The Persian Nightingale



DESCRIPTION:
Acclaimed British composer Sami Yusuf brings the immensely popular
Moroccan folk song ‘Fiyyashiyya’ to a European audience in his stunning
new arrangement performed live at the Holland Festival.
An achingly eloquent solo improvisation on the Chinese erhu
by the world-renowned master Guo Gan opens the piece,
which then moves into a joyful call and response between Sami Yusuf
and the vocalists of Cappella Amsterdam. As the rhythm builds,
the Arabic lyrics sung by the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
are answered in English by Cappella Amsterdam.
This innovative rendition captures the exuberant essence of
the North African folk sound just as it clearly captured the hearts
of the audience who are heard clapping and singing along.
Written by the Moroccan poet
Sidi Othman ibn Yahya Cherki (known as “Sidi Bahloul Cherki”) in the 17th century
CREDITS:
Performed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words and Music: Traditional Moroccan
English translation: Dr. Tim Winter
Maqām: ‘Ajam
Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:
Sami Yusuf: Vocal
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Guo Gan: Erhu
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Jon Lawton: Guitar
Cappella Amsterdam:
Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst
Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider
Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker
Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer
Production: Francesca Thompson

DESCRIPTION:
Acclaimed British composer Sami Yusuf brings the immensely popular
Moroccan folk song ‘Fiyyashiyya’ to a European audience in his stunning
new arrangement performed live at the Holland Festival.
An achingly eloquent solo improvisation on the Chinese erhu
by the world-renowned master Guo Gan opens the piece,
which then moves into a joyful call and response between Sami Yusuf
and the vocalists of Cappella Amsterdam. As the rhythm builds,
the Arabic lyrics sung by the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
are answered in English by Cappella Amsterdam.
This innovative rendition captures the exuberant essence of
the North African folk sound just as it clearly captured the hearts
of the audience who are heard clapping and singing along.
Written by the Moroccan poet
Sidi Othman ibn Yahya Cherki (known as “Sidi Bahloul Cherki”) in the 17th century
CREDITS:
Performed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words and Music: Traditional Moroccan
English translation: Dr. Tim Winter
Maqām: ‘Ajam
Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:
Sami Yusuf: Vocal
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Guo Gan: Erhu
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Jon Lawton: Guitar
Cappella Amsterdam:
Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst
Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider
Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker
Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer
Production: Francesca Thompson
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Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
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Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf

Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Based on film footage released under license from 1001 Inventions Ltd
Recorded at Andante Studios
Mixed by Vishnu Rajan & Barron @ Andante Studios
Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
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Why – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham


The vocal and instrumental drones of this meditative piece in Shustar mugham resonate with echoes of Indian rags
and Middle East maqams. Featuring the vibrant voice of Sami Yusuf, its aim is to immerse the
listener’s spirit in contemplation.
Ateshgah, The Fire Temple, is an 18th century structure in Baku that speaks of the land’s Zoroastrian past.
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The vocal and instrumental drones of this meditative piece in Shustar mugham resonate with echoes of Indian rags
and Middle East maqams. Featuring the vibrant voice of Sami Yusuf, its aim is to immerse the
listener’s spirit in contemplation.
Ateshgah, The Fire Temple, is an 18th century structure in Baku that speaks of the land’s Zoroastrian past.
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Ateshgah – Sami Yusuf
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Ateshgah – Sami Yusuf


Performed live on 9th February 2019 at The Sufi Route (New Delhi, India)
Special thanks to The Sufi Route.
Composed and performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by Ibn al-Farid (d. 1234)
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production @ Andante Studios
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Translation:
Remembering the beloved
we drank wine*;
we were drunk with it
before creation of the vine.
The full moon its glass,
the wine a sun circled by a crescent;
when it is mixed,
how many stars appear!
Our Lord, O our Lord!
If not for its fragrance,
I would not have found its tavern;
if not for its flashing gleam,
how could imagination picture it?
Time preserved nothing of it
save one last breath,
concealed like a secret
in the hearts of the wise ones.
Our Lord, O our Lord!
But if it is recalled among the tribe,
the worthy ones
are drunk by morn without shame or sin.
Be drunk one hour with it, and you shall have
All of time as your slave, at your command.
The one who lives sober in this world has not had a life,
And the one who dies not drunk has missed the mark.
Our Lord, O our Lord!

Performed live on 9th February 2019 at The Sufi Route (New Delhi, India)
Special thanks to The Sufi Route.
Composed and performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by Ibn al-Farid (d. 1234)
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production @ Andante Studios
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Translation:
Remembering the beloved
we drank wine*;
we were drunk with it
before creation of the vine.
The full moon its glass,
the wine a sun circled by a crescent;
when it is mixed,
how many stars appear!
Our Lord, O our Lord!
If not for its fragrance,
I would not have found its tavern;
if not for its flashing gleam,
how could imagination picture it?
Time preserved nothing of it
save one last breath,
concealed like a secret
in the hearts of the wise ones.
Our Lord, O our Lord!
But if it is recalled among the tribe,
the worthy ones
are drunk by morn without shame or sin.
Be drunk one hour with it, and you shall have
All of time as your slave, at your command.
The one who lives sober in this world has not had a life,
And the one who dies not drunk has missed the mark.
Our Lord, O our Lord!
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Mawlana (Live in New Delhi) – Sami Yusuf
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Mawlana (Live in New Delhi) – Sami Yusuf
أعمال قد تنال استحسانك


This new arrangement of a much-loved Novruz song in Chargah mugham is inspired by traditional Azerbaijani music. The festive sounds of percussion and zurna reflect the joyous spirit of the day.
Novruz — the day of the vernal equinox — is the jubilant holiday that celebrates rebirth, renewal, fertility, and the return of spring.
CREDITS:
Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

This new arrangement of a much-loved Novruz song in Chargah mugham is inspired by traditional Azerbaijani music. The festive sounds of percussion and zurna reflect the joyous spirit of the day.
Novruz — the day of the vernal equinox — is the jubilant holiday that celebrates rebirth, renewal, fertility, and the return of spring.
CREDITS:
Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Novruz – Sami Yusuf
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Novruz – Sami Yusuf
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موسيقى ١ ( البوم فك الكلابش ) – محمد عباس


Performed live on 9th February 2019 at The Sufi Route (New Delhi, India)
Special thanks to The Sufi Route.
Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
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The.Dawn ( Live in New Delhi ) – Sami Yusuf
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أرض النسيان ( موسيقى فقط ) – بدر الحمودي


Music composed & arranged by Sami Yusuf
Duduk: Cem Ekman
Ney: Eyyup Hamis
Santoor: Mahyar Toreihi
Classical Guitar: Jon Lawton
Percussions: Omer Avci
Daf: Seyed Mohamed Jaberi
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Additional recording by Omer Avci at Omer Avci Studio (Istanbul)

Music composed & arranged by Sami Yusuf
Duduk: Cem Ekman
Ney: Eyyup Hamis
Santoor: Mahyar Toreihi
Classical Guitar: Jon Lawton
Percussions: Omer Avci
Daf: Seyed Mohamed Jaberi
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Additional recording by Omer Avci at Omer Avci Studio (Istanbul)
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Khorasan ( Instrumental ) – Sami Yusuf
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Khorasan ( Instrumental ) – Sami Yusuf
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الآخرة ( توزيع موسيقي ) – عبدالله الجويبر
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حين الغروب ( توزيع موسيقي ) – عبدالله الجويبر


Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Based on film footage released under license from 1001 Inventions Ltd
Recorded at Andante Studios
Mixed by Vishnu Rajan & Barron @ Andante Studios
Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios

Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Based on film footage released under license from 1001 Inventions Ltd
Recorded at Andante Studios
Mixed by Vishnu Rajan & Barron @ Andante Studios
Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
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Struggle – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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Struggle – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham


راج ناداه – أداء هيثم الحلبي
من البوم بسم الله
الحان : تركي
كمان : راضي عودة | ناي وكولة : زياد النويران
توزيع موسيقي : ماهر الكرك
مكس : م . أبي سكر
ماستر : م . عمرو عقاد
…
إنتاج :
استوديونا | Studiona
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راج ناداه ( توزيع موسيقي ) – هيثم الحلبي

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Oblivion – Sami Yusuf
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امسح دموعك ( توزيع فقط ) – من البوم قلبي معاكم
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Mahur Instrumental (Live at the Dubai Opera) – Sami Yusuf


This powerful new composition begins with the haunting and resonant vocalizations of Sami Yusuf,
then adds instrumental, rhythmic, and vocal layers to create an epic unison section
that evokes the many-faceted aspects of the arc of Azerbaijan’s history. This piece features
stunning vocal solos by Sevda Alekperzadeh, Tayyar Bayramov, Samira Aliyeva, and a beautiful tar solo
by Sahib Pashazade that leads into the majestic outro.
Written in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham, its sweeping melody is inspired by the story of this region
from its earliest times to its hopes for the future.
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CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Words: Aytan Ismikhanova
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

This powerful new composition begins with the haunting and resonant vocalizations of Sami Yusuf,
then adds instrumental, rhythmic, and vocal layers to create an epic unison section
that evokes the many-faceted aspects of the arc of Azerbaijan’s history. This piece features
stunning vocal solos by Sevda Alekperzadeh, Tayyar Bayramov, Samira Aliyeva, and a beautiful tar solo
by Sahib Pashazade that leads into the majestic outro.
Written in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham, its sweeping melody is inspired by the story of this region
from its earliest times to its hopes for the future.
—-
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Words: Aytan Ismikhanova
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf
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Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf
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شوقا إليه ( توزيع موسيقي ) – عبدالله الجويبر
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موسيقى ٢ ( البوم فك الكلابش ) – محمد عباس
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الرجاء | Hopefulness – Only Music


The vocal and instrumental drones of this meditative piece in Shustar mugham resonate with echoes of Indian rags
and Middle East maqams. Featuring the vibrant voice of Sami Yusuf, its aim is to immerse the
listener’s spirit in contemplation.
Ateshgah, The Fire Temple, is an 18th century structure in Baku that speaks of the land’s Zoroastrian past.
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The vocal and instrumental drones of this meditative piece in Shustar mugham resonate with echoes of Indian rags
and Middle East maqams. Featuring the vibrant voice of Sami Yusuf, its aim is to immerse the
listener’s spirit in contemplation.
Ateshgah, The Fire Temple, is an 18th century structure in Baku that speaks of the land’s Zoroastrian past.
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Ateshgah – Sami Yusuf
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Ateshgah – Sami Yusuf
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To Guide You Home (Instrumental) – Sami Yusuf

Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Based on film footage released under license from 1001 Inventions Ltd
Recorded at Andante Studios
Mixed by Vishnu Rajan & Barron @ Andante Studios
Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
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Why – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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فاعل الخير ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – سيف فاضل
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