One

Date of release: 18 Jun, 2020

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  1. One

    [Daz ouge, da inne ich got sihe]
    The eye through which I see God

    [daz ist daz selbe ouge, da inne mich got sihet]
    is the same eye through which God sees me;

    [min ouge und gotes ouge daz ist
    ein ouge]
    my eye and God’s eye are one eye,

    [Daz ouge, da inne ich got sihe]
    The eye through which I see God

    [daz ist daz selbe ouge, da inne mich got sihet]
    is the same eye through which God sees me;

    [min ouge und gotes ouge daz ist
    ein ouge]
    my eye and God’s eye are one eye,

    خَرَجْتُ في حِين بَعْدَ الفَنَا
    Annihilated, I then emerged

    وَمِنْ هُنَا بَقِيتُ بِلاَ أنَا
    Living on but without I

    وَمنْ أنَا يا أنَا إلاَّ أنَا
    And who am I, O I, but I?

    خَرَجْتُ في حِين بَعْدَ الفَنَا
    Annihilated, I then emerged

    وَمِنْ هُنَا بَقِيتُ بِلاَ أنَا
    Living on but without I

    وَمنْ أنَا يا أنَا إلاَّ أنَا
    And who am I, O I, but I?

    سُقَيْتُ كَأْسَ الْهَوَى قدِيماً
    I drank from the eternal cup of love

    مِنْ غَيْرِ أَرْضٍ وَلَاَ سَمَاءِ
    that is neither of this world below nor of heaven.

    أصْبَحْتُ فِيهِ فَرِيدَ عَصْرِي
    Thus I became peerless in my time

    بَيْنَ الْوَرَى حَامِلاً لِوَائِي
    Carrying my banner among one and all.

    لِي مَذْهَبٌ مَذْهَبٌ عَجِيبٌ
    Mine is a wondrous path, an unsurpassed path.

    بِالْحُسنِ قَدْ فَاقَ يَا هَنَائِي
    How great is its radiance and my delight therein.

    يَا مَنْ هُمُو لِلْجَمِيلِ أَهْلٌ
    If you do not give me your favor freely, I am wretched.

    إِنْ لَمْ تَمُنُّوا فَيَا شَقَائِي
    If you do not give me your favor freely, I am wretched.

    حَشَاكُمُ يَا أَُهَيْلَ نَجْدٍ
    People of Najd, far be it from you

    أَنْ تَقْطَعُوا مِنْكُمُ رَجَاَئِي
    To cut the ties of hope that bind us.

    يَا مَنْ هُمُو لِلْجَمِيلِ أَهْلٌ
    O you, who are worthy of beauty

    إِنْ لَمْ تَمُنُّوا فَيَا شَقَائِي
    If you do not give me your favor freely, I am wretched.

    لِي مَذْهَبٌ مَذْهَبٌ عَجِيبٌ
    Mine is a wondrous path, an unsurpassed path.

    بِالْحُسنِ قَدْ فَاقَ يَا هَنَائِي
    How great is its radiance and my delight therein.

    أصْبَحْتُ فِيهِ فَرِيدَ عَصْرِي
    Thus I became peerless in my time

    بَيْنَ الْوَرَى حَامِلاً لِوَائِي
    Carrying my banner among one and all.

    [daz ist ein ouge]
    It is one eye

    [und ein gesiht]
    one seeing

    [und ein bekennen]
    one knowing,

    [und ein minnen]
    one love.

    [daz ist ein ouge]
    It is one eye

    [und ein gesiht]
    one seeing

    [daz ist ein ouge]
    It is one eye

    [und ein gesiht]
    one seeing

    [und ein bekennen]
    one knowing

    [und ein minnen]
    one love.

    [daz ist ein ouge]
    It is one eye

    [und ein gesiht]
    one seeing

    [und ein bekennen]
    one knowing

    [und ein minnen]
    one love.

    German words: Meister Eckhart
    Arabic words: Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari

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Description

‘One’ is a collaboration between Sami Yusuf, Cappella Amsterdam, and The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra. Composed by Sami Yusuf, this piece was intended to be part of the full concert ‘When Paths Meet’ at the Holland Festival in June 2020. With the Festival and concert postponed until next year, it was decided to make this piece available online. Its production was exhilarating but incredibly challenging technically, with 29 musicians performing in separate studios.

‘One’ opens with Cappella Amsterdam’s performance of a hauntingly beautiful vocal score suggestive of Gregorian chant. Transitioning from Western Europe to the world of Andalusia and North Africa, the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra engages and tantalizes with sounds of the ney, violin, qanun and percussions, until the dramatic outro seals the ecstatic experience.

Composed in E Flat / Maqām Nahāwand, the German lyrics are from the 13th century Christian metaphysician and sage Meister Eckhart. Arabic lyrics are by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari, the 13th century Andalusian mystic and poet. Thematically linked, the words of these two visionaries speak of the Eternal I and of the Unity of vision — one seeing, one knowing, one love.

 

CREDITS

Composer & Musical Director: Sami Yusuf

 

PERFORMERS
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Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:

Sami Yusuf: Vocal, Piano & Tonbak
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Selim Boyaci: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Seyed Ali Jaberi: Tanbour
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Seyyed Pourya Jaberi: Bendir
Kutay Ozcan: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor

 

The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra:

Abderrahim Semlali: Musical leader AAO, violin & vocals
Mohamed Mokhlis: Violin & Vocals
Jaafar Loughmani: Violin
Yassir Bouselem: Viola
Ahmed El Maai: Kanun, Rabab and vocals
Daniel van Huffelen: Double Bass
Ruven Ruppik: Percussion
Ahmed Khaili: Percussion
Mohamed Chairi: Vocals
Abdellatif Lghali: Vocals
Mohamed Aadroun: Director

 

Cappella Amsterdam:

Sopranos: Aldona Bartnik, Elma Dekker
Altos: Sabine van der Heijde, Inga Schneider
Tenors: Jon Etxabe Arzuag, Diederik Rooker
Basses: Jan Douwes, Nathan Tax

German words: Meister Eckhart
Arabic words: Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari

 

CONSULTANTS
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German Language: Marion Höchstötter
Arabic Language: Elouafi Mohammed

Consultant & Advisor: Katherine O’Brien

English Translation (Arabic): Dr. Yousef Casewit & Saad Ansari
English Translation (German): Maurice O’C Walshe

Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios

Recording Engineers: Arjan van Asselt, Omer Avci, Vishnu Rajan

Filmed by Aps Bakkali & Jeffry Bakker for AAO and Cappella Amsterdam

Graphic Design & Artwork: Mahdi Jahangir

Executive Producers: Holland Festival, Sami Yusuf

Sami Yusuf Management: Clover Management Limited

Concept and Commission: The Holland Festival

Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World

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