Waed Bouhassoun & Ensemble
Musical Performance Arab and Persian Music / Voice 0In 2010, Syrian oud virtuoso and singer Waed Bouhassoun left her homeland to study ethnomusicology in France. Ten years later, she received her PhD from the University of Paris-Nanterre. While working as a scholar, she has also given concerts throughout Europe—including two acclaimed performances at the Pierre Boulez Saal. Bouhassoun’s latest concert project was born out of this special experience: her ensemble not only combines various string and percussion instruments and their rich tradition with singing, but also brings together a group of female musicians who, like herself, are active both as scholars and artists.
The audio livestream will be open to the general public. The audio recording of the concert will be released at a later date available to members of Pierre Boulez Saal Online only. Learn more about our new online membership!
Waed Bouhassoun (Syria/France): Oud, Voice, Artistic Direction
Sogol Mirzaei (Iran): Setar, Tar
Anne-Laure Bourget (France): Percussion
Merve Salgar (Turkey): Tanbour
I.
Merve Salgar: Instrumental improvisation
Waed Bouhassoun: Vocal improvisation
Zekai Dede (1825-1897)
Ilahi: saba tesbih (Ottoman music)
Mouachah al oyoun (Arabic music, North Syria, composer and writer unknown)
Hüseyní Ilahi (Ottoman music, composer unknown)
II.
Waed Bouhassoun: Instrumental and vocal improvisation
Ilahi nahawand (Ottoman music)
Text by Afif-Din Telmceni (1213–1291), Sufi poet, born in Tlemcen, Algeria, died in Damascus, Syria
Omer el-batsh
Mouachah Zal Ahyaf (Arabic music, North Syria, writer unknown)
III.
Dede Efendi (1778-1846)
Ferâhfezâ Sarki (Ottoman music)
Sogol Mirzaei: Instrumental improvisation
Parviz Meshkatian
Khazan (Persian music)
IV.
Merve Salgar & Waed Bouhassoun: Instrumental improvisation
Waed Bouhassoun: Vocal improvisation
Segâh Nefes (Ottoman music, composer unknown)
Text by Ibn Arabi (1165–1240), poet and Andalusian theologian, born in Murcia, died in Damascus
Sogol Mirzaei: Instrumental improvisation
Abolhassan Sabâ
Tamrin Dashti (Persian music)
Tanburi Cemil Bey (1873–1916)
Cecen kizi (Ottoman music)
V.
Song Qashqai (Qashqai is a tribal confederation of clans of Turkish origin in the Shiraz region of Iran)
Kevok (Traditional Kurdish dance)
VI.
‘Al-maya, ‘Al-maya (Danced song from Eastern Syria)
Photo credit: Peter Adamik