Notes for musicians
First part (C)
- Bilafrah (Signature piece) (Hijaz G).
- taqsim (Hijaz G to Nahawand C))
- Dulab Nahawand (Nahawand C)
- Sama`i Nahawand (takht subgroup) (Nahawand C)
- Shoore Aasheqaneh (Persian tasnif) (Nahawand C). Intro: tonbak 4x
- Ya Banat Iskandariyya (Nahawand C). 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). 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)
- Ah Ya Lally (Nahawand G). Org free, add perc, alt vocal solo (Tarek) and chorus; instr section before final verse.
Second part (D)
- Dulab Bayyati (Bayyati D). Perc
- Taqsim (Bayyati D)
- Sama`i Bayyati (Bayyati D)
- Habbaytak (Bayyati D).
- 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). 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)
- Ah ya hilw (Bayyati D)
- al-Hilwa Di (Hijaz D)
- Ah Ya Zayn (Hijaz D)
Final (encore)
- Taqsim (Bayyati D to Saba D to Agam Bb)
- Zuruni (Agam Bb). Nadia/Karim/Tarek solo. Perc 4x, instr 2x, verse/chorus (alt), final chorus 2x.
