I was part of this obligatory and demanding school project which ended yesterday. Basically the point of the project is to split the lower year of the school (144 students) into 10 teams of 15 (it ended up being 8 teams of 15, 1 team of 14 and 1 team of 10, me being in the unlucky team of 10) and represent a Mediterranean or European country in a unique and original way.

For the project, each team would have to prepare three things; a performance showcasing the country's culture in some way, a decorated stall with the traditional food of the country and some sort of souvenir.

Our performance was probably one of the most ambitious despite the fact that we were 5 less than almost all the other teams. We combined a dance performance, music performance, animation, and play all into one. Basically the storyline is about six travellers being shown around a souk (like a marketplace) in Morocco by a guide, and they end up getting bored of it so they sneak away to take on the challenge of climbing a nearby mountain which happens to be the largest in North Africa, the Jebel Toubkal.

They wanted to reach the top of the mountain before sunset, and on their way a spirit guardian called the Jinn stops them. Jnun (plural of Jinn) are sort of a Moroccan folk belief - they're spirit beings predating humans by 2000 years and are often said to live among humans - some are well-meaning but some are malevolent. This particular Jinn was the latter, and challenged them to entertain him or else he wouldn't let them pass and would torture them. The entertainment was a dance by the three female travellers and a music performance (bongos, guitar and violin) by the male travellers playing to my dance music in the background. They just about manage to entertain the Jinn sufficiently, pass, reach the top of the mountain and enjoy an amazing view with a beautiful sunset.

That's pretty much the outline of the story. My job was, of course, the music, and you can find all the music here:
Morocco
Dance of the Jnun
Jinn's Calling
Feast
Peak of the Mountain

Tell me what you think of them! And now I seriously have to go do Maths homework :3.