version), Sabah Fakhri version with preceding dulab 3:00

Wasla in Nahawand and Ajam (D) - 15 min

• Taqsim Nahawand - Etelka
• Wa Imani Wa Imani (Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba) (Bi Kidude). Ahmed cues with 4 teks, then 2 cycles of percussion, then instrumental melody 2x, then vocals 3:20
• Taqasim for harp (D) + flute (F#) + bouzouki + harp (D) + sitar (F#) + harp (D). (Ajam D and Saba Zemzem F#) 3:00
• Ya Hilwat al-Dar [47] Percussion start, continue until dancers are turned;then Michael will cue in ensemble with count of 4. (notation) 3:20
• Dulab Ajam D [48]. Cued by Corona (flute). Play it twice. 0:30
• Taqsim Ajam D - Abdelhadi
• Mawwal Ajam D - Tony 1:00
• Ṭilʿit ya maḥla nurha. Refrain 2x, verse, refrain, music, verse, refrain 2x 3:30

Wasla in Rahat al-Arwah (Bd) and Hijaz (D) 20 min

• Dawwari, sea rhythm of Kuwait, with taqasim and mawwal on Rahat al-Arwah, and clapping, then call/response: Ahmed plays call, response is 4 dums. Fade out to end. (See also [49]). 4:00
• Halat dimu` [50] (Saudi song - samri; composed and sung by Saudi's most famous singer, Mohamed Abdu). Maqam `Iraq (Sika on B half flat with bayyati in upper jins) and Rahat al-Arwah. End with fade out on R2 by instruments until dancers have exited. 7:00
• Dulab HIjaz 1:00
• Mawwal hijaz
• al-Hilwa Di, by Sayyid Darwish and Badi` Khayri (Hijaz). Tony cues. 3:30
  • from the movie about Sayed Darwish's life, Sayed Darwish 1966
  • performed by Edmonton's own star Egyptian musician, Amr Eid
  • performed by the Gipsea band in Alexandria, at Sayed Darwish's birthplace, Kom al-Dikka, in celebration of his birthday
  • Fayruz's version
  • il Hilwa Di - guitar version (new)
• Foug al-Nakhal. Refrain 2x, music, verse, refrain, then Bulbul and Hali section to end. 3:30

Dabke with Yahya on Mijwiz (Bayyati on E half flat!!) 5 min

Note: Yahya plays on Ed (= E half flat!)

• al-Zeina Libsit Khulkhalha (Samir Yazbek)] feeturing Yahya El Mousally on mijwiz, with dabke.
• More dabke

2015-16

Fall 2015

We are reviving a bunch of music that we have performed in the distant past. The playlist, music notation, and lyrics for each of the pieces are included below.

playlist

• Ya Rayah (Rachid Taha) lyrics (arabic) lyrics (roman transliteration) notation G-minor version
• Longa Riyad notation chords
• Samai Nahawand (Ali Jihad Racy) notation
• A Vava Inouva (Idir) lyrics (arabic transliteration) lyrics (roman transliteration) notation
• Asia (Basel Rajoub) notation
• Ana Elli Alayki (Ziad Rahbani) lyrics (arabic) lyrics (roman transliteration) notation
• Samai Bayati notation
• Raqsat el Hawanim notation
• Enta Omri (Mohammed Abdel Wahab) notation lyrics (arabic with roman transliteration)

2014-15

Winter 2015

Insha'allah Dr George Sawa will visit us March 16-20, 2014. We'll have an extra rehearsal on Wed evening March 18 in Studio 27, followed by a concert on Thurs March 19 in Convocation Hall. George will also give a number of lectures and workshops during the days he spends with us.

George Sawa repertoire

(click above link for more on the following)

Vocal pieces:

• Lamma Bada
• Sallam Alay
• Badat min al-Khidri Sabah Fakhri[51]Ghada Shubeir[52][53]

Dance pieces:

• Dakhlet el-Awalem Dance;
• Raqsat Sayyed Mohammad (Sayyed Mohammad Dance) (note that the transcription was done and signed by George's beloved qanun teacher, Mr. Mostafa Kamel, who attended the 1932 congress and was part of Mohammad el-Aqqad ensemble and may have been his student. I did not realize back then how lucky I was to have him as a teacher);
• two Zeybekli dances
• A dance in Hijazkar (Sufi feel)

Music pieces:

• Peshrev Nihavent Darwish Mostafa (a magnificent prelude from 17th-century Istanbul. Notice that the nahawand in the key of G uses E natural and not E flat);
• Hasan ya Kholi eg-genena (music only);
• Sama'i kurdeyli hijazkar by the great Tateos Efendi [54]

Other

• Rompi Rompi (Turkish) lyrics notation

• Ana dini din Allah (Moroccan) Amina Alaoui Nabila Maan Emile Zrihan Orchestre Asri(flamenco?) lyrics notation

• Al Bosta (Fairouz) lyrics

Rhythms for winter 2015 repertoire cheat sheet

Hossam Ramzy week: Oct 22 - 25

Hossam Ramzy repertoire (NB: extra rehearsal Wed Oct 22 in room 1-29 FAB; Concerts on Oct 24 and 25, Convocation Hall)

Pieces from our our standard repertoire

Opening the concert:

• Bilafrah (with Tony's mawwal inserted)
• al-Hilwa Di (flamenco version)

Other pieces we may add as encores (please review):

Definite encores:

• Foug al-Nakhal
• Mawwal (Jenny)
• Qadduka al-Mayyas

possible:

• Ah Ya Zayn
• Ya Mal al-Sham
• Ya Banat Iskandariyya

Hossam's repertoire - pieces to be performed by the full ensemble

• Ana FintizarakEnglish lyrics
• Sallam Allay (music, lyrics, notation) (lyrics)
• Ghannili Sheway (music, lyrics, notation)
• Zeina
• Aziza
• Bahlam BeekOriginal film cliptranslationtransliteration
• Diamond in the Rough

Other pieces may be performed also (only by those of us who already know them very, very well)

• Gana al-Hawa
• Enta Omri parts 1,2,3
• Ansak
• Habib We Enaya
• El Helwa Dayer Shbbak
• The Pearl in My Heart

More info...

The following will be danced to a recording:

• Efrooh Bwadina (will be recorded)

Hossam tells me we should follow as much as possible the versions he's sent out.

Full Hossam Ramzy Program

MENAME – Middle Eastern and North African Music Ensemble

- Uss-Ess Wara Composers: Assi Rahbani and Mansur Rahbani. Arranged by Ziad Rahbani. Featuring a mawwal (vocal solo) by Tony Abinader. In Maqam Hijaz.

- Il Hilwa Di Composer: Sayyid Darwish. Adapted by MENAME. In Maqam Hijaz

Hossam Ramzy with featured musicans Mr. Emile & Mr. El Gamal, joined by MENAME.

- Ghannili Shewaya Composer: Zakareya Ahmed. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Rast on Do.

- Ana Fintizarak Composer: Zakareya Ahmed. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Hijaz on Re. Dancer: Serena Ramzy

- Bahlam Beek Composer: Kamal El Taweel. Singer: Abdul Halim Hafiz. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Hijaz on Re.

- Sallam Allay Traditional Folklore. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Bayati on Nawa- Sol. Dancers: Edmonton group, Al Khamseen

- Zeina Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Hijaz on Re

- Diamond in The Rough Composers: Hossam Ramzy and Ossama El Hendy. In Maqam Kord on Nawa-Sol. Dancer: Serena Ramzy

END OF FIRST HALF

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SECOND HALF (mostly without MENAME)

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- Hossam Ramzy Solo on Tabla - Hossam Ramzy Solo on Tabla with Audience Participation

- Efrooh B'Wadina Composer: Sheble Abdallah. Bedouin Song. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. Dancers: Serena Ramzy and dancers from Bedouin Beats. (Recording).

- Enta Omri Pt. 1 Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Kord on La.

- Aziza (with MENAME) Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy and Aziza. In Maqam Nahawand on Re. Dancer: Serena Ramzy

- Ansak Da Kalam Composer: Baligh Hamdy. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Rast on Do.

- Enta Omri II Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Kord on La.

- Enta Omri III Composer: Mohamed Abdul Wahab. Singer: Om Kolthoum. Arranged by Hossam Ramzy. In Maqam Kord on La. Dancer: Serena Ramzy

END OF SECOND HALF

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Encore medley with MENAME: Ah Ya Zayn, Foug al-Nakhal, Ya Mal al-Sham...

2013-14

Fall 2013

Songs to practice for the World Music Sampler

• Alooli Kin (Fairouz, Lebanese folk) lyrics

• Mounyati 'Azza Istibari (Sayyed Darwish, Egyptian Muwashah), version with Jenny's teacher lyrics and notation alternate notation

• Ilham (Souad Massi, Algerian), live version lyrics notation

• Mawlana Narju Ridak (Subhanak) (Sheikh el-Helbawy, Egyptian Sufi) lyrics and notation

• Dere Geliyor Dere (Dilek Koc, Turkish) lyrics notation

• Ya Khlila (Hussein al Jasmi, Emirati interpretation of Tunisian song), original version by Saliha, Shabila Rashid version, Magda Rumi version ContempArabic Jazz Ensemble version lyrics chords and bassline guitar chords notation

Additional songs

• Turkish: Ussak Sarki Huzzam Sarki

• Greek: Manaki Mou Aman Katerina Mou

• Persian: Shekar-e Ahou

• Egyptian: Batwans Beek Harrem t Ahhebak

• Reem and Jenny's original playlist of candidate songs

Winter/Spring 2014

Songs for the performance at Latitude 53 on 7 February

• El Helwa Di

• Ya Banat Iskandariya

• Alooli Kin

• Elham

More repertoire

• Reem and Jenny's current playlist of songs suggested by MENAME members

• El Eliyahu, a piyut (traditional poem) about Elijah the prophet. Iraqi/Jewish.

Coptic Music Repertoire to be performed with George Kyrillos

View and download Coptic Music Repertoire by clicking here.

Please practice the following for now (more to come!). If you don't read music, just listen - a lot!

• Ten O Osht
• Alli El Korban (Alleluya)
• Fai Pe Pi
• Ees O Panagios Pateer

George Kyrillos, director of the David Ensemble, will join us for our April 4 concert.

Songs for the Winspear performance on 4 April

April 4 Full Program Sequence and soundcheck schedule

SONGS we'll perform:

• Ten O Osht (Coptic)

• Alleluya (Coptic)

• Ya Layta Lee Agne7atan (Coptic) notation including guitar chords

• Fai Pe Pi (Coptic)

• Ees O Pan Agios Pateer (Coptic)

• Mawlana Narju Ridak (Subhanak) (Sheikh el-Helbawy, Egyptian Sufi) lyrics and notation

• El Helwa Di (Sayyed Darwish, Egyptian)

• Foug el Nakhal (Ilham Al Madfai, Iraqi)

• Qaduka Al Mayyas (Jesse Cook version, Syrian) notation guitar chords

• Matadjem Yinmixan (Tinariwen, Tuareg Berber)

Songs for our final performance on 29 May (7 pm)

• Alooli Kin

• Ya Khlila (Hussein al Jasmi, Emirati interpretation of Tunisian song), original version by Saliha, Shabila Rashid version, Magda Rumi version ContempArabic Jazz Ensemble version lyrics chords and bassline guitar chords notation

• Dere Geliyor Dere (Dilek Koc, Turkish) lyrics notation

• Matadjem Yinmixan (Tinariwen, Tuareg Berber)

• Fi Youm Weh Leila (Egyptian, Warda) notation arabic lyrics lyrics

• Sargashteh (To ey pary) (Persian, Hossein Ghavami) notation lyrics

• Ilham (Souad Massi, Algerian), live version [ lyrics notation

• El Helwa Di (Sayyed Darwish, Egyptian)

• Foug el Nakhal (Ilham Al Madfai, Iraqi)

• Qaduka Al Mayyas (Jesse Cook version, Syrian) notation guitar chords

2012-13

For Fall 2012 repertoire, please turn to 2012 class schedule

2011-12

Elements

see http://www.maqamworld/com

Maqamat (melodic modes): Hijaz, Shehnaz, Bayyati, Saba, Rast, Nahawand, Ajam

Iqa`at or durub (rhythmic cycles): Bamb, Maqsum, Masmudi, Sa`idi, Wahda, Masmudi Kabir, Ciftetelli, Sama`i thaqil, Mudawwar Masri

Songs to practice

We'll combine Sampler material with new material for our spring concert...

from fall concert...

• Fika kullu ma ara hasan (Arab turath)(Bayyati D)
• Habbaytak (Lebanese)(Bayyati D)
• Al Ghourba (Nubian)(F minor)
• Bote chin (Persian)(Esfahan C)
• Da Magri (Kurdish) (Bayyati A)
• Habibi Dyali (Moroccan)(Nahawand C)
• Ya Mal al-Sham[55] (Syrian)(Rast C)

new...

• Matadjem yinmixan (Tuareg song by Tinariwen, from Mali)
• Hanghanni (Egyptian; by Shaykh Imam and Ahmad Fu'ad Nigm) [56]
• Bilafrah (Kaskess Warak) (Lebanese) G Hijaz
• Sunset Oro (Macedonia)
• Bahaar e del nesheen (Iran)
• Ah ya zayn (Egyptian-Levantine)
• Lamma bada [57](Arab turath)
• Zeina[58][59](dance piece by Mohamed Abdel Wahhab)
• Asa ma yuhashak ghali[60] (Omani)
• Aghrabe Zolf (Iran - folk) [61]

Instrumental pieces to practice

• Dulab Nahawand
• Sama`i Bayyati
• Raqsat al-Atlas (Moroccan)

Other possible repertoire

• Oudak Rannan (Lebanon)
• Bomwanzani wa mahaba (Tanzania)
• Enta Omri introduction
• Zeina
• Sidi Mansur
• Foug al-Nakhal with new addition...
• Iranian folksongs (Iran)
• Ilahi Kurdilihicazkar (Turkish)
• Havasi (Turkish)
• Kara Uzum Habbesi (Turkish)
• Ala Hesb Wedad (Egyptian - Abdel Halim Hafez)
• Oudy (Ahmed Mounib - Nubian)
• Mahani Zein (Emil Zrihan), with lyrics in Arabic and Hebrew (Moroccan)
• Sidi Yasser (Moroccan)
• Gnawa song (Moroccan)
• Amin amin (Baly Othmani) (Tuareg/Berber)
• Mesh Far'a Ma`i (Fayrouz - Lebanese)
• Mevlevi bashraf or samai (Turkish)
• Callipyge (Toufic Farroukh)
• Ibaatli Jawab (Shadi Jamil - Syrian)
• Greek song

2010-11

Note: if no link is provided below, all pieces are here, in alphabetical order.

Elements:

see http://www.maqamworld/com

Maqamat (melodic modes): Bayyati, Hijaz, Saba, Rast, Sika, Nahawand

Iqa`at (rhythmic cycles): Ciftetelli, Wahda, Maqsum, Masmudi, Sa`idi, Bamb, Malfuf, Ayyoub, Fox, Murabba`, Bitayhi, Habibi Dyali rhythm, Yuruk Samai

Repertoire:

Songs:

• Mizmor Laila (Israeli-Yemeni) Bb minor
• Ya Mahla al-Fusha (Syrian) C minor
• Takayee (Kurdish) G Hijaz
• Shenhaye saheli (Iranian) F minor
• Ta Smirneika Tragouthia (Greek) D Bayyati
• Ouloulu[62] (Egyptian) Bd Rahit al-Arwah
• Bilafrah (Lebanese) G Hijaz
• Getma getma gal (Azerbaijani)

• Hibbina[63](Egyptian-Syrian)
• Ramani (Egyptian)
• Shoore Aasheghaaneh (Persian)
• Jaan e Maryam (Persian)
• Ilham (Algerian)
• Uyan Ey Gözlerim Gafletten Uyan[64] (Turkish)

Instrumental pieces:

• Ibn al-Balad; also [65](Egyptian)
• Longa Kurdili Hijaz Kar(Turkish)

2009-10

Maqamat: Rast, Suznak, Nahawand, Nawa Athar, Hijaz, Bayati, Bayati Shuri, Sikah, Huzam, Ramal al-Maya, Hijaz Kar, Hijaz Kar kurd

Iqa`at: Wahda, Maqsum, Masmudi, Sa`idi, Ciftetelli, Sama`i Thaqil, Bamb, Malfuf, Quddam

Instrumentals: `Aziza, Sama`i Bayyati, Dulab Nahawand, Dulab Rast, Bilafrah, Dulab Bayyati (with taqasim)

Songs: Oshyoni bulbulon, Rinda Min, Kalabandi, Ya Shadi al-Alhan, Shu Hal Iyyam, Chamce el Achia, Hare’ layle’, Qoqaye setaregan, Zuruni, Lamma Bada, Shalom Lecha Dodi, Ya Dha al-Qawam, Habbina

• More Tajik songs
• Berber song
• Abdel Halim song
• Qadukka al-Mayyas

Possible wasla sequence

• Bilafrah (Hijaz, G)
• Taqsim
• Dulab Nahawand (Nahawand, C)
• Lamma Bada (Nahawand, C)
• Taqsim
• Dulab Rast (Rast, C)
• Taqsim
• Mawwal (Rast, C)
• Ya Shadi al-Alhan (Rast, C)
• Shu Hal Iyyam (Nahawand, D)
• Chamce el Achia (mawwal and song) (Ramal al-Maya, C)
• Sama`i Bayyati (D)
• Dulab and taqasim Bayyati (D)
• Taqsim
• Hare' layle' (Bayyati, D)
• Taqsim
• Qoqaye setaregan (Nahawand, A)
• Aziza (Farahfaza = Nahawand, G)
• Zuruni (Ajam, Eb)

2008-09

Ach'hal Ayit
Ah ya hilu
Ah ya zayn (form: perc 4 cycles, all instr, Arabic, violins, Turkish, ud/guitar/saz, Urdu, Arabic)
Ala shawatee Dijla mur
Allah ya moulana
al-Uzubiyya
Bilafrah ("signature")
Bint al-Balad
Chang-e Rudaki
Dulab Bayyati (with taqasim)
Dulab Nahawand
Fawq al-Nakhl
Ha'agas Street 1
Hilwa ya baladi
Il hilwa di
Kara uzum habbesi
Lamma bada
Leylim ley
Longa Riyad
Nassam alayna al-hawa
Shoore aasheghaaneh
Ya banat iskandariyya
(form: perc 4 cycles, all instr, Arabic, violins, Turkish, ud/guitar/saz, Urdu, Arabic)

Dulab Nahawand, Dulab Bayyati, Sama`i Bayyati, Bint al-Balad, Bayyati ostinato, Percussion pieces (try to compose your own percussion piece using the same notation), Raqs al-Hawanem, Dulab Huzam, Longa Riyad

Wahrane, Foug al-Nakhal,Amurr bismiki, Ahebbak law tekun hader, Sa'altak ya habibi, La Khabar, Bidad-e Zaman, Ya Shadi al-Alhan, Allah ya moulana, A vava inouva, Oudak Rannan

Iqa`at (durub, usul)

See theory links for explanations.

• Wahda
• Ciftetelli
• Maqsum
• Masmudi
• Bamb
• Malfuf

• Percussion piece

Pieces by Maqam

See theory links for explanations.

Maqam Nahawand:

• Foug al-Nakhal
• Haagas Street
• Takderakht
• Shoore Aasheghaaneh
• Ya Rayah
• Dulab Nahawand
• Ya Banat Iskandariyya
• Lamma Bada Traditional Arab heritage.
• Wahrane, a song performed by Khaled from Algeria

Maqam Bayyati:

• Sama`i Bayyati
• Ah Ya hilw
• Bint al-Balad
• Dulab and Taqasim bayyati

Maqam Hijaz:

• Bilafrah
• al-Hilwa Di
• Ah Ya Zayn