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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
