Arabic Folk Tunes
by Charles Francois Gounod
Piano Solo - Sheet Music

Piano Solo - Intermediate-Advanced

SKU: FP.FDW01

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Sheet Music and Books. Take a journey into the beauty and drama of Arabic melody and rhythm with award winning Lebanese composer and pianist Wajdi Abou Diab, as he explores some of the most popular songs of the Middle East and North Africa. Classical, World. Collection. Forsyths Publications #FDW01. Published by Forsyths Publications (FP.FDW01).

ISBN 979-0-57050-078-9.

A graduate of the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music, Wajdi Abou Diab's arrangements for solo piano encapsulate the spirit of these famous Arabic songs and the richly poectic stories they tell. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players, these pieces are essential repertoire for lovers of Arabic music or those who wish to expand their cultural horizons.

Arabic Folk Tunes is a collection of famous Arabic folk songs, chosen from across the Middle East and North Africa. It includes famous songs from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq and beyond, arranged for solo piano by the Lebanese pianist and composer Wajdi Abou Diab.

The aim of the arrangements is to give pianists from all around the globe the opportunity to play and experience the beauty of Arabic melodies and rhythms. They remain true to the spirit of the songs. and seek to reflect the story of each one tells.

It is the composer’s sincere wish that this book encourages the performance of Arabic music across the world, from living rooms and piano classes, to classical recitals and concerts, and achieves a wider appreciation of Arabic traditional music among musicians and listeners from other cultures.

The arrangements can by heard played by Lebanese-Italian pianist Ramzi Hakim on his album Sammena Shi Mnaerfou. (Play Something We Know).