MENAME sampler program Nov 24, 2007

Sampler program (Nov 24)

Themes of Rumi: Love, separation, longing, and reunion in music of the Middle East and North Africa

Songs

• Leylim Ley. Turkish song, in Turkish. Text by Sabahattin Ali; music by Zulfu Livaneli. Vocal solo: Berna Hascakir, Esma Topal; Baglame solo: Vahapcan Er.
• Foug al-Nakhal (Above the Palm). Iraqi folksong, in Iraqi Arabic. Traditional words and music. Vocal solo: Amal Kheder.
• Ha'agas Street #1 Israeli popular song, in Hebrew and Aramaic. Text and music by Ehud Banai. Vocal solo: Ben Ragosin.
• Ya Rayah (Oh traveler). Algerian sha`bi song, in Algerian Arabic. Vocal solo: Samira Elatia.
• Shoore Aasheghaaneh Iranian tasnif, in Persian. Vocal solo: Elaheh Ahmadi; Tonbak solo: Kioumars Poorhaydari.

Performers (confirmed):
Ali Azad, voice
Amal Kheder, voice
Ben Ragosin, oud, guitar, voice
Berna Hascakir, voice
Dion Brocks, bass guitar
Drew Price, violin
Elaheh Ahmadi, voice
Eran Landau, percussion
Esma Topal, voice
Kioumars Poorhaydari, tonbak
Kreisha Oro, percussion, voice
Leila Laouar, voice
Leslie Precht, percussion, voice
Maigan van der Siessen
Martha Steenstrup, percussion, voice
Mehdi Samadi, voice
Michael Frishkopf, keyboard
Mohamed Salama, oud, voice
Mohsen Nicksiar, guitar
Nadir Bellahmer, violin
Niyati Dhokai, violin
Pam Cruise, percussion, voice
Rana Al Kadi, tabla
Saba Salehyar, percussion, voice
Samira Elatia, voice
Soraya Hafez, voice
Steven Byrne, tabla
Vahapcan Er, baglame