Homayoun Shajarian & Sami Yusuf - Existentia

‘Existentia’ is a powerful new work by renowned British composer Sami Yusuf featuring the brilliant Homayoun Shajarian in their first-ever collaboration. This single is the first track to be released from Sami Yusuf’s highly anticipated tenth studio album, Ecstasy. ‘Existentia’ is a mega production. To create this sweeping soundscape, Yusuf composed and arranged for one hundred plus musicians from four continents. It is an unprecedented recording of dozens of traditional acoustic instruments being performed by masters from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, the UK, and beyond. A philharmonic strings section from Europe adds a Western classical element, and two choirs: one from India and one from Morocco bring a multilayered sound to the piece. It’s a production that was years in the making. From the vision, to the composition, to the orchestration, arrangement, and audio engineering, ‘Existentia’ is the result of exceptional creativity and skill at every level of its execution. Soaring vocals by Sami Yusuf and his featured guest Homayoun Shajarian reveal two master musicians at the top of their game and their riveting synergy is clear in every note. The lyrics, in Persian and in Arabic, point to a mystical understanding of a unity underlying all creation. This unity is not limited to one civilisation, but rather, it is the common thread tying together all humanity, no matter what forms are used to express it. Drawn from the universal mysticism of Rumi and Bayazid Bastami, the lyrics reinforce the musical unfolding of an inner journey.
CREDITS:
Composed, Arranged, Produced & Performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by Bayazid Bastami & Rumi
Featuring Homayoun Shajarian
Directors: Booshehri Brothers
CGI and Visual Effects: Red Galaxy Studio
Executive Producer: Mahdi Jahangir
Production Manager: Hoda Zarini
Director of Photography: Mohammad Booshehri
Focus Puller: Zakaria Amer
Steadycam: Asem Mohammad
Makeup Artist: Mehdi Zhaleparvar
Stylist: Sahel Mahmoudi
Lighting Design: Hossein Booshehri
Additional Color-grading: Mohammad Mollaei
Key grip: Amar Gurung
Best boy: Emmanuel
Artwork Design: Hasan Kuchkarov
Production Companies: LPME Studio, Gamma Engineering Middleeast
Special thanks to Mleiha Archaeological Centre & Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation
Recorded by Omer Avci, Erdem Altinses & Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Additional recording by Gholamreza Sadeghi
Sound Design by Odai Shawagfeh & Arash Pakzad
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan & Arash Pakzad @ Andante Studios
Dolby ATMOS mix by Vishnu Rajan & NEO @ LPME Studio
Special thanks to:
Elouafi Mohammed
Katherine O’Brien
Sahar Forouzan
Bahareh Sagheb
Neda Mobarra
Nicholas Boylston
Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
©️℗ 2024 Andante Records. All rights reserved.

[@user-gy4sb9ef3v]

Thank you Sami Yusuf and Homayoun Shajarian for this creativity, excellence and sophistication. 💕

[@Aianimalarts]

Homayoun shajarian, i am so happy to see you with sami yusuf. Excellent proformance! I am also expecting to see you both in concert ❤❤❤❤.

[@artseymour]

Oh gaud forbid!

[@darwin5788]

التقيا اجمل صوتين في العالم مما ادى الى هذه التحفة الفنية الرائعة والمليئة بالجمال شكرا لكم لجعلنا نشاهد هذا الرقي والابداع❤️❤️

[@lhenkamehl7545]

همايون بدون شک بهترین 🇮🇷🤍🇮🇷

[@assefeizzy4807]

همايون بی نظیری

[@sohrabsalar7669]

The TWO GENIUS. Peace from Germany.

[@galaxyj5samsung413]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-ir4yh3jd3c]

ما شاءالله الله لقد اصبحت رمزاً من رموز الابداع سيد النقشبندي سامي يوسف متابعتك من غزة

[@parniyan6952]

شاهکار دیگری از استاد همایون زمانی که استاد همایون خوندن گریم گرفت خداوند حافظ و نگهباننان باشد🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@alirezanikooei2280]

دقیقا

[@N_145]

❤❤ amazing, selâm from Türkiye 🇹🇷

[@AsgarDehghani]

❤️and Selam from Iran🇮🇷

[@ibrahimahmed4524]

تحية طيبة لكما من العراق .. ❤️🇮🇶

[@mahinkabiri501]

اخ که چه زیبا❤. خیلی دلم میخواست که سمی یوسف با همایون عزیز با هم هنر نمایی کنن. ❤

[@haneenyaseen9295]

عندما تلتقي الروحانية مع الإبداع الفني تنتج لنا هذه التحفة الفنية 🤩 شكرًا سامي يوسف 💚

[@lamiaachaker5623]

A peace of art ❤❤

[@shohzodakitchen]

What a beautiful work my 2 favorite artists together

[@ybettayeb3515]

اخي سامي يوسف، ننتظر منك اغنية حول شهدا ء غزة، ياسمين من الجزائر 🇩🇿

[@mohammaddiabbahja9352]

Long Live Persia 🇮🇷 ❤️ From 🇱🇧

[@sahardadgar1540]

بینظر بود موزیک و صدا آسمانی ..وااای قلب و روحم رو به خدا متصل کرد😭 ،خدایا شکرت بخاطر این صدای بهشتی همایونِ جان❤

[@user-gy4sb9ef3v]

با تشکر از سامی یوسف و همایون Shagarian برای این عملکرد بزرگ.

[@A.m.j6892]

Esgh homayoun ❤️‍🔥

[@emandawd9588]

Your voice is something else like how can a voice work that deep on people’s souls deep inside you are a gift wallahi for our generation 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@mohammadbelalkhan]

wow man, so good to see you both

[@mohammadsahi1520]

یا حی ♥️

[@hamilalotfi4037]

A beautiful performance! Thank you Homayoon and Sami👌🏾

[@MiaShine554]

This masterpiece takes me to another world ❤ Endless love and respect from Morocco 🇲🇦

[@jeaniebaby001]

These kinds of collabs are great.

[@phz-kt5ml]

ستایش باد ذات بی منتحی خداوند یگانه و یکتا ممنون استاد عزیز ❤

[@bassantarishasy]

صوتك رائع عزيزي 🙏🌸

[@mohsenmokhlesi6427]

Prrfect❤

[@danialrezaeian]

Gave me goosebumps 👌🌙

[@saramoradihemat]

بینظیر بود سپاسگزارم الله نور السماوات و الارض

[@ariyabiyabani7328]

Masterpiece😍 ❤

[@mkreal7782]

One of the best intonation I've ever seen، one is my childhood teacher and the other is my current teacher, love you Sami and Homa , from Kurdistan, Mehryad

[@user-xf3nk8xm6s]

💩💩💩

[@galaxyj5samsung413]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mahinrasekh7206]

هزاران بار روح شجریان بزرگ در ارامش ورحمت با این پسر هنرمند سلامت باشی وموفق ❤❤❤💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@zhewarbakhtiar2943]

From South kurdistan respect for iranian music ❤

[@shaimaa7142]

Masterpiece ,, and two legends 🌟🫡

[@mustafabahauddin7643]

Wowwww

[@dunyavoiceover1768]

اروع من يؤدي الغناء التقليدي، تحية لكما وشكرا على هذا الاداء الجميل

[@Lugmadneyim]

Mükemmel 🌹

[@alinajm3398]

صوتك لا يتكرر يا همايون ❤

[@fryalahmd1978]

كنتم رائعين وإستثنائيين إصدار ناجح بكل المقاييس والمعايير ساحر ومذهل مبارك لكم نجاحه ❤❤❤

[@user-nt8bu2im5b]

Very nice❤

[@taregh_zerghani]

الله الله 😍❤️

[@mehranossia3828]

Absolutely perfect. I love it.

[@mzed95-o5f]

Commenting from Bangladesh peace ❤️❤️🙏🕊️

[@user-yn2ty4si7y]

🇮🇶🇵🇸 اللهمَ🌹صلِ على محمدٍ🌹وَآلِ محمد 🇵🇸🇮🇶 🇮🇶🇵🇸 اللهمَ🌹صلِ على محمدٍ🌹وَآلِ محمد 🇵🇸🇮🇶 🇮🇶🇵🇸 اللهمَ🌹صلِ على محمدٍ🌹وَآلِ محمد 🇵🇸🇮🇶

[@user-qo8sc7fn5h]

الله❤❤

[@daniakawaf]

It's a masterpiece ✨️

[@homayounshajarianfan7093]

استاد واقعا بی نظیر بود، این همکاری شما عالی و بسیار موفق بوده❤ ازتون بسیار سپاسگزارم❤

[@abolfazlmohammadpour819]

amazing

[@pouyaargasi739]

Lovelyyyyyyyyyyy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sajadrezakhani8117]

شاهکار بود ❤

[@ZaidQubad]

عندما يُغني سامي يوسف بالاِعربية تكون اغنيةً أسطورية ❤❤❤

[@8nave18]

سبحان الله ❤

[@mohammadaminvaez5950]

همکاری با خواننده های جهانی باعث میشه موسیقی و فرهنگ ما بیشتر شناخته بشه و چه بهتر که استاد همایون شجریان بیشتر‌ در جهان شناخته بشن

[@mohammadmohamad3108]

سامی یوسف هم ایرانی الاصل هستند

[@artseymour]

درست برعکس است. ه

[@SholehRouhani]

Sami is an Iranian wan a be an Arab

[@benopart]

سامی یوسف شد خواننده « جهانی » ؟؟!!! میشه بگین کدوم آهنگش توی تاپ تن کدوم کشور اومده؟ کاراش جز یکی دوتا کشور عربی از مدیا کدوم کشورهای جهان پخش میشه؟ کدوم جایزه بین المللی موسیقی رو گرفته؟ این بابا آرزوش بوده همایون شجریان رو از نزدیک ببینه! اگرم کسی این وسط شناخته بشه این بنده خداس نه همایون

[@elita.tahani]

سامی ایرانیه. پسر شاعر بزرگ ایرانی هست

[@alirezamoi5252]

voice of paradise

[@farbodgolfam7176]

به به

[@brohusseinable]

What a mesmerizing and soul-stirring performance! Sami Yusuf and Homayoun Shajarian have created a masterpiece with "Existentia." Their voices blend so beautifully, transcending language and culture. The phrase "يا هنائي في لقائي يا بقائي في فنائي يا ضيائي في سمائي يا حياتي الأبدية" adds a layer of profound poetry. It evokes a deep longing and spiritual connection, expressing joy in moments of meeting, the eternal presence in absence, light in the heavens, and everlasting life. Truly a divine experience! Each time Sami reaches what seems to be the pinnacle of his performance, he manages to transcend even further, leaving us in awe. His collaboration with Homayoun Shajarian in "Existentia" is nothing short of epic. The way their voices weave together creates a symphony of emotions and spiritual depth that is both uplifting and humbling.

[@mohammadsinanaderi764]

God speaks Persian✨🪷

[@user-fe7bu6on2v]

ابداع

[@Tina.H56]

همايون جان مثل هميشه عالي🌺🌺🌺بي نظير بود و لذت برديم

[@bryarmalik5288]

Mashallah ❤️

[@faranak.m6535]

دستمریزاد!… صدای آسمانی شما همراە با موسیقی و صدای سامی یوسف منو با خودش بە آسمانها برد پایدار باشید و برقرار

[@home.practice]

Excellent, really special and good voice.

[@narmmbadd]

دو استاد🙏🏻 ممنون واقعا💗

[@Hedyie001]

خواننده های محبوب من❤❤❤

[@basozasi8629]

As alwayss❤️

[@behnamhabibi984]

❤❤ legends

[@karimshojaeian]

❤❤

[@mohammadhadiattarieh9546]

به به چه قطعه دلنشینی ❤❤

[@shadiaghaie2835]

عالیییییییییی بود❤

[@isabele.s_me]

Amazing ♥️🌹

[@alggam6435]

Master piece

[@user-yn2ty4si7y]

السلامُ على الحسين 💛 🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋 وعلى عليِ بن الحسين 💛 🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋 وعلى أولادِ الحسين 💛 🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋 وعلى أصحابِ الحسين 💛

[@ParisaSajadi-yf5uu]

Masterpiece indeed

[@fadahamidi-i3u]

❤❤❤

[@smn2004]

Love you both ❤

[@user-hk1fo5tk9v]

❤

[@danialkhajouei]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@armin3184]

همایون❤

[@muhammadboqiev]

❤❤❤❤

[@Melikabehtari]

عالی بود✨💕

[@hnaguib1560]

ادای احترام و قدردانی از کار خوب و همکاری هنری متعهدانه که اثری تخیلی با شکوه و عظمت ایجاد کرد🙏🌿👌

[@alitaha2733]

جرعة من السكينة والعشق تشفي القلب المهموم❤❤

[@galaxyj5samsung413]

OMG😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@mehdifarahmand6566]

مثل همیشه فوق العاده بودید استاد متن شعر هم بسیار عالی بود درود به شرفت ❤

[@melikahadjebi6262]

صدای همایون و پدرش از عالمی دگرست، زیبا❤❤❤

[@Rose-8605]

مرحبا❤❤❤❤❤

[@zahrama693]

👏👏👏🌹🌹

[@MahdiJahangir]

اجرای فوق العاده ❤❤

[@IraqiSniper]

يا الله يا خودا 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@roselleduran392]

Emotionally Beautiful Masterpiece ❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑❤👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️👑♥️

[@lutra-lutra]

such a beautiful music and stunning video, thank you very much ❤

[@awarenesstranslated100]

Sami is a very great musician comong to unite all hearts. He needs to cooperate with many singers as he can't perform some aspects such as Tahrir in Iranian music. He got the best of bests: #Homayoun_Shajarian

[@donatopane5358]

Maestro yani isuf sei un grande autore Della Musica lirica e pop e altri tipi musica ti ringrazio mi regali emozioni di vita e spero un concerto italia citta napoli❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@WestLee34]

Bah bah ❤❤

[@hamidehabdollahi2119]

مثل همیشه بی نظیر

[@arash.68ted]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@sabaabbasi6803]

Shiversssss

[@maryammansoori4182]

اسامی خدا وند لرزه بر اندام می‌افکند خصوصا همایون عزیز هم باشد ❤الهی شکر❤

[@MATLAB_CAFE]

مثل همیشه شاهکار. پاینده باد🤍