stos
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what songs should lebanese people like?
hello!
I was playing oud in the street here in strasbourg, and a lebanese girl propose me to come to her uncle's lebanese restaurant to play.. (It is kind of
chic restaurant not a snack-like one)
I'm a bit lost because I'm just "fighting" with turkish and greek music since I began oud and I really don't know lot about arabic music.
I met also a tunisian girl who sings kalthoum, fayrouz and other classic things, so the good point is that I will not have to fake arabic singing 
Could you maybe help to find what songs could put joy in the hearts of lebanese immigrant here in France?
I'm also with kind of a problem : I searched some song from fayrouz on youtube and it seems to my ear complicated to understand well the melody when
there is big ensemble playing behind..(am I strange?...).
Could you indicate me albums where Kalthoum or Fayrouz are playing with few musicians?
Is there a place I could find music sheets?
Thanks a lot !!!!!
Christos
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Brian Prunka
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Lebanese people should recognize Fairuz songs. Look for "Fairuz sings Philemon Wehbe" for a smaller ensemble with more traiditional-style songs.
"Andalusiyyat" also has muwashahat (old and new); though it is a big ensemble it isn't too hard to get the melody.
Ziad Rahbani's "Bil Afrah" has instrumental versions of a bunch of well-known songs (and is a terrific record besides).
"Bint al-Shalabiyya" is another tune popular in Lebanon (aka "Il-Uzubiyya")
Many (most) of the Oum Kulthoum songs are long and complicated, so it might take a while for you to get them together.
You could also learn some Marcel Khalife songs, possibly.
Songs by Wadi El Safi are also a good choice, most of them are relatively short and simple.
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stos
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thanks Brian!!
I was at the moment learning "Ya Laure Hobouki"
Yes Kalthoum songs are very long musical sentencies and when your ear is not used to, I think will take long time by ear..
I will search the name you gave me!
thanks a lot!
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DoggerelPundit
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Stos,
You might also look into recordings by Samira Tewfiq, Naif Agby, and the Derbeki Ensemble—if you can find them. They all recorded in the late 60s
and presented classic Lebanese popular music. The Derbeki Ensemble, for example, appeared several times on the Danny Thomas show (Danny Thomas was
Lebanese).
-Stephen
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David.B
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Hi Christos,
I learned oud with a Lebanese, here it is a list of my scores (by name of songs):
Attachment: Scores.pdf (92kB)
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Attachment: Scores 1.pdf (99kB)
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stos
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thanks a lot guys!
---> j'attend des nouvelles de cette chanteuse pour qu elle me dise ce qu'elle veut chanter et à ce moment là j'aurais plus d'idée de quelle
partoche te prendre
merci!
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Here is a very famous Marcel Khalife song " ya bahari "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RbnkvcdYuU
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I vote for Fairouz 'Saalouni ennas'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPUdkeTsUM
I like that version voice and oud, but unfortunatly incompete.
The most known version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_sexRkBg_w
Succès assuré !
Le public chantera le refrain en choeur. 
Robert
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stos
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merci beaucoup!
don't hesitate to give me more links!
thanks a lot!
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Hi stos,
I cannot provide music scores because I do not read music (thankfully), but here's the most famous version of "El Bint El Shalabiya", sung by Fayrouz
with a small electric ensemble. It's not difficult to learn, I have it in my repertoire too and it cooks...people just love it!!!
http://youtu.be/UfvkcG59Vq8
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stos
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hello everybody!
thanks you for your answers about lebanese songs!
now I'm looking for an iraqi men birthday what would iraqi people like....
the set up of the band will be oud/contrabass, violin, clarinet, percussion, saxophone
thanks a lot!
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Microber
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Fog al nakhal - Foq el nakhal - and many other transliteration for فوق النخل in arabic.
That is THE Iraqi song.
You will find a lot of version on youtube.
Robert
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stos
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merci beaucoup robert je vais chercher ça!
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stos
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hello people!
<i have a little newbie question...could you maybe tell me what maqam is salounni enna?
thanks a lot!
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Bayati ré
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stos
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thanks!
I think I was kind of disturb by the strange tonality of the fairouz version..
I've already worked fog on el nakhal! nice one!
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