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This  ensemble performs Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Hebrew, Nubian, Kurdish, and other music-languages of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof...  
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= Overview =
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This  ensemble is open to the study and performance Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Hebrew, Nubian, Kurdish, and other music-languages of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof...
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The University of Alberta Middle Eastern and North African Music Ensemble (MENAME) is a University of Alberta course, a group for the study and performance of music from Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Hebrew, Nubian, Kurdish, Armenian, and other music-languages of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof. Our repertoire covers various gamuts, from specialized "high art" to participatory folk, from local to regional, from old to new.
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The group gathers diverse members:  musicians interested in music of the region; university students studying the region's culture, society and history; and members of related language communities here in Edmonton.  MENAME was founded by director Michael Frishkopf in 2005 as the Arab Music Group; its scope gradually expanded to include the Middle East and North Africa as well.  Technically the course is listed under University of Alberta's "open studies" program, and thus is accessible to anyone who wants to join.
  
 
We meet every Thursday evening, fall and winter terms, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, in [http://www.music.ualberta.ca/studio27.cfm Studio 27], Fine Arts Building (FAB) of the University of Alberta campus (between the Timms centre and HUB mall, and next to the bus stop). [http://www.music.ualberta.ca/studio27.cfm Studio 27] is just north of the FAB central stairwell, on the second floor. It's on your left as you cross the breezeway from HUB mall to FAB.
 
We meet every Thursday evening, fall and winter terms, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, in [http://www.music.ualberta.ca/studio27.cfm Studio 27], Fine Arts Building (FAB) of the University of Alberta campus (between the Timms centre and HUB mall, and next to the bus stop). [http://www.music.ualberta.ca/studio27.cfm Studio 27] is just north of the FAB central stairwell, on the second floor. It's on your left as you cross the breezeway from HUB mall to FAB.
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= Repertoire =
 
= Repertoire =

Revision as of 06:27, 17 September 2009

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

Overview

This ensemble is open to the study and performance Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Hebrew, Nubian, Kurdish, and other music-languages of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof...

The University of Alberta Middle Eastern and North African Music Ensemble (MENAME) is a University of Alberta course, a group for the study and performance of music from Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Berber, Hebrew, Nubian, Kurdish, Armenian, and other music-languages of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as fusions thereof. Our repertoire covers various gamuts, from specialized "high art" to participatory folk, from local to regional, from old to new.

The group gathers diverse members: musicians interested in music of the region; university students studying the region's culture, society and history; and members of related language communities here in Edmonton. MENAME was founded by director Michael Frishkopf in 2005 as the Arab Music Group; its scope gradually expanded to include the Middle East and North Africa as well. Technically the course is listed under University of Alberta's "open studies" program, and thus is accessible to anyone who wants to join.

We meet every Thursday evening, fall and winter terms, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, in Studio 27, 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 just north of the FAB central stairwell, on the second floor. It's 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


MENAME prospective students

MENAME Facebook group (Note: log into Facebook before clicking)

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