{"id":430,"date":"2021-06-04T11:40:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblethemusical.com\/?p=430"},"modified":"2021-06-04T11:41:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:41:05","slug":"call-for-composers-feast-of-persia-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblethemusical.com\/esther\/2021\/06\/04\/call-for-composers-feast-of-persia-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Composers \/ &#8220;Feast of Persia&#8221; Demo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Need to hire composers so I can focus more on writing melody &amp; lyrics. This is the demo of the opening number and need help to compose countermelodies &amp; other embellishments and produce it using either VST or real musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planning to crowdfund this and hire composers. How much do you think it would cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the demo below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1061843728&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/biblethemusical\" title=\"biblethemusical\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">biblethemusical<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/biblethemusical\/feast-of-persia-4-june-2021-demo\" title=\"Feast Of Persia (4 June 2021 Demo)\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Feast Of Persia (4 June 2021 Demo)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instruments to be used would be a combination of modern strings and brass and also a selection from traditional instruments such as Tar, Rubab, Oud, Qanun, Kamancheh, Alto Kamancheh, Qeychak, Bass Qeychak, Dohol, Doholak, Darbuka, Bendir, Udu, Tombak, Daf, Reed, Ney jofti, Qoshmeh, Ney, Sorna, and Karnay. Again, let me know how much you think the budget should be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>### LYRICS ###<br>SERVANT 1:<br>Welcome all people to the feast!<br>From all the greatest to the least!<br>The banquet&#8217;s open now to all Shushan<br>For 7 days, you\u2019ll feel just oh sooooooo grand&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[musical interlude]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANT 2:<br>Long live King Khashayar,<br>The mighty Persian empire!<br>See the splendour of his reign<br>and majesty we admire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persia and Media<br>How radiant is your glory<br>A hundred twenty-seven lands<br>so great with wonders and stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[repeat with ensemble]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hundred twenty-seven lands<br>so great with wonders and stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[musical interlude]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GUEST 1:<br>Come drink the neverending wine,<br>In cups of gold with own designs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GUEST 2:<br>(what?) I didn&#8217;t know your cup&#8217;s not the same as mine!<br>Show it to me&#8230; Gasp wow! One of a kind!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS:<br>The greatest feast on earth we shall provide<br>Come let us serve you till you&#8217;re satisfied<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behold the royal garden view<br>With curtains cotton white and blue<br>they\u2019re fastened to fine linen purple cords<br>To silver rings on marble-made supports<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recline on gold and silver beds<br>On pavement blue, white, black&#8230;.. and red!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Praise to the royal throne in great Shushan<br>And to the rulers of our many lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS:<br>Long live King Khashayar,<br>A king we truly admire.<br>3 fine years he\u2019s ruled and reigned<br>his big and noble empire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persia and Media<br>Come join in our celebration<br>From Ind(ia) to Eth(io)pia,<br>How vast and valiant our nation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[repeat with ensemble]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[musical interlude]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANT 3:<br>Today&#8217;s the last day of the feast<br>My king I trust&#8230; that you are pleased!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS:<br>This feast cannot get better; no siree!<br>Thanks to Your Royal Throne and Majesty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KING KHASHAYAR:<br>Did you mean<br>you\u2019ve shown the best<br>of our wealth<br>and elegance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS:<br>No, your majesty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KING KHASHAYAR:<br>So there\u2019s one part<br>they\u2019ve yet to see:<br>The beauty of<br>my Queen Vashti<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS:<br>(Beautiful is she!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KING KHASHAYAR:<br>[spoken] My loyal servants, announce the queen\u2019s arrival!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mehuman! (drum solo)<br>Harvona! (drum solo)<br>Bizta &amp; Bigta (drum solo)<br>Zetar &amp; Avagta (drum solo)<br>and Karkas with the brass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS:<br>Khashayar Shah Khashayar Shah Khashayar<br>Shah Khashayar the Great<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[repeat x3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KING KHASHAYAR:<br>Now everyone you\u2019re \u2018bout to gaze&#8230;<br>Upon the most enchanting face,<br>of no one other than my Queen Vashti.<br>Her royal crown&#8217;s for everyone to see&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[musical interlude, during which the servants go fetch Queen Vashti. This musical interlude has been building up from the start and will continue to build up until the end]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANT 4:<br>The queen declines my king\u2019s request,<br>please know we tried our very best<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GUEST 3:<br>it seems she\u2019d rather with her ladies be<br>than show her face for everyone to see<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KING KHASHAYAR:<br>Is this a joke?<br>I\u2019m not amused!<br>Now all the folks<br>will be confused!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS &amp; DANCERS:<br>Please, your majesty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KING KHASHAYAR:<br>Why can\u2019t the queen<br>show up at least?!<br>Now what\u2019s meaning<br>of this feast?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVANTS &amp; DANCERS:<br>Wait, your majesty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[musical interlude and outro]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to hire composers so I can focus more on writing melody &amp; lyrics. This is the demo of the opening number and need help to compose countermelodies &amp; other embellishments and produce it using either VST or real musicians. Planning to crowdfund this and hire composers. How much do you think it would cost? 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