Breeze (Live at the Heydar Aliyev Center)
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
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem
Produced by Sami Yusuf
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Lyrics:
TONIGHT THE WORLD WILL SLEEP
BUT HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
(SWALIHI)
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NCHI MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME LAND
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NISA MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME AS ALL
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
TONIGHT THE WORLD WILL SLEEP
BUT HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
(SWALIHI)
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NCHI MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME LAND
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NISA MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME AS ALL
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
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Forgotten Promises – Sami Yusuf
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Forgotten Promises – Sami Yusuf
Music & English words by Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Produced by Sami Yusuf
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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
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Hear Your Call – Sami Yusuf
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Mast Qalandar (Live at the Dubai Opera) – Sami Yusuf
Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Featuring Omar Sharif
‘Shine’ Words by Sana Al-Yemen & Will Knox
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
Lyrics:
They filled my path full of doubt
And wouldn’t hear me out
But still I chased my dreams
They told me to quit
But my heart could not resist
And from the darkness came a light
I will shine on tomorrow
Light the way for all to follow
From the darkness I will shine
Learning from the past I tried
To stare the world in the eyes
Find strength to pull me through
I saw through my tests and trials
A road that ran a thousand miles
At the end was only truth
I will shine on tomorrow
Light the way for all to follow
In the darkness I will shine
I will shine on forever
Take my chance now or never
In the darkness I will shine
I know I can if I believe
And I will choose my destiny
We’ll make the change we want to see
I know we can if we believe
And we will choose our destiny
I know I can if I believe
Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Featuring Omar Sharif
‘Shine’ Words by Sana Al-Yemen & Will Knox
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
Lyrics:
They filled my path full of doubt
And wouldn’t hear me out
But still I chased my dreams
They told me to quit
But my heart could not resist
And from the darkness came a light
I will shine on tomorrow
Light the way for all to follow
From the darkness I will shine
Learning from the past I tried
To stare the world in the eyes
Find strength to pull me through
I saw through my tests and trials
A road that ran a thousand miles
At the end was only truth
I will shine on tomorrow
Light the way for all to follow
In the darkness I will shine
I will shine on forever
Take my chance now or never
In the darkness I will shine
I know I can if I believe
And I will choose my destiny
We’ll make the change we want to see
I know we can if we believe
And we will choose our destiny
I know I can if I believe
مشاركة
shine – Sami Yusuf | 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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shine – Sami Yusuf | 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
أعمال قد تنال استحسانك
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Oblivion – Sami Yusuf
أجلى ذكرك – من البوم بسم الله
الإيقاع الحي : محمد ياسين المرعشلي
عازف الناي & الكولة : زياد النويران
عازف القانــــــون : فــراس شهرستان
عازف الكمنجة والفيولا : راضي عودة
الإنتاج والتوزيع الموسيقي : استوديونا
المكساج والماسترينج : م . عمرو همام عقاد
أجلى ذكرك – من البوم بسم الله
الإيقاع الحي : محمد ياسين المرعشلي
عازف الناي & الكولة : زياد النويران
عازف القانــــــون : فــراس شهرستان
عازف الكمنجة والفيولا : راضي عودة
الإنتاج والتوزيع الموسيقي : استوديونا
المكساج والماسترينج : م . عمرو همام عقاد
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أجلى ذكرك ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – مصطفى كريم
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أجلى ذكرك ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – مصطفى كريم
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
Darkness – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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Darkness – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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The Persian Nightingale – Sami Yusuf
النشيد الرسمي لشبكة سما العالمية
بمناسبة الذكرى السنوية السادسة للتأسيس
كلمات : علياء سكر
الحان : عمرو همام عقاد
إنتاج : استوديونا
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في سمانا ( نسخة كاريوكي ) محمد سيف – زياد سيف
About the Performance
Sami Yusuf’s instrumental composition ‘The Meeting’ is an intimate
and deeply personal work. Direct and non-linear, the melodies,
rhythms and vocalisations sustain and support
one another flawlessly as the music moves fluidly between the Western
aeolian mode and the Persian dastgah shur. Solos by Sami Yusuf on tar,
Guo Gan on erhu, and Asad Khan on sitar circle each other
to create an embracing ambience where each melodic line is a subtle gem,
strong and fragile in equal measure.
—-
Credits:
Composer and Musical Director: Sami Yusuf
The Instrumentalists:
Eyüpcan Açıkpazu: ney
Togrul Asadullayev: kemanche
Omer Avci: percussion
Selim Boyaci: oud
Onur Cicin: qanun
Shirzad Fataliyev: balaban
Guo Gan: erhu
Fariz Huseynov: kemanche
Mohammad Jaberi: daf
Seyed Ali Jaberi: tanbur
Asad Khan: sitar
Jon Lawton: classical guitar, tanbur
Khalil Masimov: kemanche
Farshad Mohammadi: santur
Lyudmila Naumova: orchestral percussion
Kutay Ozcan: baglama
Rufat Xalilov: kemanche
Manoj Kumar Moothedath: Dholak
Sudheesh Kakkur: Tabla
Choir:
Narmin Abdullayeva
Nigar Asgarova
Nancy Al Baltaji
Abdulrazzak Barma
Mahsati Jabbarova
Rufat Khalilov
Nazim Mahmudov
Karim Hodroj-Remmel
Abeer El Sayed
Ismayil Yunusov
Music Production Supervisor: Ruslan Salimov
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
About the Performance
Sami Yusuf’s instrumental composition ‘The Meeting’ is an intimate
and deeply personal work. Direct and non-linear, the melodies,
rhythms and vocalisations sustain and support
one another flawlessly as the music moves fluidly between the Western
aeolian mode and the Persian dastgah shur. Solos by Sami Yusuf on tar,
Guo Gan on erhu, and Asad Khan on sitar circle each other
to create an embracing ambience where each melodic line is a subtle gem,
strong and fragile in equal measure.
—-
Credits:
Composer and Musical Director: Sami Yusuf
The Instrumentalists:
Eyüpcan Açıkpazu: ney
Togrul Asadullayev: kemanche
Omer Avci: percussion
Selim Boyaci: oud
Onur Cicin: qanun
Shirzad Fataliyev: balaban
Guo Gan: erhu
Fariz Huseynov: kemanche
Mohammad Jaberi: daf
Seyed Ali Jaberi: tanbur
Asad Khan: sitar
Jon Lawton: classical guitar, tanbur
Khalil Masimov: kemanche
Farshad Mohammadi: santur
Lyudmila Naumova: orchestral percussion
Kutay Ozcan: baglama
Rufat Xalilov: kemanche
Manoj Kumar Moothedath: Dholak
Sudheesh Kakkur: Tabla
Choir:
Narmin Abdullayeva
Nigar Asgarova
Nancy Al Baltaji
Abdulrazzak Barma
Mahsati Jabbarova
Rufat Khalilov
Nazim Mahmudov
Karim Hodroj-Remmel
Abeer El Sayed
Ismayil Yunusov
Music Production Supervisor: Ruslan Salimov
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
مشاركة
The Meeting (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
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The Meeting (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
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الرجاء | Hopefulness – Only Music
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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Prelude to River of Paradise – 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
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
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Into the Light – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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To Guide You Home (Instrumental) – Sami Yusuf
تفاصيل العمل :
أداء : الشبل عمران البقاعي
كلمات : عبدالقادر زين الدين
الحان وتوزيع : عبدالرحمن الزيبق
مكس وماسترينج : محمد القيسي
مشاركة
لاجئ ( توزيع موسيقى فقط ) – عمران البقاعي
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
مشاركة
راج ناداه ( توزيع موسيقي ) – هيثم الحلبي
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
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Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
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Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
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فاعل الخير ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – سيف فاضل
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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The Golden Ages ( Instrumental Version ) 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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The Golden Ages ( Instrumental Version ) 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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
مشاركة
Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf
سيد الخلق ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – أداء عبدالله الجويبر
من البوم في هواك
ألحان : عبدالله الجويبر
كورال : هارموني باند | بيروت، لبنان
توزيع : آدم علي
كورال : هارموني باند | بيروت، لبنان
التسجيل والعمليات الصوتية والمرئية
B3 Production | Abu Dhabi, UAE
الإشراف الصوتي والمرئي : عبدالكريم ملا
شكر خاص : نايف العبدالحي – محمد الوادعي
عبدالمعطي الرحيلي – سندس جمال – فرح أحمد
الإشراف العام : عبدالرحمن بن صالح
سيد الخلق ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – أداء عبدالله الجويبر
من البوم في هواك
ألحان : عبدالله الجويبر
كورال : هارموني باند | بيروت، لبنان
توزيع : آدم علي
كورال : هارموني باند | بيروت، لبنان
التسجيل والعمليات الصوتية والمرئية
B3 Production | Abu Dhabi, UAE
الإشراف الصوتي والمرئي : عبدالكريم ملا
شكر خاص : نايف العبدالحي – محمد الوادعي
عبدالمعطي الرحيلي – سندس جمال – فرح أحمد
الإشراف العام : عبدالرحمن بن صالح
مشاركة
سيد الخلق ( توزيع موسيقي ) – عبدالله الجويبر
مشاركة
سيد الخلق ( توزيع موسيقي ) – عبدالله الجويبر
مشاركة
الآخرة ( توزيع موسيقي ) – عبدالله الجويبر
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
مشاركة
Novruz – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Novruz – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
امسح دموعك ( توزيع فقط ) – من البوم قلبي معاكم
مشاركة
Breeze (Live at the Heydar Aliyev Center) – Sami Yusuf
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
مشاركة
Ateshgah – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة