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Commissioned by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, composer KINAN ABOU-AFACH selected Sufi poetry that speaks of eternal/divine love and longing and set it to new music. The 55-minute composition is a continuous suite with interconnected poems and movements. On April 16, 2016, Al-Bustan premiered this new work, “Nur: One Breath, One Soul,“ featuring singer DALAL ABU AMNEH with AL-BUSTAN TAKHT ENSEMBLE: Hanna Khoury - Music Director/violin, Hicham Chami - qanun, Kinan Abou-afach - cello, and Hafez Kotain - percussion, and Sufi dancer Ibrahim Miari. This project is supported by the Knight Foundation and William Penn Foundation. Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston Sound. Camera & Editing by Dave Tavani. Studio recorded CD to be released in summer 2016. More about Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture: About Dalal Abu Amneh: This video clip begins with a poem by the poet IBN AL-FARID (1181-1235). Born in Cairo, he known for his divin
