Songs of the Syrian Refugees
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In his song, Mohamad is singing about how strange life is, how harsh the nights are: ‘Oh this life is so strange... our home became very far. Very far.’ But before he can finish, he is overcome by homesickness and with his head in his hands, he cries. He is crying for his beloved country and for the father he left behind.Abu and Mohamad are residents of Zaatari, a refugee camp located just a few kilometres east of Mafraq, Jordan, near the Syrian border. Originally established as a temporary settlement in July 2012 for Syrians fleeing the civil war, Zaatari is now home to an estimated 79,000 refugees and stretches over five square kilometres.The Jeeni Refugee Aid channel supports refugee aid and charities across the world.
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Inspired by life on Spring Street, Manhattan - setting the poetry of Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo to music by Pete Wyer.Exclusive world premier, full performance here Saturday 24th July 2021. HEDAY INOUE is The Caretaker - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREJOY TAMAYO is The Optimist - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREMAREN MONTALBANO is The Watcher - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREPETE WYER is The Composer - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREMATT GRAY is The Film Director - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HERESTEVE DALACHINSKY is The Poet - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREYUKO OTOMO is The Poet - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREJoy Tamayo, soprano Maren Montalbano, mezzo soprano Heday Inoue, bass baritone Maria Grigoryeva, violins Vladimir Stoletov, viola Lyudmila Kadyrbaeva, cello Pete M Wyer guitar, bass, keyboard Josh Plotner, saxes Bobby Previte, drums Spring Street film (2021), Matt Gray Original film (1996), Norbert Nowotsch Film edit, Pete M. Wyer Music Direction, Mila Henry Studio Music Supervision, Daniel Lazour Recorded at Eastside Sound, New York, Three Horses Studio, New York Mixed at Press Play, London Libretto Poems, Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo Spring Street Opera by Pete Wyer
Mary's Song - Daisy Chute
MARY'S SONG from the EP ‘CRADLE SONGS’ by Daisy Chute "Burns Night is a tradition I hold dear, especially as a displaced Scot in London. But every year we gather and recite the same poetry and songs, and I've often wondered about all the Scottish poetry that gets left unread, especially from the female perspective. I wanted to unearth some lesser known poetry so Cradle Songs are settings of the poems I discovered and connected with on my hunt. The poems are about mourning (Mary Queen of Scots's Melancholy Air), unrequited love (Marion Angus's Mary's Song), and motherhood (Carolina Oliphant's Cradle Song), and span from the 16th to the 20th Century." ‘Cradle Songs’ featuring 'Mary's Song' released 28 January 2022.
Scene 11 A Digression
Inspired by life on Spring Street, Manhattan - setting the poetry of Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo to music by Pete Wyer.Exclusive world premier, full performance here Saturday 24th July 2021. HEDAY INOUE is The Caretaker - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREJOY TAMAYO is The Optimist - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREMAREN MONTALBANO is The Watcher - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREPETE WYER is The Composer - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREMATT GRAY is The Film Director - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HERESTEVE DALACHINSKY is The Poet - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREYUKO OTOMO is The Poet - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREJoy Tamayo, soprano Maren Montalbano, mezzo soprano Heday Inoue, bass baritone Maria Grigoryeva, violins Vladimir Stoletov, viola Lyudmila Kadyrbaeva, cello Pete M Wyer guitar, bass, keyboard Josh Plotner, saxes Bobby Previte, drums Spring Street film (2021), Matt Gray Original film (1996), Norbert Nowotsch Film edit, Pete M. Wyer Music Direction, Mila Henry Studio Music Supervision, Daniel Lazour Recorded at Eastside Sound, New York, Three Horses Studio, New York Mixed at Press Play, London Libretto Poems, Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo Spring Street Opera by Pete Wyer
Mary's Song - Daisy Chute
MARY'S SONG from the EP ‘CRADLE SONGS’ by Daisy Chute "Burns Night is a tradition I hold dear, especially as a displaced Scot in London. But every year we gather and recite the same poetry and songs, and I've often wondered about all the Scottish poetry that gets left unread, especially from the female perspective. I wanted to unearth some lesser known poetry so Cradle Songs are settings of the poems I discovered and connected with on my hunt. The poems are about mourning (Mary Queen of Scots's Melancholy Air), unrequited love (Marion Angus's Mary's Song), and motherhood (Carolina Oliphant's Cradle Song), and span from the 16th to the 20th Century." ‘Cradle Songs’ featuring 'Mary's Song' released 28 January 2022.