Arabic Folk Tunes For Piano

Description

Take a journey into the beauty and drama of Arabic melody and rhythm with award-winning Lebanese composer and pianist Wajdi Abou Diab, as he explores some of the most popular songs of the Middle East and North Africa. A graduate of the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music, his arrangements for solo piano encapsulate the spirit of these famous songs and the richly poetic stories they tell.

Arabic Folk Tunes is a collection of famous Arabic folk songs, chosen from across the Middle East and North Africa. It includes famous songs from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, and beyond, arranged for solo piano by the Lebanese pianist and composer Wajdi Abou Diab.
The aim of the arrangements is to give pianists from all around the globe the opportunity to play and experience the beauty of Arabic melodies and rhythms. They remain true to the spirit of the songs. and seek to reflect the story of each one tells.
It is the composer’s sincere wish that this book encourages the performance of Arabic music across the world, from living rooms and piano classes to classical recitals and concerts, and achieves a wider appreciation of Arabic traditional music among musicians and listeners from other cultures.

Index

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01- Bent El Shalabiya

02- Mahla Nourha

03- Zourouni

04- El Helwa Di

05- Fog Elna Khel

06- Reitek Ma Na’ref Wen

07- Aman Aman

08- Sheftik Marra

09- Rozanna

10- Yomma Mwel l Hawa

11- Ya Mayela

12- Hawwel Ya Ghannam

13- Yal Rayeh

14- Lama Bada Yatathanna

15- Hebi Zourni

16- Zarani Al Mahboub

17- Wadeeh Al Safi Medley

18- Om Kolthoum Medley