Canciónes Sefarditas
Traditional sephardic folksongs transcribed by Manuel Valls                                                                                                                             arr. by 7 degrees ensemble

Law Kānna Qalbī Ma‘ī 
“If I had control over my heart”
from Fairouz album, Andalusiyyāt
Traditional Muwashshaḥ Mawwāl
Transcription and Transliteration by Claire MacKenzie  Translation by Helene Shalhoub Arrangement by Tríada (2018)
Maqām Hijāz Kār Kurd on C

If I had control over my heart, 
I would have chosen none but you, 
and would have accepted no other one to be my love. 
But my heart desires the one who is tormenting it 
and would accept no blame or reproach. 

La Rosa Enflorece 
“The rose blooms in May” 	
 Traditional Sephardic Folksong (Spanish) 
Transcription and Transliteration by Claire MacKenzie 
Arrangement by 7 degrees ensemble (2018)  Maqām Hijāz on C  ‘īqā‘ Wāhda 

The rose blooms in May 
My soul darkens, suffering from love.

Los Bilbílicos Cantan 
“The nightingales sing” 
Traditional Folksong from Al-Andalus Moorish Spain (Ladino)
 Transcription and Transliteration by Claire MacKenzie 
Arrangement by 7 degrees ensemble (2018) Maqām Hijāz on C ‘īqā‘ Wāhda 

Nightingales sing, sighing of love 
And the passion kills me, my pain increases

Tzur Mishelo
Traditional Shabbat Zemer (Hebrew)
*often sung on Friday night, usually before bensching
Translation by Herbert Loewe
Transcription and Transliteration by Claire MacKenzie  
Arrangement by 7 degrees ensemble (2018)
Maqām Hijāz on C
‘īqā‘ Wāhda

Come, friends, in grateful strains 
Give thanks and bless ye our Lord!

Qaṣīdat al-Qamaru 
Traditional Muwashshaḥ Mawwāl by Claire MacKenzie
Transcription and Transliteration by Claire MacKenzie  Arabic Poetry and Translation by Claire MacKenzie Arrangement by 7 degrees ensemble (2018) 

Maqām Hijāz Kār Kurd on C
When I look at the moon, the moon looks back at me.
The moon sees my love, the one I long to see.
So God bless the moon, and God bless me, 
And may God bless my love, the one I long to see.

Canciónes Sefarditas

Lammā Badā Yatathannā (لم ا بدا يتثنى )                                                                    Traditional Muwashshaḥ
“When my love appeared, swaying”

When he appeared swaying, 
above and beyond all youth and beauty, 
my love’s beauty enchanted us. 
I sacrifice and wonder
if there is ever a chance to be together.
We were captured by his gaze, 
in the gardens amongst the shade, 
breathtaking when he swayed, 
he sang his passion and inclined.
My promise and oh, my confusion. 
I’ve no one who’s merciful
in my complaints about love and hurt, 
except the one who beholds the beauty.

Lamma Bada Yatathanna

Siete Canciones Populares Españolas 
“Seven Popular Spanish Songs”
by Manuel De Falla

Asturiana
 To see if it would console me,
I drew close to a green pine, 
to see if it would console me.

For seeing me weep, it wept.
And how green it was, the pine, 
For seeing me weep, it wept.

Jakob Sonnek, Guitar
Claire MacKenzie, Voice
Taryn Rosenquist, Violin

(Translation by Taryn Rosenquist)

Asturiana

Song Cycle by Jayme Rojas de Aragón y Ovalle (1894 - 1955)
1. Chariô
2. Aruanda

Jakob Sonnek, Guitar
Taryn Rosenquist, Voice

Tres Pontos De Santo

Tríada is a chamber music ensemble of professional string and vocal musicians who offer high-caliber, sophisticated musical performances for special events and occasions. Tríada was founded by the three young performing artists based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jakob Sonnek (guitar), Taryn Rosenquist (violin, piano, voice), and Claire MacKenzie (voice, frame drum). They are thrilled to announce the recent additions of Kurt Gramckow (oud), and special guest, Ali Paris (qanun). All musicians share a background in classical music and a passion for world music. Specializing in musical genres from around the globe, Tríada aims to introduce audiences to classical and traditional repertoire that is rarely performed.