$100
This version is for orchestra. This listing is for the full score only. Performance parts are available for rental at saadnhaddad.com/contact.
Instrumentation: 2(2pic) 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1 – tmp+2 – hp, cel – str
Kaman Fantasy (pronounced KA-men) takes its name from ‘kamanjah,’ the Arabic word for ‘violin.’ The piece is an exploration of the Arabic ‘maqamat’ (sets of scales) and rhythms in a Western classical context. The music embraces both traditions, often swaying back and forth between Arabic and Western idioms. As a first generation Arab-American, I have often found myself shifting between both cultures in the way that I think and act, sometimes voluntarily, most times not. Kaman Fantasy is a reflection on those experiences.