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IslamOnline.net hosted a live dialogue with Sami Yusuf the Muslim British nasheed singer discussing his experiences ; as Yusuf has his own view of how music can play a central role in delivering his beautiful message to the average westerner; making them receives it with sympathy, or at least without enmity or malice.
Sami Yusuf was born in the month July 1980. He was born into a musical family of Azeri origin and thus music played an integral part in his life. Sami’s initial training came from his father, who is an internationally renowned composer, poet, and a multitalented musician.
Sami learnt to play several instruments at a very young age and gradually began to show a keen interest in singing and composing. At the age of eighteen, he obtained a scholarship to study composition at the acclaimed Royal Academy of Music in London , one of the worlds most prestigious music institutions.
Sami has been composing from a very young age and his beautiful voice is supplemented by his extensive knowledge of notes and harmonies. He has also a good understanding of music theory and the Middle Eastern modes (or Maqams).
Indeed, it is rare to find a person who has all these talents. Sami is also a devout practicing Muslim who sees songs as a means of promoting the message of Islam and encouraging the youth to be proud of their religion and identity.
Read Sami Yusuf's interview on islamonlin.net
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For more details, visit his web site.
Click here to read the dialogue in full.
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