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This  ensemble performs Arab, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Nubian, Kurdish, and other musics of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof... We meet every Thursday evening, fall and winter terms, in Studio 27, in the Fine Arts Building of the University of Alberta campus (between the Timms centre and HUB mall, and next to the bus stop).
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This  ensemble performs Arab, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Nubian, Kurdish, and other musics of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof...  
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We meet every Thursday evening, fall and winter terms, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, in Studio 27, in the Fine Arts Building (FAB) of the University of Alberta campus (between the Timms centre and HUB mall, and next to the bus stop). Studio 27 is adjacent to the central stairwell, on your left as you cross the breezeway from HUB mall to FAB.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:17, 9 September 2009

MENAME (Middle Eastern and North African Music Ensemble) (Music 148, 248, 348, 448, 548)

This ensemble performs Arab, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Nubian, Kurdish, and other musics of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof...

We meet every Thursday evening, fall and winter terms, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, in Studio 27, in the Fine Arts Building (FAB) of the University of Alberta campus (between the Timms centre and HUB mall, and next to the bus stop). Studio 27 is adjacent to the central stairwell, on your left as you cross the breezeway from HUB mall to FAB.

Note: there's a short form for this page's URL: http://tinyurl.com/6dwpuk



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Working repertoire (pieces to be practicing)

Performances (2009-10)

Performances (2008-09)

Performances (2007-08)


Repertoire

Repertoire content (protected) (located off-wiki)

Near Eastern Ensemble tapes (located off-wiki)

Repertoire content (located on-wiki)

Suggestion box. Please feel free to add...

Waslas (concert programs)

Media on the web

YouTube videos (NEW)

Other URLs

Arab music URLs

Turkish music URLs

Iranian music URLS

Kurdish music URLs

Dance URLs

Theory

Michael's resources: PDF files providing basic maqamat and iqa`at (rhythms)

MaqamWorld: comprehensive treatment of maqamat, but nice coverage of instruments, forms, and iqa`at as well

Ja's Middle Eastern Rhythms: detailed treatment of rhythms (you'll find hundreds!) featuring a remarkable MIDI rhythm generator that will play any rhythm notated using special symbols to indicate the various drum strokes