A.R. Rahman - Kun Faya Kun (14 of 16)

#berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic A.R. Rahman's “Kun Faya Kun” performed live by The Berklee Indian Ensemble at Symphony Hall, Boston. Sufism, the mystical sect of Islam, is partly characterized by its rich musical tradition, primarily based on the writings of Sufi poets such as Rumi, Amir Khusrau, and Bulleh Shah. Well known for drawing influence from his faith and the Sufi tradition, A.R. Rahman, rearranged this beautiful Qawwali by the Sufi-saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya for the 2011 film, "Rockstar," with additional lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1MjVyENFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/berkleecollegeTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/berkleecollegeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkleecollegeSite: https://www.berklee.eduBerklee India Exchange: https://www.berklee.edu/india“Kun Faya Kun" (A.R. Rahman)Arrangement: Berklee Indian EnsembleSoloists in order of appearance:Dhruv Goel: vocalsRohith Jayaraman: vocalsSanjeeta Bhattacharya: vocalsHarini Srinivasa Raghavan: vocalsFares Btoush: OudLayth Al Rubaye: vocalsMalavika Das: vocalsAnnalisa Lombardo: vocalsThis concert was produced by Annette Philip.Berklee Indian EnsembleAnnette Philip - Kerala, India: directorShilpa Ananth - Kerala, India: vocalsSanjeeta Bhattacharya - New Delhi, India: vocalsDhruv Goel - Lucknow, India: vocalsVasundhara Gupta - Kolkata, India: vocalsRohith Jayaraman - San Jose, CA: vocalsHarshitha Krishnan - Chennai, India: vocalsNalini Krishnan - Seattle, Washington: vocalsJoakim Molander - Sørum, Norway: vocalsArmeen Musa - Dhaka, Bangladesh: vocalsKanika Patawari - Antwerp, Belgium: vocalsPurvaa Sampath - Bangalore, India: vocalsIshita Sinha - Patna, India: vocalsHarini Srinivasa Raghavan - Chennai, India: vocalsAseem Suri - New Delhi, India: vocalsAdriel Tjokrosaputro - Surakarta, Indonesia: vocalsSanchitha Wickremesooriya - Colombo, Sri Lanka: vocalsTrinayan Baruah - New Delhi, India: vocalsSalil Bhayani - Mumbai, India: vocalsMalavika Das - Kerala, India: vocalsGanavya Doraiswamy - Chennai, India: vocalsAva Dudani - Brighton, MA: vocalsNicolas Emden - Osorno, Chile: vocalsChristopher Kazarian - Worcester, MA: vocalsAnnalisa Lombardo - Boston, MA: vocalsMalwina Masternak - Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland: vocalsWambura Mitaru - Nairobi, Kenya: vocalsZoya Mohan - Newport Beach, CA: vocalsPaola Munda - Sicily, Italy: vocalsLydia Renold - Schönenwerd, Switzerland: vocalsGretchen Schadebrodt - Valdivia, Chile: vocalsAshwin Shenoy - Manama, Bahrain: vocalsSahana Simha - Andover, MA: vocalsPankhuri Singhal - Westford, MA: vocalsChantal Tribble - Brookfield, WI: vocalsMcKain Webb-Lakey - Bow, WA: vocalsYazhi Guo - Hong Kong, China: flute, suona, diziLayth Al Rubaye - Amman, Jordan: violinHarini Srinivasa Raghavan - Chennai, India: violinSashank Navaladi - New Delhi, India: sarod, harmoniumFares Btoush - Amman, Jordan: oudJacy Anderson - Honoka'a, Hawaii: guitarAleif Hamdan - Jakarta, Indonesia: guitarShubh Saran - New Delhi, India: guitarDavid Milazzo - Bow, NH: alto saxophoneEdmar Colon - Coamo, Puerto Rico: tenor saxophoneSamuel Morrison - Seattle, WA: baritone saxophoneJosh Shpak - Walnut Creek; CA: trumpetMichael Wang - Sacramento, CA: tromboneAnnette Philip - Kerala, India: pianoCheng Lu - Beijing, China: keyboardAchal Murthy - Strassen, Luxembourg: bassDaniel Gonzalez - Mexico City, Mexico: electronic drum soundKaushlesh Purohit - Jodhpur, India: tabla, percussionPatrick Simard - Ottowa, Canada: drums, percussionRanajoy Das - New Delhi, India: drumsJoe Galeota Jr. - Wethersfield, CT: percussionM.T. Aditya Srinivasan - Chennai, India: tabla, kanjiraVignesh Venkataraman - Boston, MA: mridangamRecorded live at Boston’s Symphony HallRob Rose: executive producerTom Riley: executive producerAnnette Philip: artistic director/producerClint Valladares: artist relations/co producerMirek Vana: co producerDave Wentling: production managerSteve Colby: sound engineerKaushlesh Purohit: audio mixingJonathan Wyner: audio masteringReggie Lofton: video producerThistle Communications: video productionNicole Egidio: editor #berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic #berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic