The Concerto Inspired by Tahrir Square
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 01.25.12 | 6:12 PM ET
Arab American composer Mohammed Fairouz watched the uprising in Tahrir Square on TV a year ago today. As he looked on, with the volume off, he began composing a piece of music. “Tahrir for Clarinet and Orchestra,” now complete, is “the first movement of what will eventually become a concerto in three movements,” according to a fascinating report on PRI’s The World.
You can hear the movement in its entirety below, but the radio segment is well worth a listen, particularly Fairouz discussing the various facets of the uprising he was trying to evoke through the music.
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Jim Benning is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
Angela Brown 01.26.12 | 2:11 AM ET
Wow that’s really amazing.
Benjamin Keene 02.02.12 | 12:45 PM ET
A fantastic piece of music. I like the way the clarinet serves as a vocalist or narrator of sorts.
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Trip to India 02.20.12 | 7:31 AM ET
After listening to the music I get lost in the solo man piece. The words are so touching and the music is very soothe. Very good composition and voice.
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