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⏲ Duration: 21 min 76 sec ✓ Published: 08-Jun-2011
Description: The University of Alberta’sMiddle Eastern and North African Music Ensemble directed by Michael Frishkopfnnin concert at the Winspear Centre, EdmontonnApril 7, 2011nnProgramnnAssiss Wara (Snip Paper), in Maqam Hijaz. Composed by Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)and Mansur Rahbani (1925-2009), arr. Ziad Rahbani (b. 1956), all Lebanese. This Arabic song is drawn from the Rahbani brothers’ musical play Nass Men Warak (People of Paper), featuring Lebanese diva Fairouz (b. 1935).The musical is one of