Difference between revisions of "Notes for musicians"

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First part (C)

Bilafrah (Signature piece) (Hijaz G, maqsum).
taqsim (Hijaz G to Nahawand C))
Dulab Nahawand (Nahawand C, wahda/maqsum)
Sama`i Nahawand (takht subgroup) (Nahawand C, sama`i).
Shoore Aasheqaneh (Persian tasnif) (Nahawand C). Elaha solo. Intro: tonbak 4x
Ya Banat Iskandariyya (Nahawand C, maqsum). Instr free 1x, then add perc 1x, then alternate vocals and instrumental sections: violins, nay/clarinet, uds; end with vocals 2x
Nassem alayna al-hawa (Kurd G, maqsum). Org leads instruments freely on intro melody), intro melody with percussion, chorus 3x (group, solo, group), verse, chorus, intro melody, verse, chorus 2x.
Taqsim ud (Kurd G to Nahawand G)
Longa Riyad (takht subgroup) (Nahawand G, fox)
Ah Ya Lally (Nahawand G, maqsum). Org free, add perc, alt vocal solo (Tarek) and chorus; instr section before final verse.

Second part (D)

Dulab Bayyati (Bayyati D, wahda). Perc 4x, repeat form twice.
Taqsim (Bayyati D)
Sama`i Bayyati (Bayyati D, Sama`i thaqsil)
Habbaytak (Bayyati D, maqsum/wahda).
Percussion piece (Steve's arrangement)
Lamma Bada (Nahawand G, Sama`i thaqil). Perc 2x, instr 1x, chorus, instr, chorus, end w/ perc 2x.
Ya Rayah (Nahawand D). Org solo, perc 4x, instr, (chorus, instr, verse)3x, chorus 2x.
Foug al-Nakhal (Nahawand D). Org solo, then instr 2x, chorus 2x, verse, chorus, verse, chorus 2x.
taqsim Ud (Nahawand D to Saba D)
Saba Samir (Saba D, maqsum/wahda/sa`idi). Perc 4x, then solos: ud, violin, nay. Finish ensemble. Note: following solo, instrumental section repeats. Percussion switch from maqsum, to wahda, to sa`idi.
Dulab and taqsim Bayyati (Bayyati D, fox/ciftetelli). Instr start, perc follow. First round of solos: violin, nay. Second round: org. Third round: ud. End with scale (descending then ascending).
Ah ya hilw (Bayyati D, masmudi)
al-Hilwa Di (Hijaz D, maqsum). Start with ud and qanun (no percussion), then percussion and chorus enter together. After first verses, there is an instrumental section, then chorus returns. Don’t forget to slow down at end, with switch to Bayyati.
Ah Ya Zayn (Hijaz D, maqsum)

Final (encore)

Taqsim (Bayyati D to Saba D to Agam Bb)
Zuruni (Agam Bb, maqsum). Nadia/Karim/Tarek solo. Perc 4x, instr 2x, verse/chorus (alt), final chorus 2x.

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 * Dulab and taqsim Bayyati (Bayyati D, fox/ciftetelli). Instr start, perc follow.  First round of solos: violin, nay.  Second round:  org.  Third round: ud.  End with scale (descending then ascending).
 * Ah ya hilw (Bayyati D, masmudi)
-* al-Hilwa Di (Hijaz D, maqsum)
+* al-Hilwa Di (Hijaz D, maqsum). Start with ud and qanun (no percussion), then percussion and chorus enter together.  After first verses, there is an instrumental section, then chorus returns.  Don’t forget to  slow down at end, with switch to Bayyati.
 * Ah Ya Zayn (Hijaz D, maqsum)