Pre-save the New Album ‘ECSTASY’: https://sy.lnk.to/EcstasyAlbum Download 'Glorification' here http://andnt.co/Glorification Download/Stream the album here http://andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera Watch Sami's Official YouTube playlist http://andnt.co/SYplaylist – Join Sami Yusuf on Spotify and add your favourite tracks to your personal playlist http://andnt.co/SY-Spotify – Subscribe to Andante Records official YouTube channel http://andnt.co/YTSubscribe Follow Sami Yusuf on: http://www.twitter.com/samiyusuf http://www.facebook.com/samiyusuf http://www.instagram.com/samiyusuf http://www.samiyusufofficial.com DESCRIPTION Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf Words by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mode: Aeolian Performed live at the Dubai Opera, musically speaking, this piece is a marriage between East and West. The composition incorporates traditional instruments of the eastern and western parts of the Muslim world underpinned by a Western/European modal system. This piece showcases the superb virtuosity of the musicians for it stretches the boundaries of what can be played on such instruments. The subject is the Supreme Reality (known in the Islamic tradition as ALLAH), which according to the Islamic tradition has ninety-nine beautiful Names. Some are ’Jamālī’ (feminine/beautiful) and some as ‘Jalālī’ (masculine/majestic). Sami Yusuf’s composition strikes a balance between the two as do the profound lyrics. For this special performance, an open call went out to singers in the UAE to audition for the choir. A panel of judges helped choose the winners who embarked on rigorous training before their captivating live performance. PERFORMERS (From right to left): Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf, Bendir, Dayre & Vocals Ömer Avci: Dohol, Bendir, Kudum & Vocals Abbas Karacan: Bass Darabuka, Bendir & Tef Mustafa Olgan: Qanun & Vocals Selim Boyaci: Oud & Vocals Seyed Ali Jaberi: Tanbour, Tar & Vocals Türker Dinletir: Ney, Zourna & vocals Adem Tosunoglu: Baglama, Tanbur, K