| Muhammad: The Messenger of God (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 23 December 2015 (2015-12-23) | |||
| Recorded | 2013–15 Scoring Stage Babelsberg,Germany Studio Piccolo,Paris Click Studio,Cairo Panchathan Record Inn,Chennai A. R. Studios,Mumbai | |||
| Length | 1:09:44 | |||
| Language | Arabic | |||
| Label | Sony DADC | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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Muhammad: The Messenger of God—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is thesoundtrack album composed byA. R. Rahman (featuring the trioLe Trio Joubran) to the 2015 Iranian Islamic epic film of thesame name. The film is directed byMajid Majidi and co-written withKambuzia Partovi. The soundtrack was released bySony DADC on 23 December 2015.[1]
The soundtrack was adjudged as one of the "Best Scores of Asia in 2015" byMovie Music UK magazine.[2]
A. R. Rahman's inclusion in the project was confirmed in May 2014.[3] Rahman had already done a song for the 2008 Indian release of the 1976 film about the prophetThe Message (Al-Risala).[4] It took six months for him to understand the kind of score that Majid Majidi wanted for "Muhammad: The Messenger of God".[5][6] He worked on the score for a year and a half.[7] SingerSami Yusuf has recorded a track featured only in the film.[8] In November 2014, Rahman recorded with theLe Trio Joubran for the score.[9] Further sessions of recording with the trio were held inParis by February 2015.[10] Orchestral music was recorded inBerlin.[11]Geoff Foster co-produced themotion picture score with Rahman.[12] The score comprises experimental melodies and rhythms.[13] A. R. Rahman recorded the music along with Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh son of playback singerShabbir Kumar, across five countries includingIndia,Iran,Germany,France andEgypt with 200 musicians .[14][15]
The score ofMuhammad: The Messenger of God combines emotional music performed by asymphony orchestra, blended with instruments and vocal soloists.[16] This brings touches of geographic and historical specificity to the project.[16] The opening track "Prologue – The Infinite Light" is an array of vocals, whispers, and chant which gradually emerges into abrass-ledcrescendo.[16] The tracks "Signs of the Last Prophet," "The Birth," "Through the Sands," and "And He Was Named Muhammad (SAL)," is choral in arrangement.[16] Tracks "Halima’s (RA) Healing," "A Mother’s Advice to Her Son," "The Last Hajj of Abdul Mutallib (AS)," and "The Sermon," use the voices extrovertly to depict religious feelings. Several cues of the score have traditional orchestral arrangement, especially the usage ofstrings andwoodwinds.[16] The track "Ababeel" is used in an action sequence, centered around brass clusters,drumbeats, and deepchoral accents. The track "The Camel’s Divine Intervention," is upbeat with intricate pieces that layers orchestral music with sounds ofoud.[16]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue - The Infinite Light" | Nikhita Gandhi, Faarooqi Parissa | 02:36 |
| 2. | "Makkah 740 AD" | A. R. Rahman | 02:07 |
| 3. | "Ababeel" | Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh | 05:51 |
| 4. | "Signs of the Last Prophet" | Nikhita Gandhi | 03:59 |
| 5. | "The Birth..." | Arpita Gandhi | 03:01 |
| 6. | "And He was Named Muhammad (SAL)" | Nikhita Gandhi | 04:26 |
| 7. | "Le Trio Joubran's Roubama" | A. R. Rahman | 02:53 |
| 8. | "The Camel's Divine Intervention" | Le Trio Joubran | 02:39 |
| 9. | "Through the Sands" | Le Trio Joubran | 04:02 |
| 10. | "Abraha" | A. R. Rahman | 04:34 |
| 11. | "Halima's (RA) healing" | Sana Moussa | 02:36 |
| 12. | "The Land of Friendship" | A. R. Rahman | 02:36 |
| 13. | "Le Trio Joubran's Shajaan" | A. R. Rahman | 01:06 |
| 14. | "Mother's Advice To Her Son" | Arpita Gandhi | 03:51 |
| 15. | "The Search" | A. R. Rahman | 02:06 |
| 16. | "Protecting the Innocent" | A. R. Rahman | 03:54 |
| 17. | "The Last Hajj of Abdul Mutallib (AS)" | Le Trio Joubran & Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh | 03:08 |
| 18. | "The Sea Miracle" | Natalie Di Luccio | 05:35 |
| 19. | "The Sermon" | A. R. Rahman | 03:02 |
| 20. | "Ya Muhammad (SAL)" | A. R. Rahman, Sana Moussa, Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh, Osama El-Khouly | 05:24 |
| Total length: | 01:09:44 | ||
Credits adapted from the CDliner notes of soundtrack album.[18]
A. R. Raihanah, Isshrath Quadhre, Arpita Gandhi,Arjun Chandy, Saranya Srinivasan, Ameena, Aisha Sayyed, Nitishree,Shashaa Tirupati, Aditi Paul
Special credits for the track"Ya Muhammad (SAL)"
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