Caravan World Music Ensemble

TheWordTwo TheWordTwo

A poem by Hafez by Daniel Ladinsky entitled "The Word Two" set to avaz in Bayat Tork.

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Equity Equity

Collaboration project with Grossmont Jazz Ensemble - Spring 2021 Angelica Pruitt: bass, David Rasmussen: Bari Sax, Richard Johnson: Nay, Derek Cannon: Trumpet, Christian Rodriguez: Guitar, Kian Abulhosn: Drums, Farhad Bahrami: Elec. Ud.

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Foq il Nakhal (feat. Randa) Foq il Nakhal (feat. Randa)

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Fakkaruni (feat. Richard) Fakkaruni (feat. Richard)

Umm Kulthum's "They Reminded Me of You" (segment) played on Nay by Richard Johnson.

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Ya Rayeh (feat. Ayad) Ya Rayeh (feat. Ayad)

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Elijah Elijah

Project for Grossmont College Middle East Ensemble in Persian mode of Shur (AbuAta) and Kurdish daf rhythm Da'em ("Continuous"). Featuring Sylvia Hansen (flute), Rayyan Nasser (violin), and Richard Johnson (nay).

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Asfur ("The Sparrow") Asfur ("The Sparrow")

Music by Marcel Khalife. Voices by Stacey and Aico. Guitar by Ian. Piano by Randa. Qanun by Tamia. Nay by Richard.

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Samai Hijaz (feat. Richard: nay) Samai Hijaz (feat. Richard: nay)

Spring 2021 project featuring Richard Johnson on nay.

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Red Cup of Wine playalong Red Cup of Wine playalong

Afghanistan

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Caravan playalong Caravan playalong

By Juan Tizol. In Hijaz.

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Malija (feat. Sylvia) Malija (feat. Sylvia)

Composed by the great Saba, inspired by music from Gilan, and performed by the Grossmont Middle East Ensemble, Fall 2020. Featuring Sylvia on flute, Richard on nay, and Rayyan on violins.

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Ya Rayeh (feat. Rayyan: violin) Ya Rayeh (feat. Rayyan: violin)

"The Traveler" is a popular Algerian song. This version features Rayyan on violin, Richard on nay, Ayad on oud, with lyrics in Arabic and Persian.

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GMEE - Foq Nakhl (Overjoyed) 20211216 GMEE - Foq Nakhl (Overjoyed) 20211216

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GMEE - Laughing Boy 20211216 GMEE - Laughing Boy 20211216

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Ben Seni Sevdugumi Ben Seni Sevdugumi

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Equity playalong Equity playalong

Equity is a collaboration project between Grossmont College Jazz and Middle East Ensembles. It is based on famous melodies from both worlds.

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Harwaya playalong Harwaya playalong

Folksong from Kermashan, Kurdistan

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They Reminded Me of You playalong They Reminded Me of You playalong

First verse of Abdelwahab's masterpiece "Fakkaruni"

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Bidod playalong Bidod playalong

By Ostad Lotfi, "Bidod" (Injustice) is an avaz on a text by Hafez in gusheh Bidod of Homayun.

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Cincin playalong Cincin playalong

Words and Music by Shayda

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