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Pre-save the New Album ‘ECSTASY’: Download/Stream: Follow Sami Yusuf on: DESCRIPTION: Composer Sami Yusuf’s mastery of musical languages dazzles in ‘L’Amour Vivant’. The initial movement unfolds within the intricate geometry of the Baroque style, a form that was imprinted on the composer's soul during his upbringing in London and that remains a cherished inspiration. From the start we hear the subtle meeting of musical paths in the Arabic baladi rhythm that underlies the graceful melody. The transition into the second movement transports the listeners to the heart of Sami Yusuf's other musical heritage, immersing them in the Central Asian Azerbaijani world. The third movement revisits the Baroque sound before incorporating the rich tonalities and nuanced rhythms of the Middle East and Persia, seamlessly blending them into a sweeping soundscape. The meditative sounds of the West African kora and the sensuous tones of the Chinese erhu then follow. The final movement acts as a love letter to the world classical traditions encapsulated here, skillfully weaving together the myriad emotions experienced throughout this journey in sound. ‘L’Amour Vivant’ is one of Sami Yusuf’s compositions from the second concert of his ‘When Paths Meet’ series. It features The Sami Yusuf Ensemble, The Scoring Orchestra of Paris, The Métaboles, and stellar soloists and specialist musicians in a stunning collaboration. ‘L’Amour Vivant’ is classical crossover at its most innovative. Performed at the Paris Philharmonic. CREDITS: Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf French words: Thérèse de Lisieux Uzbek words: Alisher Navoi Arabic words: Suhrawardi Turkish words: Kaygusuz Abdal Performed at the Philharmonie de Paris THE SAMI YUSUF ENSEMBLE: Sami Yusuf: Composer & Director Sami Yusuf: Vocals and Oud Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud Ilyos Arabov: Vocalist Magsad Azizov: Balaban Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor Malik Mansurov: Tar Ömer Avci: Percussion Onur Cicin: Qanun Ruven Ruppik: Bass Darbuka, Riq and Woodblock Mohammad Jaberi: Daf SPECIALIST INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL SOLOISTS: Nabyla Maan: Vocals Guo Gan: Erhu Ballaké Sissoko: Kora Antoine Morinière: Classical Guitar Loriane LLorca: Organ Eléonore Fourniau: Vocals & Hurdy Gurdy Nicolas Mackowiak: Harpsichord THE SCORING ORCHESTRA OF PARIS: Pierre-Adrien THÉO Isabelle THEO Jonathan GRIMBERT-BARRÉ Violins 1: Romuald Grimbert-Barré, first violin Florian Jourdan Clara Bourdeix Madeleine Athané Gladys Ledoux Violins 2: Michael Serra, lead violin Pauline Gillet Jérôme Merlet Violas: Maxence Grimbert-Barré, lead viola Valentine Garilli Axel Benedetti Cellos: Jérémie Billet, lead cello Aurore Montaulieu Contrabass: Benoît Levesque Percussions: Florie Fazio THE MÉTABOLES: Choir Director: Félix Benati Sopranos: Émilie Husson Anne-Claire Baconnais Clara Penalva Altos: Laura Muller Emmanuelle Monier Caroline Chassany Tenors: Steve Zheng Marco Van Baaren Jean-François Chiama Samuel Zattoni-Rouffy Benoît Porcherot Jérémie Couleau Basses: Laurent Bourdeaux Jean-Sébastien Nicolas Paul-Alexandre Dubois Jean-Michel Durang Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al Balushi Graphic Design & Artwork: Hasan Kuchkarov Audio Editing & Premixing: Erdem Altinses & Amal Neehar Recording Engineer: Charles Alexandre Englebert FOH Engineer : Sachin Savio Dane Music Supervisor: Ruslan Salimov Executive Producer: Claire Mcrandal @ Astiana Astiana Team: Christine Höchstötter Claire Mcrandal Katherine O’Brien Vishnu Rajan Omar Al Balushi Special thanks to: Nicholas Boylston Saadet Ates Ibrahim Tut Elouafi Mohammed PRODUCED BY TAKLIT PRODUCTION Nicolas Glady Natacha Loisel Patricia Johnston PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS: Production manager: Marine Hozer General stage manager: Arnaud Pierret Stage manager: Romuald Deschamps Lighting: Letang Philippe Sound engineers: Aumenier Fabien, Lafaurie Kéo, Martin Nicaud Audiovisual production director: Norman Delauné Video sound recording: Charles Alexandre Englebert Stage manager audiovisual: Mohamed Bendaoud Stage hand: Nicolas Jannel FUTUR ANTÉRIEUR PRODUCTIONS Managing director: Aymeric Isnard Producer: Gabriel Scialom Director: Colin Laurent Director of photography: Florence Levasseur Musical advisor: Carine Jeanton Camera operators: Isabelle Audigé, Philippe Bini, Quentin Dumas, François Perret, Christine Strazzeri TECHNICAL MEANS Manager: Nicolas Foulon Operations: Alexis Lemaire Equipment manager: Adrien Tessier Digital imaging technician: Stéphanie Gognies Video assistants: Enzo Lopez, Manon Habert, Eric Lecocq ©℗ 2024 Andante Records. All rights reserved. #samiyusuf #lamourvivant #whenpathsmeet
