THE RISE UP: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration, by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol & Whatsnext? featuring Dave Liebman

THE RISE UP: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration

by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol & Whatsnext? featuring Dave Liebman

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1.	The Sun of Tabriz 02:37	info	buy track
2.	A Vicious Murder 05:10	info
3.	Rumi's Solitude 08:12	lyrics	buy track
Text: Mesnevi I: 1-3 by Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi Bişnev ez ney çun hikâyet mîkuned Ez cudâyîhâ şikâyet mîkuned Kez neyistân tâ merâ bubrîde'end Ez nefîrem merd u zen nâlîde'end Sîne hâhem şerha şerha ez firâk Tâ begûyem şerh-i derd-i iştiyâk Listen to the reed flute, how it is complaining! It is speaking of separations: "Ever since I was severed from the reed field, men and women have lamented at my shrill cries. "I want a heart torn, torn from separation, so that I may express the pain of yearning” This translation is based on Ibrahim Gamard’s translation from the original Persian of Mathnawî-yé Ma`nawî by Rumi
4.	Spain, 1492 05:42	info	buy track
5.	Temmuz 09:58	lyrics	buy track
Text: Muslim call to prayer (ezan) Allahu ekber Allahu ekber x2 God is great Eşhedu enne ilahe illallah x2 I bear witness that there is no god but God Eşhedu enne Muhammeden Resullullah x2 I bear witness that Muhammed is the messenger of God Hayyalel selah x2 Come to prayer Hayyalel felah x2 Come to contentment Allahu ekber Allahu ekber God is great La ilahe ilallah There is no god but God
6.	A New Land, A New Music 02:00	lyrics	buy track
Text: anonymous ay mancebo, mancebo oh young man, young man ay mancebo tan gentil oh young man, so gentile si para Francia vos ibax if you're to go to France al mi amor saludarex greet my love (while you're there)
7.	A Confrontation in Anatolia 04:37	lyrics	buy track
Kyrie eleison Lord have mercy
8.	Rise Thru the Barracks 04:42	info	buy track
9.	The Owl Song 04:12	info	buy track

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Conducted by Ken Schaphorst

All movements and sections composed and arranged by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol (Mehteran publishing, ASCAP)

I have been saddened and personally affected by the recent political turmoil and malignant stereotyping of Muslims and minority communities in the US lately. As a result, I decided to construct this piece around three episodes from Middle Eastern history which chronicle dark and traumatic events followed by human inspiration and/or transcendental creation in order to demonstrate my belief and hope that we, humanity will rise up and above these difficult times too...
Each episode/movement is comprised of 3 pieces, as a result of which the entire composition is made up of 9 non-stop sections. The first narrative centers around the great 13th century Sufi poet Mevlana Celaleddin-i RUMI, composer of the most beautiful mystical poetry ever written after the murder of Shams (lit. “sun” in Arabic), his beloved teacher and friend. The second story comes from the traditions of the SEPHARDIM, Jews expelled from Spain but welcomed by the Ottomans, leading to a cultural flowering treasured to this day. The third narrative tells the story of Mimar SINAN, forcibly taken by the Ottomans as a young Orthodox Christian boy, who came to embrace his new Muslim identity and rose to great heights in mid-16th century as the master architect of some of the greatest mosques in the world.
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol

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released August 21, 2020

Produced by Kabir Sehgal and Doug Davis

This album was recorded at New England Conservatory (Boston, MA) during September 2019 -- additional recordings took place at Futura Productions (Roslindale, MA) during January 2020.

Initial sessions at New England Conservatory recorded by Aaron Saidizand, supervised by John Weston, and assisted by Travis Karpak. Additional sessions at Futura Productions recorded by John Weston.

Edited by John Weston

Mixed by John Weston and Oscar Autie

Mastered by Oscar Auite

Graphic art and design by Cem Eskinazi

Many thanks to Fatma Durmaz Yılbirlik, Kabir Sehgal, John Weston, Carole Friedman, Stef Kotsonis, and Serap Kantarcı Sanlıkol for their continued belief and support.

This album is supported by grants from the New England Conservatory, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The American Turkish Society, and a 2020 Project Grant from New Music USA.

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