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Stream/Download ‘A Dancing Heart’ now: Listen to ‘Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence (Live)’ now: Watch Sami's Official YouTube Playlist – Join Sami Yusuf on @Spotify and add your favourite tracks to your personal playlist – Subscribe to Sami's official YouTube channel Follow Sami Yusuf on: DESCRIPTION This is an original instrumental composition in Bayatı-Şiraz (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. Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Committee held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. CREDITS Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko Soloists: Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev Kemanche: Toghrul Asadullayev Oud: Mirjavad Jafarov Tar: Sahib Pashazade Qanun: Chinara Geydarova For full list of performers: Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios Lighting Designer: Yury Krasilnikov Set Designer: Denis Lishchenko Video Content Designer: Alexander Yaichnikov Video Content Production: Raketa Media TV Director: Alex Boltenko Director of Photography: Andrei Kvardakov Executive Producers: Sergey Gromov, Elruz Fatiyev Event Production: Peachline Advertising Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.
