Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival)
DESCRIPTION:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘Veritas’ premiered at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam
as part of his concert series ‘When Paths Meet’.
From the minimal and ethereal sound of the intro,
it subtly transitions to a sense of awe at the astonishing majesty and multiplicity of creation.
The Persian-influenced musical phrasing of Sami Yusuf’s vocalisations
in the intro are inspired by the Daramad of Avaz-e dashti,
a subgroup of the Shur dastgah, a Persian modal system evocative of a meditative state.
Cappella Amsterdam sings quarter tones here and they do so brilliantly.
The flamenco and Andalusian sounds of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra interplay
with Western classical elements and the vibrant Arabic maqam Bayati.
When the mode shifts to the passionate yearning of maqam Nahawand,
its similarity to the Western classical minor scale brings an effortless resonance between the two.
The outro joins Bayati and a harmonic minor scale in a multi-faceted,
fiery expression of multiple, even contradictory states of being,
while the vocalists insist,
‘Veritas’, ‘Veritas’ – Truth, Truth – and cast our focus beneath the turbulent surface storms
to the calm depths below.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Mode: Shur with allusions to Nahāwand
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:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘Veritas’ premiered at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam
as part of his concert series ‘When Paths Meet’.
From the minimal and ethereal sound of the intro,
it subtly transitions to a sense of awe at the astonishing majesty and multiplicity of creation.
The Persian-influenced musical phrasing of Sami Yusuf’s vocalisations
in the intro are inspired by the Daramad of Avaz-e dashti,
a subgroup of the Shur dastgah, a Persian modal system evocative of a meditative state.
Cappella Amsterdam sings quarter tones here and they do so brilliantly.
The flamenco and Andalusian sounds of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra interplay
with Western classical elements and the vibrant Arabic maqam Bayati.
When the mode shifts to the passionate yearning of maqam Nahawand,
its similarity to the Western classical minor scale brings an effortless resonance between the two.
The outro joins Bayati and a harmonic minor scale in a multi-faceted,
fiery expression of multiple, even contradictory states of being,
while the vocalists insist,
‘Veritas’, ‘Veritas’ – Truth, Truth – and cast our focus beneath the turbulent surface storms
to the calm depths below.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Mode: Shur with allusions to Nahāwand
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
مشاركة
Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
من البوم
DESCRIPTION:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘Veritas’ premiered at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam
as part of his concert series ‘When Paths Meet’.
From the minimal and ethereal sound of the intro,
it subtly transitions to a sense of awe at the astonishing majesty and multiplicity of creation.
The Persian-influenced musical phrasing of Sami Yusuf’s vocalisations
in the intro are inspired by the Daramad of Avaz-e dashti,
a subgroup of the Shur dastgah, a Persian modal system evocative of a meditative state.
Cappella Amsterdam sings quarter tones here and they do so brilliantly.
The flamenco and Andalusian sounds of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra interplay
with Western classical elements and the vibrant Arabic maqam Bayati.
When the mode shifts to the passionate yearning of maqam Nahawand,
its similarity to the Western classical minor scale brings an effortless resonance between the two.
The outro joins Bayati and a harmonic minor scale in a multi-faceted,
fiery expression of multiple, even contradictory states of being,
while the vocalists insist,
‘Veritas’, ‘Veritas’ – Truth, Truth – and cast our focus beneath the turbulent surface storms
to the calm depths below.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Mode: Shur with allusions to Nahāwand
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:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘Veritas’ premiered at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam
as part of his concert series ‘When Paths Meet’.
From the minimal and ethereal sound of the intro,
it subtly transitions to a sense of awe at the astonishing majesty and multiplicity of creation.
The Persian-influenced musical phrasing of Sami Yusuf’s vocalisations
in the intro are inspired by the Daramad of Avaz-e dashti,
a subgroup of the Shur dastgah, a Persian modal system evocative of a meditative state.
Cappella Amsterdam sings quarter tones here and they do so brilliantly.
The flamenco and Andalusian sounds of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra interplay
with Western classical elements and the vibrant Arabic maqam Bayati.
When the mode shifts to the passionate yearning of maqam Nahawand,
its similarity to the Western classical minor scale brings an effortless resonance between the two.
The outro joins Bayati and a harmonic minor scale in a multi-faceted,
fiery expression of multiple, even contradictory states of being,
while the vocalists insist,
‘Veritas’, ‘Veritas’ – Truth, Truth – and cast our focus beneath the turbulent surface storms
to the calm depths below.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Mode: Shur with allusions to Nahāwand
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
مشاركة
When paths meet (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival)
Karitas (Live at the Holland Festival)
Pearl (Live at the Holland Festival)
Hijaz Kabeer - Andalus (Live at the Holland Festival)
Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Holland Festival)
The Fire Within (Live at the Holland Festival)
I Only Knew Love (Live at the Holland Festival)
The Meeting (Live at the Holland Festival)
One (Live at the Holland Festival)
مشاركة
Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
La ilaha illa Allah
(There is no god but Allah)
لا إله إلا الله
He created the plants and trees
He created the birds and bees
He created the oceans and seas
Some of His many bounties
He made us on earth trustees
To obey all His decrees
Oh Allah have mercy please,
Clean away our hearts’ disease
[Chorus]
Jalla Allahu fi ‘oulah
(Glorified is Allah in His loftiness)
جل الله في علاه
Ma lana rabbun siwah
(We have no lord but He)
مالنا رب سواه
La ilaha illa Allah
لا إله إلا الله
Awwalun qablal wujud
(He is the First before existence)
أول قبل الوجود
Akhirun Ba’dal khulud
(He is the Last after eternity)
آخر بعد الخلود
Mutlaqun ‘anil hudud
(Absolute is He above any limits)
مطلق عن الحدود
Wajibun lahus sujud
(Obligatory it is to prostrate to Him)
واجب له السجود
Rabbun wahibul hayah
(The Lord who bestows life)
رب واهب الحياة
Mujrir rihi wal miyah
(He makes the wind and water surge)
مجري الريح والمياة
Fadhat binnada yadah
(His blessings are overflowing)
فاضت بالندى يداه
Tuba lilladhi hadah
(Successful is he whom He guides)
طوبى للذي هداه
[Chorus]
He gave the day and night
He gave us our sense sight
He created the sun so bright
And the moon so pure and white
He saved from our plight
He led us towards the light
He led us to the straight path
Through his mercy and his might
[Chorus]
Lord of the earth and the sky
Lord the mountains so high
Lord of the day and the night
Lord of joy and delight
[Chorus]
La ilaha illa Allah
(There is no god but Allah)
لا إله إلا الله
He created the plants and trees
He created the birds and bees
He created the oceans and seas
Some of His many bounties
He made us on earth trustees
To obey all His decrees
Oh Allah have mercy please,
Clean away our hearts’ disease
[Chorus]
Jalla Allahu fi ‘oulah
(Glorified is Allah in His loftiness)
جل الله في علاه
Ma lana rabbun siwah
(We have no lord but He)
مالنا رب سواه
La ilaha illa Allah
لا إله إلا الله
Awwalun qablal wujud
(He is the First before existence)
أول قبل الوجود
Akhirun Ba’dal khulud
(He is the Last after eternity)
آخر بعد الخلود
Mutlaqun ‘anil hudud
(Absolute is He above any limits)
مطلق عن الحدود
Wajibun lahus sujud
(Obligatory it is to prostrate to Him)
واجب له السجود
Rabbun wahibul hayah
(The Lord who bestows life)
رب واهب الحياة
Mujrir rihi wal miyah
(He makes the wind and water surge)
مجري الريح والمياة
Fadhat binnada yadah
(His blessings are overflowing)
فاضت بالندى يداه
Tuba lilladhi hadah
(Successful is he whom He guides)
طوبى للذي هداه
[Chorus]
He gave the day and night
He gave us our sense sight
He created the sun so bright
And the moon so pure and white
He saved from our plight
He led us towards the light
He led us to the straight path
Through his mercy and his might
[Chorus]
Lord of the earth and the sky
Lord the mountains so high
Lord of the day and the night
Lord of joy and delight
[Chorus]
مشاركة
The Creator – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
The Creator – Sami Yusuf
Music & English words by Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
DON’T DESPAIR, DON’T LOSE HOPE
HOLD ON TO THAT ROPE
DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
THOUGH YOU FEEL SO COLD
ABANDONED AND ALONE
BUT DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
GIVE ME YOUR HAND MY BROTHER
I WILL NOT LET YOU GO
PLEASE DON’T LOOK BACK MY SISTER
I SWEAR I HEAR YOU CALL
GIVE ME YOUR HAND MY BROTHER
I WILL NOT LET YOU FALL
PLEASE DON’T LOOK BACK MY SISTER
‘CAUSE I SWEAR I HEAR YOUR CALL
LITTLE BOY ASK AWAY “WHERE ARE THE STREETS I USED PLAY TO?”
BUT DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
DON’T YOU KNOW WE’RE ONE
WHEN YOU HURT I HURT
DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
(URDU)
UMMEDON KO NA TODO
DO NOT LOSE HOPE
HATH MERA THAAM LO
HOLD MY HAND
TANHA NAHI SAMJHO TUM
DO NOT CONSIDER YOURSELF ALONE
MERE APNE TUM HO
WE ARE A FAMILY
GIVE ME YOUR HAND MY BROTHER
I WILL NOT LET YOU FALL
SO DON’T LOOK BACK MY SISTER
‘CAUSE I SWEAR I HEAR YOUR CALL
Music & English words by Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
DON’T DESPAIR, DON’T LOSE HOPE
HOLD ON TO THAT ROPE
DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
THOUGH YOU FEEL SO COLD
ABANDONED AND ALONE
BUT DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
GIVE ME YOUR HAND MY BROTHER
I WILL NOT LET YOU GO
PLEASE DON’T LOOK BACK MY SISTER
I SWEAR I HEAR YOU CALL
GIVE ME YOUR HAND MY BROTHER
I WILL NOT LET YOU FALL
PLEASE DON’T LOOK BACK MY SISTER
‘CAUSE I SWEAR I HEAR YOUR CALL
LITTLE BOY ASK AWAY “WHERE ARE THE STREETS I USED PLAY TO?”
BUT DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
DON’T YOU KNOW WE’RE ONE
WHEN YOU HURT I HURT
DON’T LET GO, DON’T LET GO
I HEAR YOUR CALL
(URDU)
UMMEDON KO NA TODO
DO NOT LOSE HOPE
HATH MERA THAAM LO
HOLD MY HAND
TANHA NAHI SAMJHO TUM
DO NOT CONSIDER YOURSELF ALONE
MERE APNE TUM HO
WE ARE A FAMILY
GIVE ME YOUR HAND MY BROTHER
I WILL NOT LET YOU FALL
SO DON’T LOOK BACK MY SISTER
‘CAUSE I SWEAR I HEAR YOUR CALL
مشاركة
Hear Your Call – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Hear Your Call – Sami Yusuf
أعمال قد تنال استحسانك
Sami Yusuf – Breeze (Live at the Heydar Aliyev Center) | 2018
‘Breeze’ was recorded and filmed at the annual Nasimi Festival in Baku.
Sami Yusuf inaugurated the Festival with a concert on the 28th of September 2018.
The Festival honoured Imadeddin Nasimi (d. 1417), the great Azerbaijani Sufi poet who is considered by many to be
the greatest Turkic-speaking poet-mystic and the first master of the poetic Divan
in the history of the Turkic peoples.
Music composed by Sami Yusuf
PERFORMERS:
Hossein Rezaeenia: daf, dayre & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, udu, bass darbuka & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun & vocals
Sami Yusuf: vocals & piano
Türker Dinletir: ney & vocals
Kutay Ozcan: baglama, Turkish tanbur & vocals
Jon Lawton: classical guitar & vocals
CREDITS
Recording Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing and Postproduction by Omar Habib @ Andante Studios
Filmed by Heydar Aliyev Foundation (Baku, Azerbaijan).
Sami Yusuf – Breeze (Live at the Heydar Aliyev Center) | 2018
‘Breeze’ was recorded and filmed at the annual Nasimi Festival in Baku.
Sami Yusuf inaugurated the Festival with a concert on the 28th of September 2018.
The Festival honoured Imadeddin Nasimi (d. 1417), the great Azerbaijani Sufi poet who is considered by many to be
the greatest Turkic-speaking poet-mystic and the first master of the poetic Divan
in the history of the Turkic peoples.
Music composed by Sami Yusuf
PERFORMERS:
Hossein Rezaeenia: daf, dayre & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, udu, bass darbuka & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun & vocals
Sami Yusuf: vocals & piano
Türker Dinletir: ney & vocals
Kutay Ozcan: baglama, Turkish tanbur & vocals
Jon Lawton: classical guitar & vocals
CREDITS
Recording Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing and Postproduction by Omar Habib @ Andante Studios
Filmed by Heydar Aliyev Foundation (Baku, Azerbaijan).
مشاركة
Breeze (Live at the Heydar Aliyev Center) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Breeze (Live at the Heydar Aliyev Center) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Hasbi Rabbi – Mesut Kurtis
English: Bara Kherigi & Irfan Makki
Urdu Lyrics: Irfan Makki
Melody & Arrangement: Maher Zain
…….
Mabrook – Lyrics:
Today smiles all around
Both of you are shining with faces so bright
These memories will always remain
Deep in your hearts brightening the darkest night
We always pray your everyday
Will be blessed with joy
May all your dreams come true
Chorus:
Look now, happiness is all around
Your love has brightened up the night sky
Your loved ones are gathered here just to say
Oh.. Congratulations!
Ya Allah Thu Mehereban
Thera Noor dho dhil yahan hain manzoor
Rasulullah ki Sunnat hai
Umru bahr bamaanae Khuda kiya hai
(Oh Allah You are Merciful
In Your light two hearts here are united
Following the sunnah of Rasulullah
For the rest of their lives may You protect and guide them)
We always pray your everyday
Will be blessed with joy
May all your dreams come true
Chorus
Mabrook, mabrook, mabrook
Congratulations to you
Chorus
Mabrook, mabrook, mabrook
Congratulations to you
English: Bara Kherigi & Irfan Makki
Urdu Lyrics: Irfan Makki
Melody & Arrangement: Maher Zain
…….
Mabrook – Lyrics:
Today smiles all around
Both of you are shining with faces so bright
These memories will always remain
Deep in your hearts brightening the darkest night
We always pray your everyday
Will be blessed with joy
May all your dreams come true
Chorus:
Look now, happiness is all around
Your love has brightened up the night sky
Your loved ones are gathered here just to say
Oh.. Congratulations!
Ya Allah Thu Mehereban
Thera Noor dho dhil yahan hain manzoor
Rasulullah ki Sunnat hai
Umru bahr bamaanae Khuda kiya hai
(Oh Allah You are Merciful
In Your light two hearts here are united
Following the sunnah of Rasulullah
For the rest of their lives may You protect and guide them)
We always pray your everyday
Will be blessed with joy
May all your dreams come true
Chorus
Mabrook, mabrook, mabrook
Congratulations to you
Chorus
Mabrook, mabrook, mabrook
Congratulations to you
مشاركة
Mabrook (English Urdu Version) – Irfan Makki
مشاركة
Mabrook (English Urdu Version) – Irfan Makki
Üsküdar’a gider iken – طالما أشكو غرامي
أداء عبدالله الجارالله
….
إلى من أنارت دنيتي ..
إلى من جعلت لحياتي معنى ..
قبل عام كنت أترنم بهذه الأبيات عندما وُلدتِ وكنت أشعر أنها تعبّر عمّا بداخلي ..
أما الكلمات التركية فهي قصيدة عثمانية قديمة تحكي قصة طفلة صغيرة
كانت معجبة بكاتب أو بفنان، وحين رآها الفنان افتتن بعينيها الجميلتين ..
فشعرتُ أنني ذلك الفنان وأنك تلك الفتاة التي أخذت قلبي ..
أسأل الله أن يحفظكِ بعينه التي لا تنام وأن يقر عيني بكِ ..
Üsküdar’a gider iken – طالما أشكو غرامي
أداء عبدالله الجارالله
….
إلى من أنارت دنيتي ..
إلى من جعلت لحياتي معنى ..
قبل عام كنت أترنم بهذه الأبيات عندما وُلدتِ وكنت أشعر أنها تعبّر عمّا بداخلي ..
أما الكلمات التركية فهي قصيدة عثمانية قديمة تحكي قصة طفلة صغيرة
كانت معجبة بكاتب أو بفنان، وحين رآها الفنان افتتن بعينيها الجميلتين ..
فشعرتُ أنني ذلك الفنان وأنك تلك الفتاة التي أخذت قلبي ..
أسأل الله أن يحفظكِ بعينه التي لا تنام وأن يقر عيني بكِ ..
مشاركة
طالما أشكو غرامي – عبدالله الجارالله
مشاركة
طالما أشكو غرامي – عبدالله الجارالله
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
مشاركة
Into the Light – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
مشاركة
Into the Light – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Lyrics By [Arabic & English Lyrics] – Bara Kherigi
Lyrics By [Hindi Lyrics] – Ustadh Mehboob
Lyrics By [Turkish Lyrics] – Ustadh Firooz
Music By – Afghani Folkore*
—
Lyrics:
O Allah the Almighty
Protect me and guide me
To your love and mercy
Ya Allah don’t deprive me
From beholding your beauty
O my Lord accept this plea
حسبي ربي جل الله
ما في قلبي غير الله
Wo tanha kaun hai
Badshah wo kaun hai
Meherban wo kaun hai
Kya unchi shan hai
Uskey sab nishan hai
Sab dilon ki jan hai
Affeder günahı
Alemin padişahı
Yüreklerin felahı
İşit Allah derdimi bu ahlarımı
Rahmeyle bağışla günahlarimi
Hayır eyle hem akşam hem sabahlarımı
يا رب العالمين
صل على طه الأمين
في كل وقت وحين
املأ قلبي باليقين
ثبتني على هذا الدين
و اغفر لي والمسلمين
Lyrics By [Arabic & English Lyrics] – Bara Kherigi
Lyrics By [Hindi Lyrics] – Ustadh Mehboob
Lyrics By [Turkish Lyrics] – Ustadh Firooz
Music By – Afghani Folkore*
—
Lyrics:
O Allah the Almighty
Protect me and guide me
To your love and mercy
Ya Allah don’t deprive me
From beholding your beauty
O my Lord accept this plea
حسبي ربي جل الله
ما في قلبي غير الله
Wo tanha kaun hai
Badshah wo kaun hai
Meherban wo kaun hai
Kya unchi shan hai
Uskey sab nishan hai
Sab dilon ki jan hai
Affeder günahı
Alemin padişahı
Yüreklerin felahı
İşit Allah derdimi bu ahlarımı
Rahmeyle bağışla günahlarimi
Hayır eyle hem akşam hem sabahlarımı
يا رب العالمين
صل على طه الأمين
في كل وقت وحين
املأ قلبي باليقين
ثبتني على هذا الدين
و اغفر لي والمسلمين
مشاركة
Hasbi Rabbi – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Hasbi Rabbi – Sami Yusuf
This new piece features tar, balaban, and vocalists. The effect is profoundly evocative;
the music speaks directly to the heart. In Segah mugham, the lyrics are from a poem that speaks
with deep longing of the universal love of one’s homeland.
The Shaki Khan Palace in Sheki, Azerbaijan, is a place of unique architectural and decorative beauty.
CREDITS:
Music: Mugham Improvisation
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 piece features tar, balaban, and vocalists. The effect is profoundly evocative;
the music speaks directly to the heart. In Segah mugham, the lyrics are from a poem that speaks
with deep longing of the universal love of one’s homeland.
The Shaki Khan Palace in Sheki, Azerbaijan, is a place of unique architectural and decorative beauty.
CREDITS:
Music: Mugham Improvisation
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
مشاركة
Shaki Khan Palace – Sami Yusuf ft. Tayyar Bayramov, Kanan Bayramli & Samira Aliyeva
مشاركة
Shaki Khan Palace – Sami Yusuf ft. Tayyar Bayramov, Kanan Bayramli & Samira Aliyeva
English Lyrics: Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Urdu Lyrics: Waheed Shabir
Turkish Lyrics: Yaren
Arabic Lyrics: Salah Galal
Melody: Maher Zain & Hamza Namira
Arrangement: Emir Ersoy
—-
Lyrics:
Gönüllärde hasretin var
Yüreklär ashkenla tcharpar
Sensiz Dünya bizlere dar
Seelam sana Ey kotlu yar
(Our souls long for you
Our hearts beat with your love
This world without you is unbearable for us
Peace and blessings upon you O Prophet)
With submission, faith and patience
You conveyed the noble “message”
Brought us light through your guidance
Peace be upon you my beloved
Ya habibi ya Muhammad
(Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus:
Ya Nabi salam ‘alayka
Ya Rasool salam ‘alayka
Ya Habib salam ‘alayka
Salawatu Allah ‘alayka
(O Prophet peace and blessings be upon you
O Messenger peace and blessings be upon you
O Beloved peace and blessings be upon you
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you)
Teri mohabbat kee mehek se
Yeah zameeno asma abadh hain
Rehmat kee barsat aati hain
Dillo jaan ya rasoola Allah
(By the fragrance of your love
The earth and sky reside
You’re a monsoon of mercy
Beloved of my heart O Messenger of Allah)
Ayyuhal mukhtaru feena
Zaadanal hubbu haneena
Ji’tana bil khayri deena
Ya khitaamal mursaleena
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(O you who was chosen from amongst us
Our love has increased our longing for you
You came to us with everything good embodied in a religion
O Seal of all messengers
Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus
English Lyrics: Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Urdu Lyrics: Waheed Shabir
Turkish Lyrics: Yaren
Arabic Lyrics: Salah Galal
Melody: Maher Zain & Hamza Namira
Arrangement: Emir Ersoy
—-
Lyrics:
Gönüllärde hasretin var
Yüreklär ashkenla tcharpar
Sensiz Dünya bizlere dar
Seelam sana Ey kotlu yar
(Our souls long for you
Our hearts beat with your love
This world without you is unbearable for us
Peace and blessings upon you O Prophet)
With submission, faith and patience
You conveyed the noble “message”
Brought us light through your guidance
Peace be upon you my beloved
Ya habibi ya Muhammad
(Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus:
Ya Nabi salam ‘alayka
Ya Rasool salam ‘alayka
Ya Habib salam ‘alayka
Salawatu Allah ‘alayka
(O Prophet peace and blessings be upon you
O Messenger peace and blessings be upon you
O Beloved peace and blessings be upon you
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you)
Teri mohabbat kee mehek se
Yeah zameeno asma abadh hain
Rehmat kee barsat aati hain
Dillo jaan ya rasoola Allah
(By the fragrance of your love
The earth and sky reside
You’re a monsoon of mercy
Beloved of my heart O Messenger of Allah)
Ayyuhal mukhtaru feena
Zaadanal hubbu haneena
Ji’tana bil khayri deena
Ya khitaamal mursaleena
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(O you who was chosen from amongst us
Our love has increased our longing for you
You came to us with everything good embodied in a religion
O Seal of all messengers
Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus
مشاركة
Ya Nabi Salam Alayka ( Thank you Allah Album ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Ya Nabi Salam Alayka ( Thank you Allah Album ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
نازاني – حمزة نمرة
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
When you’re walking down the street
And you see the clouds in the sky
Praise him and always repeat
The name of the Most High
And say with every heartbeat la ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
No matter where you are or what you do
Remember Allah watches over you
He’s the light of the heavens and earth
He’s the first and He is the last
Obey Him and always say la ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
La ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
La ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
When you’re walking down the street
And you see the clouds in the sky
Praise him and always repeat
The name of the Most High
And say with every heartbeat la ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
No matter where you are or what you do
Remember Allah watches over you
He’s the light of the heavens and earth
He’s the first and He is the last
Obey Him and always say la ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
La ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Every night and every day
Every night and every day
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
Never forget to say la ilaha illa Allah
La ilaha illa Allah
مشاركة
Never Forget ( Percussive Version ) – Mesut Kurtis ft. Maher Zain
مشاركة
Never Forget ( Percussive Version ) – Mesut Kurtis ft. Maher Zain
DESCRIPTION:
‘Karitas’ is a spellbinding new composition by acclaimed British musician Sami Yusuf.
It was recorded live at the Holland Festival in June 2022 and delivered with
exceptional artistry by Cappella Amsterdam,
the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra & the composer’s own ensemble.
The work moves with intelligence and fluidity from Western choral music
to Middle Eastern modes to the cadence of Andalusia.
Modes traverse boundaries from the distinctive Bayati Shiraz
and Rast maqams to the aeolian. Subtly flowing rhythms & improvisation,
entrancing solos on the Chinese erhu, oud, ney, violin,
underscore the depth of the dialogue among traditions taking place here.
Lyrics by Fuzuli, a 16th c. Azerbaijani writer known as a poet of divine love,
are echoed here in the words of the 12th c. German mystic Hildegard of Bingen.
Intoxicatingly beautiful mawwals take verses from
the Andalusian poet Abul Hasan al-Shushtari (13th c.) and
Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, a 17th c. Syrian writer.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Latin words by Hildegard von Bingen
Azerbaijani words by Mahammad Fuzuli
Mode: Bayati Shiraz with allusion to Rast
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:
‘Karitas’ is a spellbinding new composition by acclaimed British musician Sami Yusuf.
It was recorded live at the Holland Festival in June 2022 and delivered with
exceptional artistry by Cappella Amsterdam,
the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra & the composer’s own ensemble.
The work moves with intelligence and fluidity from Western choral music
to Middle Eastern modes to the cadence of Andalusia.
Modes traverse boundaries from the distinctive Bayati Shiraz
and Rast maqams to the aeolian. Subtly flowing rhythms & improvisation,
entrancing solos on the Chinese erhu, oud, ney, violin,
underscore the depth of the dialogue among traditions taking place here.
Lyrics by Fuzuli, a 16th c. Azerbaijani writer known as a poet of divine love,
are echoed here in the words of the 12th c. German mystic Hildegard of Bingen.
Intoxicatingly beautiful mawwals take verses from
the Andalusian poet Abul Hasan al-Shushtari (13th c.) and
Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, a 17th c. Syrian writer.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Latin words by Hildegard von Bingen
Azerbaijani words by Mahammad Fuzuli
Mode: Bayati Shiraz with allusion to Rast
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
مشاركة
Karitas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Karitas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
Lab Pae Aati (LYRICS)
Lab Pe Aati Hai, Dua Ban Ke Tamanna Meri x2
Zindagi Shamma Ki Surat Ho, Khudaya Meri x2
Lab Pe Aati Hai, Dua Ban Ke Tamanna Meri
Ho Mere Dum Se Yuhin Mere Watan Ki Zeenat x2
Jis Tara Phool Se Hoti Hai Chaman Ki Zeenat x2
Zindagi Ho Meri Parwaane Ki Soorat Ya Rab x2
Ilm Ki Shamma Se Ho Mujko Mohabbat Ya Rab x2
Ho Mera Kaam Ghareebon Ki Himayat Karna x2
Dard Mando Se Zaeefon Se Muhabbat Karna x2
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko x2
Naik Jo Raah Ho Uss Reh Par Chalana Mujhko
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko
Naik Jo Raah Ho Uss Reh Par Chalana Mujhko
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko
Naik Jo Raah Ho Uss Reh Par Chalana Mujhko
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko
Lab Pae Aati (LYRICS)
Lab Pe Aati Hai, Dua Ban Ke Tamanna Meri x2
Zindagi Shamma Ki Surat Ho, Khudaya Meri x2
Lab Pe Aati Hai, Dua Ban Ke Tamanna Meri
Ho Mere Dum Se Yuhin Mere Watan Ki Zeenat x2
Jis Tara Phool Se Hoti Hai Chaman Ki Zeenat x2
Zindagi Ho Meri Parwaane Ki Soorat Ya Rab x2
Ilm Ki Shamma Se Ho Mujko Mohabbat Ya Rab x2
Ho Mera Kaam Ghareebon Ki Himayat Karna x2
Dard Mando Se Zaeefon Se Muhabbat Karna x2
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko x2
Naik Jo Raah Ho Uss Reh Par Chalana Mujhko
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko
Naik Jo Raah Ho Uss Reh Par Chalana Mujhko
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko
Naik Jo Raah Ho Uss Reh Par Chalana Mujhko
Mere Allah Burai Se Bachana Mujhko
مشاركة
Lab Pae Aati – Irfan Makki
مشاركة
Lab Pae Aati – Irfan Makki
Music & English words by Sami Yusuf
Malay words by Yasin Sulayman
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
YOU CAME TO ME IN THAT HOUR OF NEED
WHEN I WAS SO LOST, SO LONELY
YOU CAME TO ME TOOK MY BREATH AWAY
SHOWED ME THE RIGHT WAY, THE WAY TO LEAD
YOU FILLED MY HEART WITH LOVE
SHOWED ME THE LIGHT ABOVE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
YOU ARE MY ONE TRUE LOVE
TAUGHT ME TO NEVER JUDGE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
(CHORUS)
ALLAHUMA SALLI ‘ALA SAYIDEENA MUSTAFA
‘ALAA HABEEBIKA NABIEEKA MUSTAFA
DIKAU HADIR KALA KU SEDIH SENDIRIAN DAN HILANG
DIKAU HADIR KALA AKU MENDAMBAKAN PETUNJUK JALAN
FOR YOU I’D SACRIFICE
FOR YOU I’D GIVE MY LIFE
ANYTHING, JUST TO BE WITH YOU
I FEEL SO LOST AT TIMES
BY ALL THE HURT AND LIES
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
(CHORUS)
ALLAHUMA SALLI ‘ALA SAYIDEENA MUSTAFA
‘ALAA HABEEBIKA NABIEEKA MUSTAFA
SHOWED RIGHT FROM WRONG
TAUGHT ME TO BE STRONG
NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER
YA RASUL ALLAH
TELAH KAU DATANG
TERANGLAH ALAM
DAKU PERLUKAN MU
YA RASULULLAH
YOU FILLED MY HEART WITH LOVE
SHOWED ME THE LIGHT ABOVE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
YOU ARE MY ONE TRUE LOVE
TAUGHT ME TO NEVER JUDGE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
Music & English words by Sami Yusuf
Malay words by Yasin Sulayman
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
YOU CAME TO ME IN THAT HOUR OF NEED
WHEN I WAS SO LOST, SO LONELY
YOU CAME TO ME TOOK MY BREATH AWAY
SHOWED ME THE RIGHT WAY, THE WAY TO LEAD
YOU FILLED MY HEART WITH LOVE
SHOWED ME THE LIGHT ABOVE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
YOU ARE MY ONE TRUE LOVE
TAUGHT ME TO NEVER JUDGE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
(CHORUS)
ALLAHUMA SALLI ‘ALA SAYIDEENA MUSTAFA
‘ALAA HABEEBIKA NABIEEKA MUSTAFA
DIKAU HADIR KALA KU SEDIH SENDIRIAN DAN HILANG
DIKAU HADIR KALA AKU MENDAMBAKAN PETUNJUK JALAN
FOR YOU I’D SACRIFICE
FOR YOU I’D GIVE MY LIFE
ANYTHING, JUST TO BE WITH YOU
I FEEL SO LOST AT TIMES
BY ALL THE HURT AND LIES
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
(CHORUS)
ALLAHUMA SALLI ‘ALA SAYIDEENA MUSTAFA
‘ALAA HABEEBIKA NABIEEKA MUSTAFA
SHOWED RIGHT FROM WRONG
TAUGHT ME TO BE STRONG
NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER
YA RASUL ALLAH
TELAH KAU DATANG
TERANGLAH ALAM
DAKU PERLUKAN MU
YA RASULULLAH
YOU FILLED MY HEART WITH LOVE
SHOWED ME THE LIGHT ABOVE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
YOU ARE MY ONE TRUE LOVE
TAUGHT ME TO NEVER JUDGE
NOW ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU
مشاركة
You Came To Me – Sami Yusuf feat. Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza
مشاركة
You Came To Me – Sami Yusuf feat. Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza
Lyrics / كلمات العمل:
Verse 1:
هل تری الوجدَ نما فیّا
و النّدی نَوَّرَ خدیّا
آیا میبینی چگونه این احساس در من زیاد میشود؟
و شبنم گونه هایم را روشن میکند
من انا؟ لا شيءَ لولاكا
مُدَّ لي أُفقاً بلُقياكا
من چی هستم؟ هیچی اگر تو نبودی
دیدار با تو افقی را به روی من گشودست
انت سری و معنایا
فی البلا انت رجوایا
تو راز و معنای منی
در مصیبت، تو امید منی
Chorus:
قلبي قلبي بک حیّا
روحي روحي لكَ عینیّا
قلبم با تو زنده میشود
روحم از تو چشم بر نمیدارد
Verse2:
تو مثل
بارونی
واسه قلبی که لبش خشکیده
مثل یه
عشقی که
به آدم دلیل موندن میده
دیدی معبودم، غم من با تو، به سر رسیده
Chorus:
قلبي قلبي بک حیّا
روحي روحي لكَ عینیّا
قلبم با تو زنده میشود
روحم از تو چشم بر نمیدارد
Lyrics / كلمات العمل:
Verse 1:
هل تری الوجدَ نما فیّا
و النّدی نَوَّرَ خدیّا
آیا میبینی چگونه این احساس در من زیاد میشود؟
و شبنم گونه هایم را روشن میکند
من انا؟ لا شيءَ لولاكا
مُدَّ لي أُفقاً بلُقياكا
من چی هستم؟ هیچی اگر تو نبودی
دیدار با تو افقی را به روی من گشودست
انت سری و معنایا
فی البلا انت رجوایا
تو راز و معنای منی
در مصیبت، تو امید منی
Chorus:
قلبي قلبي بک حیّا
روحي روحي لكَ عینیّا
قلبم با تو زنده میشود
روحم از تو چشم بر نمیدارد
Verse2:
تو مثل
بارونی
واسه قلبی که لبش خشکیده
مثل یه
عشقی که
به آدم دلیل موندن میده
دیدی معبودم، غم من با تو، به سر رسیده
Chorus:
قلبي قلبي بک حیّا
روحي روحي لكَ عینیّا
قلبم با تو زنده میشود
روحم از تو چشم بر نمیدارد
مشاركة
سلام عليكم – إحسان ياسين
مشاركة
سلام عليكم – إحسان ياسين
Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival)
Karitas (Live at the Holland Festival)
Pearl (Live at the Holland Festival)
Hijaz Kabeer - Andalus (Live at the Holland Festival)
Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Holland Festival)
The Fire Within (Live at the Holland Festival)
I Only Knew Love (Live at the Holland Festival)
The Meeting (Live at the Holland Festival)
One (Live at the Holland Festival)
مشاركة
Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Biz Kuran’ın Hadimleri (Turkish Version) – Mesut Kurtis
Turkish Lyrics: Eşrefzâde
English Lyrics: Bara Kherigi
Arrangement: Sami Yusuf
Producer: Sami Yusuf
….
Lyrics :
Ey Allah’um (oh my god)
beni senden ayurma (do not seperate me from you)
Beni senin jamalinden ayurma (do not deprive me from your beauty)
Ashrefzade senin kemter kulundur (this prime creature has become poor creature)
Ilahi kulunu senden ayurma (my lord do not seperate your creature from you)
Seni sevmek benim dinim imanum (to love you is my religion my faith)
Ilahi dini imandan ayurma (my lord do not deprive from faith)
O Allah we cry to You,
and we implore
You not to turn us away from Your door
For we are drowning,
rescue us to the shore
Send Your blessings on us like a downpour
Allah’um Allah (O my lord my creator my sustainer)
Turkish Lyrics: Eşrefzâde
English Lyrics: Bara Kherigi
Arrangement: Sami Yusuf
Producer: Sami Yusuf
….
Lyrics :
Ey Allah’um (oh my god)
beni senden ayurma (do not seperate me from you)
Beni senin jamalinden ayurma (do not deprive me from your beauty)
Ashrefzade senin kemter kulundur (this prime creature has become poor creature)
Ilahi kulunu senden ayurma (my lord do not seperate your creature from you)
Seni sevmek benim dinim imanum (to love you is my religion my faith)
Ilahi dini imandan ayurma (my lord do not deprive from faith)
O Allah we cry to You,
and we implore
You not to turn us away from Your door
For we are drowning,
rescue us to the shore
Send Your blessings on us like a downpour
Allah’um Allah (O my lord my creator my sustainer)
مشاركة
O Allah – Mesut Kurtis ft. Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
O Allah – Mesut Kurtis ft. Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Medreseja Jonë (Our Madrasah) – Mesut Kurtis
مشاركة
Mast Qalandar – Sami Yusuf (feat. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)
مشاركة
Ya Rasul Allah, Pt.1 ( Kurdish Version ) | Barakah (Deluxe) – Sami Yusuf
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich
artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf
for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.
This newly created cultural treasure comprises nine themes; each theme
expresses an aspect of the ethos of Azerbaijan from the land’s earliest
inhabitants some twenty thousand years ago to its contemporary realities and aspirations.
With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians under his direction,
Sami Yusuf displays his mastery of a complex musical language while
staying true to the traditional sounds of the region. The instruments
used (except the piano) are traditional instruments from the region including the tar,
an instrument so significant that it is said to have taken a role in shaping
the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis; the kamancha, the stringed instrument related to the Byzantine
lyra and European violin family; and the balaban, a double-reed ancient wind instrument with a plaintive, solemn sound.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence mesmerises with its dazzling musical range
from the subtle to the powerful and from the evocative to the majestic.
It is the soundscape of a region that displays an underlying universality.
These inspired compositions by this renowned musician evoke powerful emotional responses in listeners
no matter their cultural origin.
• Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich
artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf
for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.
This newly created cultural treasure comprises nine themes; each theme
expresses an aspect of the ethos of Azerbaijan from the land’s earliest
inhabitants some twenty thousand years ago to its contemporary realities and aspirations.
With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians under his direction,
Sami Yusuf displays his mastery of a complex musical language while
staying true to the traditional sounds of the region. The instruments
used (except the piano) are traditional instruments from the region including the tar,
an instrument so significant that it is said to have taken a role in shaping
the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis; the kamancha, the stringed instrument related to the Byzantine
lyra and European violin family; and the balaban, a double-reed ancient wind instrument with a plaintive, solemn sound.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence mesmerises with its dazzling musical range
from the subtle to the powerful and from the evocative to the majestic.
It is the soundscape of a region that displays an underlying universality.
These inspired compositions by this renowned musician evoke powerful emotional responses in listeners
no matter their cultural origin.
• Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
مشاركة
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence (Live) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
Together – Ehsan Yasin (Feat. Mevlan Kurtishi)
Arrangement: Alireza Moradi
Mixing: Arash Shoeib
Mastering: Arash Shoeib
—-
Lyrics:
When we were so lost in the darkness
You brought us the light of true guidance
When we were about to lose our hope
From the sky God sent us one rope
We don’t ever wanna let it go
We are never gonna be apart
We are always here on your way with each other
and together, we will sing:
الكونُ كان في ليلٍ طويلْ
وكُنتَ أنتَ الضِّيا والسبيلْ
لأنّني قد تبِعتُ خُطاكْ
يشقّ دربي سمَا المُستحيلْ
أشتاقُ دومًا ليومِ لِقاكْ
ومن سواكَ للقلبِ دليلْ
چشماتو وا کردی انگار
شادی چشمک به دنیا زد
شد خلاصه راز خلقت
با یه لبخندت محمد
کاشکی منو یبار تو رویا
بشه بگیری به آغوشم
تا که نفسات برا قلبم سامون شن
بارون شن، تا آروم شم
نورُهُ قد بدى، و جلى للغيهَبِ
نور او منجلی شد و تاریکی را محو کرد
قلوبنا توحدت، علی حب النبي
قلب های ما یکی شدند، بر عشق پیامبر
Together – Ehsan Yasin (Feat. Mevlan Kurtishi)
Arrangement: Alireza Moradi
Mixing: Arash Shoeib
Mastering: Arash Shoeib
—-
Lyrics:
When we were so lost in the darkness
You brought us the light of true guidance
When we were about to lose our hope
From the sky God sent us one rope
We don’t ever wanna let it go
We are never gonna be apart
We are always here on your way with each other
and together, we will sing:
الكونُ كان في ليلٍ طويلْ
وكُنتَ أنتَ الضِّيا والسبيلْ
لأنّني قد تبِعتُ خُطاكْ
يشقّ دربي سمَا المُستحيلْ
أشتاقُ دومًا ليومِ لِقاكْ
ومن سواكَ للقلبِ دليلْ
چشماتو وا کردی انگار
شادی چشمک به دنیا زد
شد خلاصه راز خلقت
با یه لبخندت محمد
کاشکی منو یبار تو رویا
بشه بگیری به آغوشم
تا که نفسات برا قلبم سامون شن
بارون شن، تا آروم شم
نورُهُ قد بدى، و جلى للغيهَبِ
نور او منجلی شد و تاریکی را محو کرد
قلوبنا توحدت، علی حب النبي
قلب های ما یکی شدند، بر عشق پیامبر
مشاركة
Together – Ehsan Yasin & Mevlan Kurtishi
مشاركة
Together – Ehsan Yasin & Mevlan Kurtishi
DESCRIPTION:
Composer Sami Yusuf’s mastery of musical languages dazzles in ‘L’Amour Vivant’.
The initial movement unfolds within the intricate geometry of the Baroque style,
a form that was imprinted on the composer’s soul during his upbringing in London
and that remains a cherished inspiration. From the start we hear the subtle
meeting of musical paths in the Arabic baladi rhythm that underlies the graceful melody.
The transition into the second movement transports the listeners to the heart of Sami Yusuf’s
other musical heritage, immersing them in the Central Asian Azerbaijani world.
The third movement revisits the Baroque sound before incorporating
the rich tonalities and nuanced rhythms of the Middle East and Persia,
seamlessly blending them into a sweeping soundscape.
The meditative sounds of the West African kora and the sensuous tones of the Chinese erhu then follow.
The final movement acts as a love letter to the world classical traditions encapsulated here,
skillfully weaving together the myriad emotions experienced throughout this journey in sound.
‘L’Amour Vivant’ is one of Sami Yusuf’s compositions from the second concert of his ‘When Paths Meet’ series.
It features The Sami Yusuf Ensemble, The Scoring Orchestra of Paris, The Métaboles,
and stellar soloists and specialist musicians in a stunning collaboration.
‘L’Amour Vivant’ is classical crossover at its most innovative.
Performed at the Paris Philharmonic.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
French words: Thérèse de Lisieux
Uzbek words: Alisher Navoi
Arabic words: Suhrawardi
Turkish words: Kaygusuz Abdal
Performed at the Philharmonie de Paris
THE SAMI YUSUF ENSEMBLE:
Sami Yusuf: Composer & Director
Sami Yusuf: Vocals and Oud
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Ilyos Arabov: Vocalist
Magsad Azizov: Balaban
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Malik Mansurov: Tar
Ömer Avci: Percussion
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Ruven Ruppik: Bass Darbuka, Riq and Woodblock
Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
SPECIALIST INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL SOLOISTS:
Nabyla Maan: Vocals
Guo Gan: Erhu
Ballaké Sissoko: Kora
Antoine Morinière: Classical Guitar
Loriane LLorca: Organ
Eléonore Fourniau: Hurdy Gurdy
Nicolas Mackowiak: Harpsichord
THE SCORING ORCHESTRA OF PARIS:
Pierre-Adrien THÉO
Isabelle THEO
Jonathan GRIMBERT-BARRÉ
Violins 1:
Romuald Grimbert-Barré, first violin
Florian Jourdan
Clara Bourdeix
Madeleine Athané
Gladys Ledoux
Violins 2:
Michael Serra, lead violin
Pauline Gillet
Jérôme Merlet
Violas:
Maxence Grimbert-Barré, lead viola
Valentine Garilli
Axel Benedetti
Cellos:
Jérémie Billet, lead cello
Aurore Montaulieu
Contrabass:
Benoît Levesque
Percussions:
Florie Fazio
THE MÉTABOLES:
Choir Director: Félix Benati
Sopranos:
Émilie Husson
Anne-Claire Baconnais
Clara Penalva
Altos:
Laura Muller
Emmanuelle Monier
Caroline Chassany
Tenors:
Steve Zheng
Marco Van Baaren
Jean-François Chiama
Samuel Zattoni-Rouffy
Benoît Porcherot
Jérémie Couleau
Basses:
Laurent Bourdeaux
Jean-Sébastien Nicolas
Paul-Alexandre Dubois
Jean-Michel Durang
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan
DESCRIPTION:
Composer Sami Yusuf’s mastery of musical languages dazzles in ‘L’Amour Vivant’.
The initial movement unfolds within the intricate geometry of the Baroque style,
a form that was imprinted on the composer’s soul during his upbringing in London
and that remains a cherished inspiration. From the start we hear the subtle
meeting of musical paths in the Arabic baladi rhythm that underlies the graceful melody.
The transition into the second movement transports the listeners to the heart of Sami Yusuf’s
other musical heritage, immersing them in the Central Asian Azerbaijani world.
The third movement revisits the Baroque sound before incorporating
the rich tonalities and nuanced rhythms of the Middle East and Persia,
seamlessly blending them into a sweeping soundscape.
The meditative sounds of the West African kora and the sensuous tones of the Chinese erhu then follow.
The final movement acts as a love letter to the world classical traditions encapsulated here,
skillfully weaving together the myriad emotions experienced throughout this journey in sound.
‘L’Amour Vivant’ is one of Sami Yusuf’s compositions from the second concert of his ‘When Paths Meet’ series.
It features The Sami Yusuf Ensemble, The Scoring Orchestra of Paris, The Métaboles,
and stellar soloists and specialist musicians in a stunning collaboration.
‘L’Amour Vivant’ is classical crossover at its most innovative.
Performed at the Paris Philharmonic.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
French words: Thérèse de Lisieux
Uzbek words: Alisher Navoi
Arabic words: Suhrawardi
Turkish words: Kaygusuz Abdal
Performed at the Philharmonie de Paris
THE SAMI YUSUF ENSEMBLE:
Sami Yusuf: Composer & Director
Sami Yusuf: Vocals and Oud
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Ilyos Arabov: Vocalist
Magsad Azizov: Balaban
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Malik Mansurov: Tar
Ömer Avci: Percussion
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Ruven Ruppik: Bass Darbuka, Riq and Woodblock
Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
SPECIALIST INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL SOLOISTS:
Nabyla Maan: Vocals
Guo Gan: Erhu
Ballaké Sissoko: Kora
Antoine Morinière: Classical Guitar
Loriane LLorca: Organ
Eléonore Fourniau: Hurdy Gurdy
Nicolas Mackowiak: Harpsichord
THE SCORING ORCHESTRA OF PARIS:
Pierre-Adrien THÉO
Isabelle THEO
Jonathan GRIMBERT-BARRÉ
Violins 1:
Romuald Grimbert-Barré, first violin
Florian Jourdan
Clara Bourdeix
Madeleine Athané
Gladys Ledoux
Violins 2:
Michael Serra, lead violin
Pauline Gillet
Jérôme Merlet
Violas:
Maxence Grimbert-Barré, lead viola
Valentine Garilli
Axel Benedetti
Cellos:
Jérémie Billet, lead cello
Aurore Montaulieu
Contrabass:
Benoît Levesque
Percussions:
Florie Fazio
THE MÉTABOLES:
Choir Director: Félix Benati
Sopranos:
Émilie Husson
Anne-Claire Baconnais
Clara Penalva
Altos:
Laura Muller
Emmanuelle Monier
Caroline Chassany
Tenors:
Steve Zheng
Marco Van Baaren
Jean-François Chiama
Samuel Zattoni-Rouffy
Benoît Porcherot
Jérémie Couleau
Basses:
Laurent Bourdeaux
Jean-Sébastien Nicolas
Paul-Alexandre Dubois
Jean-Michel Durang
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan
مشاركة
L’Amour Vivant – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
L’Amour Vivant – Sami Yusuf
Lyrics:
Maher Zain
Novia Stephani
Bara Kherigi
Charbel Amso
Abou-Danniel
Melody & Arrangement: Maher Zain
—
Sepanjang Hidup – Lyrics:
Sepanjang Hidup
aku bersyukur kau di sini kasih
di kalbuku mengiringi
dan padamu ingin ku sampaikan
kau cahaya hati
dulu ku palingkan diri dari cinta
hingga kau hadir membasuh segalanya
oh inilah janjiku kepadamu
sepanjang hidup bersamamu
kesetiaanku tulus untukmu
hingga akhir waktu kaulah cintaku cintaku
sepanjang hidup seiring waktu
aku bersyukur atas hadirmu
kini dan selamanya aku milikmu
yakini hatiku
kau anugerah Sang Maha Rahim
semoga Allah berkahi kita
kekasih penguat jiwaku
berdoa kau dan aku di Jannah
ku temukan kekuatanku di sisimu
kau hadir sempurnakan seluruh hidupku
oh inilah janjiku kepadamu
sepanjang hidup bersamamu
kesetiaanku tulus untukmu
hingga akhir waktu kaulah cintaku cintaku
sepanjang hidup seiring waktu
aku bersyukur atas hadirmu
kini dan selamanya aku milikmu
yakini hatiku
bersamamu ku sadari inilah cinta
tiada ragu dengarkanlah
kidung cintaku yang abadi
Lyrics:
Maher Zain
Novia Stephani
Bara Kherigi
Charbel Amso
Abou-Danniel
Melody & Arrangement: Maher Zain
—
Sepanjang Hidup – Lyrics:
Sepanjang Hidup
aku bersyukur kau di sini kasih
di kalbuku mengiringi
dan padamu ingin ku sampaikan
kau cahaya hati
dulu ku palingkan diri dari cinta
hingga kau hadir membasuh segalanya
oh inilah janjiku kepadamu
sepanjang hidup bersamamu
kesetiaanku tulus untukmu
hingga akhir waktu kaulah cintaku cintaku
sepanjang hidup seiring waktu
aku bersyukur atas hadirmu
kini dan selamanya aku milikmu
yakini hatiku
kau anugerah Sang Maha Rahim
semoga Allah berkahi kita
kekasih penguat jiwaku
berdoa kau dan aku di Jannah
ku temukan kekuatanku di sisimu
kau hadir sempurnakan seluruh hidupku
oh inilah janjiku kepadamu
sepanjang hidup bersamamu
kesetiaanku tulus untukmu
hingga akhir waktu kaulah cintaku cintaku
sepanjang hidup seiring waktu
aku bersyukur atas hadirmu
kini dan selamanya aku milikmu
yakini hatiku
bersamamu ku sadari inilah cinta
tiada ragu dengarkanlah
kidung cintaku yang abadi
مشاركة
Sepanjang Hidup (Vocals Only Version) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Sepanjang Hidup (Vocals Only Version) – Maher Zain
النشيد الرسمي لشبكة سما العالمية
بمناسبة الذكرى السنوية السادسة للتأسيس
كلمات : علياء سكر
الحان : عمرو همام عقاد
إنتاج : استوديونا
مشاركة
في سمانا ( نسخة كاريوكي ) محمد سيف – زياد سيف
Poem by Bulleh Shah
Composed and Performed by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Guitars – Sandeep Sequeira (Palayan)
Tabla and Dholak – Sanu, Dean, Baiju Balakrishnan
Additional Vocals – Rakesh Kesavan and Nithin Raj
Recorded @ Andante Studios, Freddy’s AVG Studios and Livewidmusic Studios
Mixed & Mastered @ Andante Studios
—-
Lyrics:
(Translation and transliteration)
Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.
Terey bajh dewani hoi
Tokaan kardey luk sbhoi
Jeker yaar karey diljoi
Taan faryaad pukaar de haan
Without my love, I feel like mad,
People around me laugh at me.
He should come and cheer me up,
This alone remains my plea,
Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.
Muft dukandi jandi bandi
Mil mahi jind aweien jand
Eik dam hijr nahi main sahndi
Bulbul main gulzar de haan
Your slave is being auctioned free Come my love and rescue me
No longer can I perch elsewhere I am the Bulbul of your tree
Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.
Bulleh Shah owh kon utam tera yaar
Ows dey hath Quraan hey owsey gul zanaar
Who is He?
A queer type friend!
He has the Quran in His hand and And in the same the holy thread
Poem by Bulleh Shah
Composed and Performed by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Guitars – Sandeep Sequeira (Palayan)
Tabla and Dholak – Sanu, Dean, Baiju Balakrishnan
Additional Vocals – Rakesh Kesavan and Nithin Raj
Recorded @ Andante Studios, Freddy’s AVG Studios and Livewidmusic Studios
Mixed & Mastered @ Andante Studios
—-
Lyrics:
(Translation and transliteration)
Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.
Terey bajh dewani hoi
Tokaan kardey luk sbhoi
Jeker yaar karey diljoi
Taan faryaad pukaar de haan
Without my love, I feel like mad,
People around me laugh at me.
He should come and cheer me up,
This alone remains my plea,
Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.
Muft dukandi jandi bandi
Mil mahi jind aweien jand
Eik dam hijr nahi main sahndi
Bulbul main gulzar de haan
Your slave is being auctioned free Come my love and rescue me
No longer can I perch elsewhere I am the Bulbul of your tree
Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.
Bulleh Shah owh kon utam tera yaar
Ows dey hath Quraan hey owsey gul zanaar
Who is He?
A queer type friend!
He has the Quran in His hand and And in the same the holy thread
مشاركة
Ghongat – Hesham Abdul Wahab
مشاركة