MALEK JANDALI THE MOONLIGHT

The Moonlight (2015) is a composition for piano and orchestra by Malek Jandali, recorded in Moscow with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra and released in a cinematic music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlJ-ssFUavs 

Jandali based The Moonlight on one of the oldest songs in Islamic culture, “Tala‘ al-Badru ‘Alaynā,” which dates back more than 1,400 years. The people of Madinah received the Prophet Muhammad with this song, a sign of the value that the first Muslims placed on art and music in their daily lives. The piece features the Nahawand maqam, beginning quietly but winding up to a powerful conclusion. The song’s lyrics celebrate his arrival as a source of light and guidance, comparing him to the full moon that has risen over them. The most famous lines are:

The full moon rose over us

From the valley of Wada‘

And it is incumbent upon us to show gratitude

For as long as anyone in existence calls out to God

O our Messenger (Emissary) amongst us

Who comes with the exhortations (good advices/commandments) to be heeded

You have brought to this city nobility

Welcome you who call us to a good way

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