Favoriting Ridgewood Radio with David Weinstein: Playlist from May 18, 2022 Favoriting

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Ridgewood Radio features concert recordings by adventurous bands and experimental musicians and restored archival tapes from private and institutional collections captured at venues large and small across the five boroughs of New York. It is produced by David Weinstein and Outpost Artists Resources operating out of the Ridgewood section of Queens, NY, where you'll find more yellow bricks than on the road to Oz and the cemetery of your choice is never more than a few blocks from home.

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Favoriting May 18, 2022: Maqam: Music of Arabia

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Traditions and renditions from Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and beyond.
Umm Kalthoum, Fairouz, Brooklyn Maqam, Nano Raies, Nibal Malshi, and more…

Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
Nano Raies/The Beatles  Drive My Car (For Women in Saudi Arabia)   Favoriting PRI’s The World  YouTube  2018  Arranged by Palestinian cellist Naseem Alatrash with Syrian vocalist/lyricist Raies celebrating Saudi Arabia lifting the ban on women driving.   
 
Nibal Malshi  Ana Fin Tizara (concert recording)   Favoriting Robert Browning Associates  Roulette Intermedium  6 Nov 2021  Title translates roughly as “I can’t/won’t trade”. Palestinian singer Malshi graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Opening solo by master qanun (zither) player Firas Zreik, with Zafer Tawil on oud (lute), John Murchison on bass, Johnny Farraj on riqq (small frame drum), and Gilbert Mansour on tabla (goblet drum).   0:07:55 (Pop-up)
Nano Raeis  Oud Takasim (concert recording)   Favoriting Brooklyn Maqam 1st Anniversary Concert  Roulette Intermedium  31 March 2019  Syrian vocalist Raies left war torn Homs and made it to Berklee College of Music. “If you are in love why deny it”, an Umm Kalthoum song. With Philip Mayer & Michel Merhej, percussion; Brian Prunka, oud; John Murchison, bass; Elyem Basaldi, violin.  0:19:25 (Pop-up)
Sussan Deyhim  Gereyley (Nocturnal Dialogue)   Favoriting Madman of God  Crammed Discs  2000  From the Iranian-born singer’s collection of love songs of the Persian Sufi masters. With Will Calhoun, Hearn Gadbois, Raz Mesinai various percussion; Dave Soldier, violin; and additional vocals by Karsh Kale.  0:27:22 (Pop-up)
 
Nano Raeis  Ya Habibi (concert recording)   Favoriting Brooklyn Maqam 1st Anniversary Concert  Roulette Intermedium  31 March 2019  "Oh, my love". The Syrian vocalist Raies with Philip Mayer & Michel Merhej, percussion; Brian Prunka, oud; John Murchison, bass; Elyem Basaldi, violin.  0:36:57 (Pop-up)
Nibal Malshi  Ansak (concert recording)   Favoriting Robert Browning Associates  Roulette Intermedium  6 Nov 2021  The Palestinian singer tackles a classic famously sung by Egyptian legend Umm Kalthoum (1898-1975). Title translates as “I’ll never forget you”. Ensemble listed above.  0:41:39 (Pop-up)
Umm Kulthum  Hob Eih   Favoriting Arabian Nights  Sono Cairo  1960  "What love?". Umm Kulthum was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title "Kawkab el-charq" and has been dubbed "The voice of Egypt", and "Egypt's fourth pyramid". Lyrics: Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Composition: Baleegh Hamdy.  0:54:53 (Pop-up)
Dina El Wedidi  Ya Badr   Favoriting Dina El Wedidi X Dj Totti  Bandcamp  2021  The singer/composer born and raised in Giza, near the pyramids, in a mix by DJ Totti, overlapping traditional Egyptian folk music and mahraganat (underground street music). Badr was a battle between the Muslims and Quraysh Meccans in 624AD. Mohammed won.  1:01:16 (Pop-up)
 
Nibal Malshi  Selimli Al Layli (concert recording)   Favoriting Robert Browning Associates  Roulette Intermedium  6 Nov 2021  The Palestinian singer in a piece composed by Fairouz (Lebanese vocal legend, born 1934). Title translates as “say hello”. Ensemble listed above.  1:08:53 (Pop-up)
Oceanvs Orientalis ft. Fairouz  Al Bint El Chalabiya   Favoriting Oceanvs Orientalis ft. Fairouz  SoundCloud  2013  "The Pretty Girl". The project of electronic music composer, producer, and arranger Safak Ozkutle (Turkey) with a mashup of a track from the Fayrouz album, Eah Fi Amal.  1:15:06 (Pop-up)
Mohamed Abdel Wahab  Leilet Hob   Favoriting Cairo By Night  Voice of Stars  1974  "Night of Love". The Eqyptian singer, actor, composer (1902-91) with ensemble including Beirut Conservatory Strings and the legendary percussionist Michel Merhej (1928-2020).  1:23:36 (Pop-up)
 
Nibal Malshi  Oud Takasim (concert recording)   Favoriting Robert Browning Associates  Roulette Intermedium  6 Nov 2021  “If you are in love why deny it”, an Umm Kalthoum song. Ensemble listed above.  1:40:36 (Pop-up)
Nano Raeis  A song about home (concert recording)   Favoriting Brooklyn Maqam 1st Anniversary Concert  Roulette Intermedium  31 March 2019  The Syrian vocalist Raies with Philip Mayer & Michel Merhej, percussion; Brian Prunka, oud; John Murchison, bass; Elyem Basaldi, violin.  1:48:52 (Pop-up)
Hanine El Alam  Hayat (Life)   Favoriting Hayat  SoundCloud  2020  The extroverted Lebanese violinist with Bashar Farran, guitar bass; Eliana Awad, darbuka (dumbek); and Wissam Sawaya, drums.  1:55:21 (Pop-up)


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Gary:

The excitement!
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david w:

Today's playlist was chosen with the counsel of Marandi Hostetter, a founder of Brooklyn Maqam brooklynmaqam.com... and draws heavily on recordings of live concerts presented by the group and also by Robert Browning Associates www.robertbrowningassociates.com.
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listener james from westwood:

Afternoon, David, Ruth, Gary, and all!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:01pm
david w:

Hello, james and thanks to Gary for the early encouragement!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:01pm
doctorjazz:

Cool opening track, WOW!
(shameless plug for Happy Birthday greetings to me...)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:02pm
david w:

djazz! Enjoy!
  🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:03pm
WR:

Habibi!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:05pm
doctorjazz:

A NY Times article on Saudi women and driving/other rights.
www.nytimes.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:09pm
spodiodi:

good afternoon, david and all!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:10pm
chresti:

Hi David and ruth and ridgewoodians!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:10pm
david w:

Welcome WR and spodi (and thanks, djazz). And.. there's chresti!
  5:17pm
ruth:

Hey everybody!
Avatar 5:21pm
gailvachon:

Hello music friends!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:22pm
spodiodi:

hey, ruth!
hello, Gary, james, doctorjazz, WR and chresti! \\//
gailvachon!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:23pm
spodiodi:

chresti! *
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:25pm
david w:

Hello there, gailv.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:25pm
spodiodi:

(i thought i typed the ! as a i -- please ignore my correction) :-B
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chresti:

Hi spodi!\\//!
Avatar 5:31pm
still b/p:

I saw different folks at the grocery this afternoon buying birthday balloons and birthday cake. Maybe they're headed doctorj's way.
Also, the checkout person apologized for being new and having a couple insignificant delays, but she'd already gotten me totally on her side by calling her scanning gun "a brat," and calling my butternut squash "a little dickens."
  5:32pm
ruth:

I've seen her a few times. There were a lot of dance movements as she sang.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:32pm
david w:

Real people can be a nice lift to a day, b/p!
  5:34pm
ruth:

Saw Sussan D. Not still/bp's butternut squash
  5:35pm
ruth:

Hey gail!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:35pm
spodiodi:

that little dickens
Avatar 5:36pm
still b/p:

Now I want a full rewrite of the Chi-Lites "Have You Seen Her" that's allllllll about the squash.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:37pm
doctorjazz:

@stil b/p-still waiting for the balloons and cake, but did have really nice Thai lunch in the neighborhood, will hit an Italian local spot for dinner (not up to cooking today...)
Avatar 5:38pm
still b/p:

Mmmm...Thaitalian day.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Heyo! Working late tonight but have you on in the background....
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Gary:

Whoo Hoo!
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david w:

Hang in there, Threemoons... and Gary, yay!
  🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:47pm
WR:

@doctorjazz, it's your birthday, of course you don't do the cooking.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:48pm
spodiodi:

happy bday doctorjazz!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Happy Birthday!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@Ruth did you ever find your glasses?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:51pm
doctorjazz:

It's my party, I'll pig out if I want to, pig out if I want to, pig out if I want to (you would pig out too if it happened to you)!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:51pm
doctorjazz:

Thanks, WR, spodiodi, Threemoons!
  5:56pm
Bud:

splendido!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:58pm
david w:

Thanks, Budido!
Avatar 5:59pm
still b/p:

Friend of mine laughed a couple years back -- LAUGHED -- at me when I spoke the name of Umm Kalthoum. She'd spent time in an an Arab region and knew of the singer and thought I was WAY off and had distorted it to absurdity. But since then, I've more than once heard pronunciations very, very close to mine. Some say life needs a laugh track. I say it also needs a laugh backtrack.
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david w:

I'm mangling most of these terms and names, but hooray for metadata!
  6:03pm
adamdoesit:

Hi David and Ridgewoodians!
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david w:

Welcome to you, adam!
  6:04pm
adamdoesit:

doc, happy birthday!
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doctorjazz:

Thanks, Adamdoesit!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:11pm
doctorjazz:

(doing work while waiting for fam to be ready to go out)
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david w:

We're honored to be part of your birthday soundtrack. Enjoy the day doctorjazz!
  6:15pm
ruth:

Threemoons I did find the glasses. After 2 weeks MIA they appeared in my studio amongst the paining rags and brushes!
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Ike:

Sounds great!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:18pm
david w:

Hi there, Ike!
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gailvachon:

Ruth, yay!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:25pm
doctorjazz:

And a great Birthday Soundtrack it is, David and Ruth, thanks (not quite like traveling to the Middle East, but feels a bit like it).
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:28pm
Doug Schulkind:

Hello, friends!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:30pm
david w:

Ooooooh, Doug!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:34pm
coelacanth∅:

greetings David & ridgies
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:35pm
david w:

Hello, coel!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:38pm
doctorjazz:

OK, time to run, thanks David and Ruth, great show!
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ranjit:

i'm late for the show and i want to listen to it later, but i never have time to listen to archives because all the other live shows are too good
  6:42pm
Nibal Malshi:

I hope everyone is enjoying the music! thank you David for today's show
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:43pm
doctorjazz:

Been Oud-els of fun!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:44pm
david w:

Wow! Okay I'm speechless. A great honor, Nibal.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:45pm
david w:

Glad to see you anytime, ranjit.
  6:47pm
Nibal Malshi:

The Honor is all mine :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:48pm
Gary:

Great hearing you, Nibal!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:48pm
spodiodi:

very enjoying, Nibal! thank you
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:48pm
spodiodi:

very much*
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:53pm
fred:

@doctorjazz: happy birthday!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:53pm
david w:

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this show. Marandi Hostetter, Brooklyn Maqam, Nidal Malshi and Nano Raeis, and Robert/Helene Browning all of you gave me a gift. And everyone listening, thanks!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:54pm
david w:

fred! it's been tooooo long! hope you are well.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:55pm
spodiodi:

thanks for putting it all together, david! great show!

thanks too ruth! i'm glad you found your glasses (i had been wondering)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:57pm
fred:

I'm just back from a show, but I had to wish doc a happy birthday
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:58pm
Doug Schulkind:

This whole program has induced a single extended goosebump.
  6:58pm
Nibal Malshi:

Thank you all for the kind words, I truly appreciate it and glad it was to your satisfaction. I join you David And thank you and Marandi and everyone for making it all happen, its been a great episode . Till next time
much love
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:58pm
listener james from westwood:

Glorious show!
  6:59pm
adamdoesit:

Thanks David and Ruth!
  6:59pm
ruth:

Thanks again David! see you all next week!
  🥁 Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
WR:

Thank you David. Thank you Ruth. Onward.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
Gary:

Terrific show, thank you, David!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
coelacanth∅:

Thanks David!
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