Syria today. Sad Middle Eastern mood reflecting the people who lost their country. Dramatic orchestral mood featuring live strings with oud, kavala and electric guitar. 74 bpm (Dbmaj-Fmaj)
Arranged and produced by Haitham Al Hamwi. Recorded at Sonata Studio, Damascus, Syria. Sound engineer: Rami.
Musicians:
Cello: Bassam Naser & Elias Moris
Violins: Fawaz Al Masri, George Ghanem, Hassan Shahin, Majd Saed, Nazih Akram & Obada Al Hilou
Arabic rhythm: Ayman Farid (nay), Bashar Homsi (accordion), Haitham Al Hamwi (bass & guitar), Hani Morsi (e-piano & keyboard), Jamal Saadi (raq), Malek Jabr (drums), Omar Hamdi (bozoq), Ragheb Farah (tabla), Rami Anka (daf), Tamer Sharif (mazhar), Toni Harb (oud), Tony Melhem (qanoon) & Walid Hatem (kawala)
Mastered by Gerhart Frei at INTERSOUND Studios, Munich, Germany.
Cover art: Katerina Pingiou