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
Additional information
| Solo Instrument | |
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| Genre | Folk and World |
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