‘ONE' - Sami Yusuf & Ensemble | Cappella Amsterdam | The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra

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DESCRIPTION:

‘One’ is a collaboration between Sami Yusuf, Cappella Amsterdam, and The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra. Composed by Sami Yusuf, this piece was intended to be part of the full concert ‘When Paths Meet’ at the Holland Festival in June 2020. With the Festival and concert postponed until next year, it was decided to make this piece available online. Its production was exhilarating but incredibly challenging technically, with 28 musicians performing in separate studios.

‘One’ opens with Cappella Amsterdam’s performance of a hauntingly beautiful vocal score suggestive of Gregorian chant. Transitioning from Western Europe to the world of Andalusia and North Africa, the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra engages and tantalizes with sounds of the ney, violin, qanun and percussions, until the dramatic outro seals the ecstatic experience.
Composed in E Flat / Maqām Nahāwand, the German lyrics are from the 13th century Christian metaphysician and sage Meister Eckhart. Arabic lyrics are by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari, the 13th century Andalusian mystic and poet. Thematically linked, the words of these two visionaries speak of the Eternal I and of the Unity of vision — one seeing, one knowing, one love.

CREDITS:

Composer & Musical Director: Sami Yusuf

Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:

Sami Yusuf: Vocal, Piano & Tonbak
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Selim Boyaci: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Seyed Ali Jaberi: Tanbour
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Seyyed Pourya Jaberi: Bendir
Kutay Ozcan: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor

Cappella Amsterdam:

Sopranos: Aldona Bartnik, Elma Dekker
Altos: Sabine van der Heijde, Inga Schneider
Tenors: Jon Etxabe Arzuag, Diederik Rooker
Basses: Jan Douwes, Nathan Tax

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Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra:

Abderrahim Semlali: Musical leader AAO, violin & vocals
Mohamed Mokhlis: Violin & Vocals
Jaafar Loughmani: Violin
Yassir Bouselem: Viola
Ahmed El Maai: Kanun, Rabab and vocals
Daniel van Huffelen: Double Bass
Ruven Ruppik: Percussion
Ahmed Khaili: Percussion
Mohamed Chairi: Vocals
Abdellatif Lghali: Vocals
Mohamed Aadroun: Director

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German words: Meister Eckhart
Arabic words: Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari

Consultants:

German Language: Marion Höchstötter
Arabic Language: Elouafi Mohammed

Consultant & Advisor: Katherine O’Brien

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

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

Recording Engineers: Arjan van Asselt, Omer Avci, Vishnu Rajan

Filmed by Aps Bakkali & Jeffry Bakker for AAO and Cappella Amsterdam

Scoring Assistant: Axel Gonzalez

Graphic Design & Artwork: Mahdi Jahangir

Executive Producers: Holland Festival, Sami Yusuf

Sami Yusuf Management: Clover Management Limited

Concept and Commission: The Holland Festival

Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World

©℗ 2020 Andante Records. All rights reserved.

[ColleenMEA]

Beyond beautiful, an amazing, ethereal mix of musical cultures.

[nina_caeruleaphile]

So, I am listening this beautiful masterpiece. And I'm crying. I am not sad. On the contrary, it's something I can't describe. Rarely that happened to me. Sami Yusuf never cease to amaze me. Thank you! And God bless everyone!

[layla.b]

يا سبحان الله
مزيج من الالات الموسيقية متنوعة ومزيج من الالوان، لتخلق هذه اللوحة الفنية بكلمات تخشع لها القلوب.. يا الله يا الله

[abdullahkocademir]

I can feel the love. I feel my longing for love. Endless thanks to each of you.

[reemyousef]

أستطيع الآن أن أقول أنني كنت في قمة قمة قمة سعادتي شكرا والف شكر لك
I can now say that I was at the top of the pinnacle of my happiness. Thank you and a thousand thanks to you

[kijbulitoffical]

I got goosebumps. It was as if the artists had found the Immortal potion and were running towards it. The mix of these amazing sounds and instruments made me feel the rotation in the universe. He almost blew up our soul in the chamber of secrets. I thank all the artists. Thanks KING for giving us this uniqueness. 💎👑✨🌬️

[leeprhaiti]

كنت أتجاهل هذه المعزوفة و المقطع كل ما اشوفه لن اتوقعه بهذا الجمال 💓

[bismanaushad]

Can't believe such thing exists in this world! The Sami Yusuf and Amsterdam team has made a masterpiece which can't be unearthed to entirety and I wish in heaven i could listen to it in sha Allah

[Zaur]

Extraordinary music combining so much variety of traditions, customs and instruments. Many thanks Sami Yusuf for another masterpiece! All best wishes from Azerbaijan 💚❤💙

[ShazardK]

Sami Yusuf is one of the best musical director and composer of the 21st Truly magnificent piece!!!

[Whispering.Horizons]

It feels like another world is opening in front of my eyes... A world which is limitless and beyond all the material existence... Like the soul is getting free from all the boundaries of the body and it is taking its flight with these sounds... And it is entering in a world full of light and peace... Feels like it's jannah. And everyone there is standing respectfully and reciting these beautiful verses in the praise of Allah Almighty.

[verena]

THIS IS MUSIC! This is absolutly incredible! I wish this song would never end. Thankyou so so much. I hope that I can hear this one day live.... its really unbelievable. I'm speechless.

[ramisha.k]

No English Word has been invented so far to describe this I feel like i was in Heaven for past 11 Minutes
Love and Respect From Pakistan❤

[raha.s.ebrahim]

I watched this concert again today .
It was unique, great and beautiful .
Your beautiful mind has always surprised us .
Mr samiyusuf, you are our teacher ✅

[bellaswan]

Meeting of civilizations..Harmony of all sacred and divine tradiations..No phrase can explain my bliss..Unique music collaboration..The immensely legendary art..It's the most extraordinary piece for the past and next couple of years.Master, You did the best again...💛🌹

[hanifadjasim]

I am listening at 2.08 am while searching for some literature for my study, I feel like all of my problems and overthinking just fade away :"") such great art and masterpiece, been listening to Sami Yusuf since I was in high school, even I'm not a musician, but I love music so much, especially classic with spiritual and cultural touch like this.

[legypte]

When the heart melts and tears are filling my eyes,
when your body is on earth and your soul is crossing the skies,
when orient and occident is growing together, when the humans find peace and shelter,
they are listening to this song and are healed,
their heart is covered by a musical shield. Alhamdulillah Mr. Yusuf for bringing these people together,
my heart will be listen full of joy to this masterpiece for ever.
May Allah bless you. 🤲🏻

[bowbryan]

There are so so much I wanna say after watching this unbelievable masterpiece called ‘ONE’ and how this song sakes my soul. But I can’t!😭

[sohrabsalar]

I can't even explain it how celestial and beautiful it is! Great job all.
peace from Germany

[boshrakoudsy]

سُقيتُ كأس الهَوَى قديماً
من غير أَرْضٍ ولاَ سمَاءٍ
أصْبحتُ به فَريدَ عَصري
بَينَ الْوَرى حاَمِلاً لِوائِي
لِي مَذْهَبٌ مَذْهَبٌ عَجِيب
في الحُبِّ قَدْ فَاقَ يَا هَنائِي
يَا مَنْ هُمُ لِلجْمِيل أهْلٌ
إِنْ لم تَمنُّوا فَيَا شَقائِي
حاشَاكُمُ يَا أَُهَيْلَ البيتِ
أن تَقْطَعوُا مِنْكْمُ رجاَئِي