ONE ARTWORK

/ DESCRIPTION

Experience the beauty and unity of diverse musical traditions with Sami Yusuf's latest release, 'One.' Recorded live at the Holland Festival in June 2022, this piece showcases exceptional artistry from Cappella Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra, and Sami Yusuf's own ensemble.

Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf, 'One' is a stunning blend of Western European vocal performance and the dynamic rhythms of Andalusian, North African and Middle Eastern instruments including the ney, violin, qanun, santur and percussions. The German words by Meister Eckhart and Arabic poetry by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari speak of the Eternal I and the unity of vision, emphasising the separate beauty of each path and their underlying unity.

Performed in E Flat with allusions to maqām Nahāwand, 'One' opens with Cappella Amsterdam's hauntingly beautiful vocals, transitioning to the richly textured and dynamic rhythms of Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra, culminating in a mesmerising santur and percussion performance by Sami Yusuf’s ensemble. 'One' invites you to experience the oneness of the human spirit in art.


/ CREDITS

Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf

German words by Meister Eckhart

Arabic words by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari
E Flat (with allusions to Maqām 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

Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra:

Abderrahim Semlali: Violin
Jaafar Lougmani: Violin
Mohamed Al Mokhlis: Violin
Hessel Moeselaar: Viola
Hannelore de Vuyst: Violin
Haytham Safia: Oud
Marianne Noordink: Ney
Ruven Ruppik: Percussion
Khaili Ahmed: Percussion
Salah Mesbah: Vocals
Dwight Breinburg: Percussion,Vocals
Mohamed Chairi: Rabab,Vocals
Daniël van Huffelen: Double Bass
Ahmed el Maai: Qanun, Oud, Vocals

Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios

Executive Producer: Claire McRandal

Consultants:
German Language: Marion Höchstötter
Arabic Language: Elouafi Mohammed

English Translation (Arabic): Dr. Yousef Casewit & Saad Ansari
English Translation (German): Maurice O'C Walshe

Audio Editing & Premixing: Omer Avci & Erdem Altinses

Recording Engineer: Joost Dellebare

Scoring Assistants: Ruslan Salimov, Amin Ebrahimi

Director: Henk van Engen
Assistant Director: Lieke van Zutphen
Producer Holland Festival: Rianne Super
Technical Producer: The Crew: Daan Kluin, Kaj de Groot,
Shading: Niels Hakkel, Ray van Verseveld
Technical Facilities: The Crew The Netherlands
1st Camera: Job Scholtze
Camera: Ivo Borkus, Feline Potshuizen, Kees Patijn, Lars de Jong, Frits Schrijvers
Crane cam: Marjolein Hooting
Junior Cam: Lex Brouwer
Assistant Coordinator: Monica Hoogendoorn

Graphic Design & Artwork: Hasan Kuchkarov

Produced by ASTIANA

Learn more: https://www.hollandfestival.nl

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