Charlie McHenryNov 23
Gonna post some #orchestra #music you may have never heard in this 🧵Something different, unique and ‘ethnic’. Gonna stretch your musical tastes a challenge your ears. We’re going to start this Sunday musical interlude with Sami Yusuf and his orchestra. This piece features lyrics in Arabic, Persian and Turkish. Sami was born in Tehran, Iran to Azerbaijani parents, moved to the UK and is British. https://youtu.be/KiCNehjFIWY?si=mIut6h10qgzPxwTz 1/
Sami Yusuf - The Journey #classicalcrossover #worldmusic

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2/ Here’s another unique orchestral piece by Sami Yusuf, Mast Qalandar - sort of a #WorldFusion version of this well-known devotional tune. #music #orchestra #EthnicMusic https://youtu.be/usQS4YEQ-l0?si=9jJz7qHSGRq661yD
Sami Yusuf - Mast Qalandar (Stepping into Light) [Live] #worldmusic #worldmusictraditions

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3/ The fabulous and talented Abi Sampa (I’m a huge fan) performing with the Qawwali Orchestra. Sampa is a Tamil woman, born in Sri Lanka, moved to England where she is a practicing dentist in addition to her #music performances. She sings a lot of Sufi songs. I love her voice! So strong.
#orchestra #Qawwali #WorldMusic https://youtu.be/WyZZBpxcLMw?si=LEksXb8dIhorv7K3
Man Kunto Maula | Orchestral Qawwali | Rushil | Abi Sampa

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4/ Taking a hard turn from previous offerings in this orchestra #music thread, here is the Danish National Orchestra doing what they do - which is sometimes to invite medieval and pagan metal stars to perform with them. Time for some Viking tunes, rendered for #orchestra. Uh-huh. You read that right…

https://youtu.be/_gM2tn2gXLw?si=ac7aiqd_R_b4p7mm

Helvegen // Einar Selvik with Eivør & The Danish National Symphonic Orchestra (Live)

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Another Danish Nat’l Symphony #orchestra, featuring Eivør, performing a Pagan, Norse piece that reminds one of the powerful ‘witches of the north’. This is some powerful stuff. A strong, female voice accompanied by drum and orchestra. #music #VikingMusic #Eivør https://youtu.be/Ne4kFBmDsXY?si=rX8M-FeOaQ9Hufgw
TRØLLABUNDIN // Eivør & Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)

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Though not orchestral #music, like previous posts in this thread, this piece features two of my favorite ethnic instruments, the Arabic/Turkic Zither (kanun) and the Oud. A lovely piece that sparkles. As one commenter put it: The Kanun singing poetry with the Oud. #WorldMusic #ArabicMusic https://youtu.be/ETOYzn5FV9g?si=SdVCCea0PocdognS
Ya Rayah - cover by Ahmed Alshaiba feat, Farah Fersi & Mohamed Aly

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🧵Concluding this #WorldMusic #EthnicMusic thread for a Sunday… blind, Indonesian Pop Star Putri Ariani covers Sting’s ‘Desert Rose’. This 21 year-old won Indonesia’s Got Talent and was a fan favorite when she appeared on AGT. If you haven’t already heard her sing, you’ll find out why she is so popular globally - what a voice. #music https://youtu.be/U5d61Eh6KvA?si=UZHZFO_LjMNx3jl-
STING - DESERT ROSE, PUTRI ARIANI COVER (Live perform in Penang)

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