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



Composed, performed and produced by Sami Yusuf
Words by Abu Nuwas (d. 814)
Backing Vocals:
Ismail Boujia, Mohammed El Ouafi, Mustafa Al Ashqar, Mohammed El Alami & Sami Yusuf
Percussionists:
Seyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Omer Avci: Daf, Bendir, Dohol
Sami Yusuf: Additional Percussions
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Additional Recording Studios:
Navahang Studio (London) recorded by Farhad Zamani
Omer Avci Studio (Istanbul) recorded by Omer Avci
…..
Ilahana Lyrics :
إلهنا ما أعدلك
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
والملك يا مولاي
إلهنا ما أعدلك
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
الله وحده لا شريك له
سبحانه ما أعظمه
والملك لا شريك لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
والعز لا شريك لك
الله الله الله الله
لا إله إلا هو
الله الله الله الله
لا إله إلا هو
سبحانه ما أعدله
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
هو أول وهو آخر
الظاهر والباطن
والوالي ما أعظمه
والملك لا شريك له
لبيك إن الحمد لك
والعز لا شريك لك
لا إله إلا الله
الوكيل القوي المتين الغني
اللطيف الخبير الحليم
سبحانه ما أعدله
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
ارحمنا واسترنا واحفظنا
من كل بلوة ضراء يا مولانا
سبحانه ما أعدله
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
سبحانه

Composed, performed and produced by Sami Yusuf
Words by Abu Nuwas (d. 814)
Backing Vocals:
Ismail Boujia, Mohammed El Ouafi, Mustafa Al Ashqar, Mohammed El Alami & Sami Yusuf
Percussionists:
Seyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Omer Avci: Daf, Bendir, Dohol
Sami Yusuf: Additional Percussions
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Additional Recording Studios:
Navahang Studio (London) recorded by Farhad Zamani
Omer Avci Studio (Istanbul) recorded by Omer Avci
…..
Ilahana Lyrics :
إلهنا ما أعدلك
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
والملك يا مولاي
إلهنا ما أعدلك
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
الله وحده لا شريك له
سبحانه ما أعظمه
والملك لا شريك لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
والعز لا شريك لك
الله الله الله الله
لا إله إلا هو
الله الله الله الله
لا إله إلا هو
سبحانه ما أعدله
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
هو أول وهو آخر
الظاهر والباطن
والوالي ما أعظمه
والملك لا شريك له
لبيك إن الحمد لك
والعز لا شريك لك
لا إله إلا الله
الوكيل القوي المتين الغني
اللطيف الخبير الحليم
سبحانه ما أعدله
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
ارحمنا واسترنا واحفظنا
من كل بلوة ضراء يا مولانا
سبحانه ما أعدله
مليك كل من ملك
لبيك قد لبيت لك
لبيك إن الحمد لك
سبحانه
مشاركة

Ilahana – Sami Yusuf
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Ilahana – Sami Yusuf


CREDITS:
Composed, Arranged, Produced & Performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by Bayazid Bastami & Rumi
Featuring Homayoun Shajarian
—
Lyrics – كلمات :
أنا الموجودُ
I am the existent
والمعدومُ
and the non-existent,
والمنفيُّ
the exiled
والباقي
and what remains,
أنا المحسوسُ
I am the perceived
والموهومُ
and the imagined,
والأفعاءُ
the lowly
والراقي
and the exalted,
يا حي، يا حي
O Ever-Living, O Ever-Living
فلا عينٌ
Neither eye
ولا بصرٌ
nor sight,
ولكنْ سرُّ
but the secret
آماقي
of the inner being,
ولا أجلٌ
Neither limited by death
ولا عمرٌ
nor span of life,
ولا فانٍ
there is nothing perishable
ولا باقي
nor enduring.
يا حي، يا حي
O Ever-Living, O Ever-Living
عندما أشرقت الشمس من أعماق الماء الأسود
When the sun rises from the depths of black water
يمكنك سماعها شيئًا فشيئًا، لا إله إلا الله
Listen carefully, from particle to particle, “there is no real but the Real”.
لا اله الا الله
“there is no real but the Real”.
ومن الماء والطين خرج ضباب قلب الإنسان مثل آدم
When the moon of the heart arose from water and clay, like Adam,
نزلت في البئر مائة شمس مثل يوسف.
A hundred suns descended into the well like Joseph.
نزلت في البئر
descended into the well
لقد اطفأته من الآن سأصمت، لأنه في صمتي،
From now on I will be silent, for in my silence,
سيتم فصل الحق عن الباطل، كما ينفصل الحب عن القش.
Truth and falsehood shall be separated, just like grain from straw.
كما ينفصل الحب عن القش.
just like grain from straw.
أنا الموجود
I am the existent
عندما أشرقت الشمس
When the sun rises
والمعدوم
and the non-existent,
والمنفي والباقي
the exiled and what remains,
لا اله الا الله
“there is no real but the Real”.
أنا المحسوس
I am the perceived
والموهوم
and the imagined,
والأفعاء والراقي
the lowly and the exalted,
ومن الماء والطين خرج ضباب قلب الإنسان مثل آدم
When the moon of the heart arose from water and clay, like Adam,
نزلت في البئر مائة شمس مثل يوسف.
A hundred suns descended into the well like Joseph.
والأفعاء والراقي
the lowly and the exalted,
لقد اطفأته من الآن سأصمت،
From now on I will be silent,
آه والراقي
and the exalted,
سيتم فصل الحق عن الباطل،
Truth and falsehood shall be separated,
أقبل الساقي علينا
The cupbearer came to us,
قدم الكأس إلينا
presented us with the cup,
فاحتسينا وارتوينا
And so we drank our fill,
من كؤوس الهاشمية
From the cup of generosity.

CREDITS:
Composed, Arranged, Produced & Performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by Bayazid Bastami & Rumi
Featuring Homayoun Shajarian
—
Lyrics – كلمات :
أنا الموجودُ
I am the existent
والمعدومُ
and the non-existent,
والمنفيُّ
the exiled
والباقي
and what remains,
أنا المحسوسُ
I am the perceived
والموهومُ
and the imagined,
والأفعاءُ
the lowly
والراقي
and the exalted,
يا حي، يا حي
O Ever-Living, O Ever-Living
فلا عينٌ
Neither eye
ولا بصرٌ
nor sight,
ولكنْ سرُّ
but the secret
آماقي
of the inner being,
ولا أجلٌ
Neither limited by death
ولا عمرٌ
nor span of life,
ولا فانٍ
there is nothing perishable
ولا باقي
nor enduring.
يا حي، يا حي
O Ever-Living, O Ever-Living
عندما أشرقت الشمس من أعماق الماء الأسود
When the sun rises from the depths of black water
يمكنك سماعها شيئًا فشيئًا، لا إله إلا الله
Listen carefully, from particle to particle, “there is no real but the Real”.
لا اله الا الله
“there is no real but the Real”.
ومن الماء والطين خرج ضباب قلب الإنسان مثل آدم
When the moon of the heart arose from water and clay, like Adam,
نزلت في البئر مائة شمس مثل يوسف.
A hundred suns descended into the well like Joseph.
نزلت في البئر
descended into the well
لقد اطفأته من الآن سأصمت، لأنه في صمتي،
From now on I will be silent, for in my silence,
سيتم فصل الحق عن الباطل، كما ينفصل الحب عن القش.
Truth and falsehood shall be separated, just like grain from straw.
كما ينفصل الحب عن القش.
just like grain from straw.
أنا الموجود
I am the existent
عندما أشرقت الشمس
When the sun rises
والمعدوم
and the non-existent,
والمنفي والباقي
the exiled and what remains,
لا اله الا الله
“there is no real but the Real”.
أنا المحسوس
I am the perceived
والموهوم
and the imagined,
والأفعاء والراقي
the lowly and the exalted,
ومن الماء والطين خرج ضباب قلب الإنسان مثل آدم
When the moon of the heart arose from water and clay, like Adam,
نزلت في البئر مائة شمس مثل يوسف.
A hundred suns descended into the well like Joseph.
والأفعاء والراقي
the lowly and the exalted,
لقد اطفأته من الآن سأصمت،
From now on I will be silent,
آه والراقي
and the exalted,
سيتم فصل الحق عن الباطل،
Truth and falsehood shall be separated,
أقبل الساقي علينا
The cupbearer came to us,
قدم الكأس إلينا
presented us with the cup,
فاحتسينا وارتوينا
And so we drank our fill,
من كؤوس الهاشمية
From the cup of generosity.
مشاركة

Existentia – Sami Yusuf ft. Homayoun Shajarian
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Existentia – Sami Yusuf ft. Homayoun Shajarian


Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Farsi words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
JUST A LITTLE TIME
TILL I COME TO SHORE
SOMEWHERE THAT I’VE SEEN
BUT NEVER BEEN BEFORE
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
AND I’VE MADE MY PLANS
BACK ON DRYER LAND
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
(FARSI)
TO EY KHODAYE
OH LORD
ALAMA O ADAM
LORD OF THE WORLDS AND OF MANKIND
NEJATAM DEH
SAVE ME
AZ IN HAME GHAM
FROM ALL THIS SORROW
DAR KAAME TOOFAN
IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
MANDAM SARGARDAN
I STAND BEWILDERED
BERES BAR DADAM
PLEASE REACH OUT AND HELP ME
EY NOORE IMAN
OH LIGHT OF FAITH
BE TO ROO KARDAM
FOR I TURN TO YOU
BA CHASHME GERYAN
WITH EYES FULL OF TEARS
MAN BI TO HICHAM
I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
ABRE BARANAM
I AM THE CLOUD OF POURING RAIN
DOOR AZ YARANAM
FAR FROM MY LOVED ONES
RAHA KON YA RAB
SAVE ME OH LORD
AZ IN ZENDANAM
FROM MY PRISON
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
AND BESTOW UPON ME GOODNESS AND EASE
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
HICHAM
NOTHING
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
(FARSI)
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
MY LIFE AND BEHAVIOR
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS

Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Farsi words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
JUST A LITTLE TIME
TILL I COME TO SHORE
SOMEWHERE THAT I’VE SEEN
BUT NEVER BEEN BEFORE
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
AND I’VE MADE MY PLANS
BACK ON DRYER LAND
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
(FARSI)
TO EY KHODAYE
OH LORD
ALAMA O ADAM
LORD OF THE WORLDS AND OF MANKIND
NEJATAM DEH
SAVE ME
AZ IN HAME GHAM
FROM ALL THIS SORROW
DAR KAAME TOOFAN
IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
MANDAM SARGARDAN
I STAND BEWILDERED
BERES BAR DADAM
PLEASE REACH OUT AND HELP ME
EY NOORE IMAN
OH LIGHT OF FAITH
BE TO ROO KARDAM
FOR I TURN TO YOU
BA CHASHME GERYAN
WITH EYES FULL OF TEARS
MAN BI TO HICHAM
I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
ABRE BARANAM
I AM THE CLOUD OF POURING RAIN
DOOR AZ YARANAM
FAR FROM MY LOVED ONES
RAHA KON YA RAB
SAVE ME OH LORD
AZ IN ZENDANAM
FROM MY PRISON
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
AND BESTOW UPON ME GOODNESS AND EASE
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
HICHAM
NOTHING
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
(FARSI)
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
MY LIFE AND BEHAVIOR
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
مشاركة

Dryer Land – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Ustadh Babak Radmanesh )
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Dryer Land – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Ustadh Babak Radmanesh )
أعمال قد تنال استحسانك

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

Why – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham


The opening sounds of this dramatic new composition by Sami Yusuf carry
the eternal message of wind and stones, with anchoring vocalization by Emin Mammadov.
Shur mugham elements are then introduced through the astonishing voice of Kanan Bayramli.
The sweeping melody conveys the majesty of place and the weight of time.
Rising above the Caspian Sea, Gobustan’s boulders contain six thousand ancient stone carvings,
messages left by our human ancestors over twenty thousand years ago.
They speak to us not just of another time, but of another way of being.
One remarkable feature of Gobustan are its stone drums, an ancient means of communicating
across distance (like a Stone Age text message).
The sound of these stone drums are incorporated into this extraordinary piece.
—-
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The opening sounds of this dramatic new composition by Sami Yusuf carry
the eternal message of wind and stones, with anchoring vocalization by Emin Mammadov.
Shur mugham elements are then introduced through the astonishing voice of Kanan Bayramli.
The sweeping melody conveys the majesty of place and the weight of time.
Rising above the Caspian Sea, Gobustan’s boulders contain six thousand ancient stone carvings,
messages left by our human ancestors over twenty thousand years ago.
They speak to us not just of another time, but of another way of being.
One remarkable feature of Gobustan are its stone drums, an ancient means of communicating
across distance (like a Stone Age text message).
The sound of these stone drums are incorporated into this extraordinary piece.
—-
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
مشاركة

Gobustan – Sami Yusuf
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Gobustan – Sami Yusuf
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فاعل الخير ( توزيع موسيقي فقط ) – سيف فاضل


This is an original instrumental composition in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham whose joyous melody is carried from the balaban and kemanche solos to the layered sounds of the orchestra. This piece celebrates the art of movement, an art that tells many stories and reveals the inner world of a culture.
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

This is an original instrumental composition in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham whose joyous melody is carried from the balaban and kemanche solos to the layered sounds of the orchestra. This piece celebrates the art of movement, an art that tells many stories and reveals the inner world of a culture.
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

A Dancing Heart – Sami Yusuf
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A Dancing Heart – Sami Yusuf


Lyrics & Melody: Saif Fadhel كلمات وألحان: سيف فاضل
Arrangement: Hamza Namira توزيع: حمزة نمرة
Strings: Budapest Symphony Orchestra :وتريات
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كلمات العمل :
ها قد مضى في سلام
يومٌ كباقي الأيام
به بعض حلوٍ ومُرّ
به بعض خيرٍ وشر
خذ الذكرى، خذ العبرة
ولا تدع الهمّ يمر
لغدٍ جديــد .. حانَ المنـــام
نوماً سعيد.. نم في سلام
نم في سلام
ردّد بحلوِ الكلام
قولاً كمسكِ الختام
فالغدُ يبدأ منذ اليوم
تحديداً ما قبل النوم
فَقُل خيراً.. تَجِد خيرا
وَمَنّ النفسِ بما يَسُرّ
لغدٍ جديــد .. حانَ المنـــام
نوماً سعيد.. نم في سلام
نم في سلام

Lyrics & Melody: Saif Fadhel كلمات وألحان: سيف فاضل
Arrangement: Hamza Namira توزيع: حمزة نمرة
Strings: Budapest Symphony Orchestra :وتريات
—
كلمات العمل :
ها قد مضى في سلام
يومٌ كباقي الأيام
به بعض حلوٍ ومُرّ
به بعض خيرٍ وشر
خذ الذكرى، خذ العبرة
ولا تدع الهمّ يمر
لغدٍ جديــد .. حانَ المنـــام
نوماً سعيد.. نم في سلام
نم في سلام
ردّد بحلوِ الكلام
قولاً كمسكِ الختام
فالغدُ يبدأ منذ اليوم
تحديداً ما قبل النوم
فَقُل خيراً.. تَجِد خيرا
وَمَنّ النفسِ بما يَسُرّ
لغدٍ جديــد .. حانَ المنـــام
نوماً سعيد.. نم في سلام
نم في سلام
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نوما سعيد ( توزيع موسيقي ) – حمود الخضر
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نوما سعيد ( توزيع موسيقي ) – حمود الخضر
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الآخرة ( 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


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


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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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


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


‘Shirvanshah’s Palace’, a new instrumental work from Sami Yusuf, features a 57-member
orchestra and dazzling solos on oud, kamanche, tar and balaban.
The musical narrative is majestic, powerful and intensely beautiful.
This piece is performed in Shur mugham [Əbu Əta], evoking an ecstatic mood that
echoes the Sufi ceremony of remembrance.
Although the sub-mode Əbu Əta (Or Abū ’Atā) is seldom used in recent decades,
it has been part of the Azerbaijani mugham system for centuries. The composer has chosen
to honor this particular traditional expression here, and in doing so seeks
to contribute to the revival of this complex musical language.
Shirvanshah’s Palace is a 15th century complex in Baku where the revered philosopher and sage,
Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, taught and prayed and where his tomb is located.
Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd World Heritage Committee held in Baku,
Azerbaijan on 30th June, 2019.
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CREDITS
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
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
SOLOISTS
Oud: Mirjavad Jafarov
Kemanche: Toghrul Asadullayev
Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev
Tar: Sahib Pashazade

‘Shirvanshah’s Palace’, a new instrumental work from Sami Yusuf, features a 57-member
orchestra and dazzling solos on oud, kamanche, tar and balaban.
The musical narrative is majestic, powerful and intensely beautiful.
This piece is performed in Shur mugham [Əbu Əta], evoking an ecstatic mood that
echoes the Sufi ceremony of remembrance.
Although the sub-mode Əbu Əta (Or Abū ’Atā) is seldom used in recent decades,
it has been part of the Azerbaijani mugham system for centuries. The composer has chosen
to honor this particular traditional expression here, and in doing so seeks
to contribute to the revival of this complex musical language.
Shirvanshah’s Palace is a 15th century complex in Baku where the revered philosopher and sage,
Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, taught and prayed and where his tomb is located.
Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd World Heritage Committee held in Baku,
Azerbaijan on 30th June, 2019.
—–
CREDITS
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
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
SOLOISTS
Oud: Mirjavad Jafarov
Kemanche: Toghrul Asadullayev
Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev
Tar: Sahib Pashazade
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Shirvanshah’s Palace – Sami Yusuf
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Shirvanshah’s Palace – Sami Yusuf
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The Dawn (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


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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Ibn Al-Haythams Adventure – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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Ibn Al-Haythams Adventure – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
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Māhūr Instrumental (Live at the Dubai Opera)


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