Sami Yusuf - The Journey | When Paths Meet (Vol. 2)

Listen to the new album now: Watch SY’s Official YouTube Playlist Follow Sami Yusuf on: From the second in the ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol. 2) series performed at the Philharmonie de Paris. Sami Yusuf’s composition, ‘The Journey’, is a re-imagined new arrangement of his earlier work by that title. Here, vibrant music traditions from China, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Europe tell the story of a journey across lands and cultures. Evocative instrumental solos featuring the erhu, balaban, oud, and guitar are interwoven with orchestral strings of the Scoring Orchestra of Paris and the vocalisations of The Métaboles. Lyrics by mystical poets Rumi, Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Abi Sa’d al-Yafi’i are rendered in all their subtlety and nuance by renowned vocalists Sami Yusuf, Nabyla Maan, and Eléonore Fourniau. The result is a luminous work that resonates with timeless beauty. ‘The Journey’ is from the ‘When Paths Meet’ Vol. 2 album. Performed at the Philharmonie de Paris. The Sami Yusuf Ensemble The Scoring Orchestra of Paris The Métaboles CREDITS: Composed by Sami Yusuf Arabic words by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari & Abī Sa’d al-Yafi’ī Persian words by Rumi Turkish words by Pir Sultan 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 Elouafi Mohammed Katherine O’Brien Saadet Ates Ibrahim Tut 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 #thejourney #whenpathsmeet