During our brief time in Jordan, David was able to lead a workshop/rehearsal with the Dozan wa Awtar community choir in Amman; the choir is a mix of Jordanians and expats living in Amman. One singer was the daughter of a choir director David knew in Sioux Falls, while another was from Carleton College. Here's some of the group with David after the rehearsal:
During the day, we visited Mt. Nebo (where Moses viewed the Promised Land), Madaba (where David heard and notated a beautiful Orthodox chant), and Jerash (ruins of a major Roman city--also called Philadelphia--one of the 10 Roman Cities [the Decapolis] on the eastern border of the Empire; Hippos , where Concordia's Dr. Mark Schuler has led an archaeological dig over the past 14 years, was another of the Decapolis cities.) Here are some pictures from Jerash:
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| This photo is an Arabic bagpiper and drummer playing in the theatre at Jerash; great acoustics, great sound, but we didn't need to notate the melody--it was a famous Scottish bagpipe tune! |
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| Our faithful driver, Khader Daoud led us around to the sites (and all
around Jordan--including picking us up at the airport at 3:00 a.m.) with
grace and expertise. He also invited us to his home for tea at the end
of the day. |
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