By Wajdi Abou Diab. Composed by Wajdi Abou Diab. This edition: pdf, streaming. 21st Century, Classical, Contemporary, Multicultural, World. 13 pages. W. Abou Diab #1454959. Published by W. Abou Diab (A0.1896513).
Composer's website: wajdiaboudiab.com
"The Awfar Dance" - Opus 13D, is a piece for solo Violin based on the traditional ancient Arabic rhythm called "Al Awfar", which was used in old Arabic tribes to make horses and camels dance by their Arab riders.
The rhythm consists of a 19/4 meter that gives the music a moving forward feeling, combined with the most expressive Arabic scales (Maqamat).
The piece used the Violin as a melodic instrument to call the ancient Arab world, using some microtonal elements that come from the nature of Arabic maqam music, and also used as a percussion instrument to introduce the rhythm and the camel dance spirit.
Starting with a "Mawwal"- a group of small improvised melodic phrases that Arabic singers used to start their performances - in which we can hear the Violin play freely in ad libitum tempo.
Then, moving along to introduce the rhythmic elements using some of the most percussive techniques on violin, and then adding the melodic elements, alternating between normal and harmonics (resembling the Arabic old instrument "Rababa" that is well known for
It's a very breathy nasal sound, in addition to the clear rhythmic accent that keeps the "Awfar" pulse alive.
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By Wajdi Abou Diab. Composed by Wajdi Abou Diab. This edition: pdf, streaming. 21st Century, Classical, Contemporary, Multicultural, World. 13 pages. W. Abou Diab #1454959. Published by W. Abou Diab (A0.1896513).
Composer's website: wajdiaboudiab.com
"The Awfar Dance" - Opus 13D, is a piece for solo Violin based on the traditional ancient Arabic rhythm called "Al Awfar", which was used in old Arabic tribes to make horses and camels dance by their Arab riders.
The rhythm consists of a 19/4 meter that gives the music a moving forward feeling, combined with the most expressive Arabic scales (Maqamat).
The piece used the Violin as a melodic instrument to call the ancient Arab world, using some microtonal elements that come from the nature of Arabic maqam music, and also used as a percussion instrument to introduce the rhythm and the camel dance spirit.
Starting with a "Mawwal"- a group of small improvised melodic phrases that Arabic singers used to start their performances - in which we can hear the Violin play freely in ad libitum tempo.
Then, moving along to introduce the rhythmic elements using some of the most percussive techniques on violin, and then adding the melodic elements, alternating between normal and harmonics (resembling the Arabic old instrument "Rababa" that is well known for
It's a very breathy nasal sound, in addition to the clear rhythmic accent that keeps the "Awfar" pulse alive.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: The Awfar dance (رقصة الاوفر) - for solo Violin - opus 13D - ABOUDIAB
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