Performance: George Sawa, qanun, and Suzanne Meyers Sawa, darbuka

Two Egyptian pieces performed by George Sawa on qanun and Suzanne Meyers Sawa on darbuka:

1: Anonymous 19th c. prelude — Improvisations — the muwashshah (classical song) “Lamma bada yatathanna” (When my beloved appeared walking with a swinging gait), 19th c., composed by Selim el-Masri

2: Anonymous intro to an old dance — Layla, made famous by Farid al-Atrash

Recorded August 2021
As part of the Modal Music in the Park 2021 series
Generously funded through the Toronto Arts Council’s Arts in the Park program

Camera and editing – Nudist Beach Studio
Audio – Matt Smith