Happy Birthday A. R. Rahman!

A very happy birthday to our beloved mentor ‪@ARRahman‬.

In the unknown, please continue to inspire us eternally Beyond Time and Beyond Space!

Composer: A. R. Rahman
Arranged by: Olena Ponpon
Adapted by: Aleksandra Dimitrov
Produced by: Navneeth Balachanderan
Filmed by: Ensure Media
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Firdaus Studio by A.R. Rahman, a part of Expo City Dubai.

Conductor: Monica Woodman
Concertmaster: Olena Ponpon
Section Leader Rythm and Percussion: Ariel Azarian

First Violin: Olena Ponpon, Simona Cmrecnjak, Volha Viaselik, Furat Khalaf, Marta Lantos, Noura Salibi, Rima Mirzayon
Second Violin: Fatine Garti, Mariam Sharaky, Mariam Buzhgulashvili, Faridde Capparo, Anja Bulic
Viola: Loujain Kronflah, Armine Hayrikyan, Marie-Therese Abboud, Abeer Farouj
Violoncello: Vesislava Todorova, Elham Almarzooqi, Rumyana Gavadinova, Eva Lopez
Contrabass: Janis Bukowski, Ethel Chavarria
Flute: Nicole Giermasinski, Francesca Bruno
Clarinet: Irina Seletskaia, Sofiia Grishina
Oboe: Aisulu Auzhanova
Bassoon: Rim Albarcheh
Tenor Saxophone: Hasmik Martirosyan
French Horn: Jana Kiselova, Youla Alkhouri
Trumpet: Nathalie Asbaty, Zsofia Simon, Louiza Pantelidou
Harp: Lidiya Stankulova
Timpani: Ariel Azarian
Wind Chimes, Low Drum, High Drum / Mid Drum, Tambourine: Minal Vekaria
Bass Guitar, Tubular Bells: Lea Haddad
Electric Guitar: Tamara Dmytriieva
Oud: Amal Udeen
Qanun: Sahar Khoueiry
Ney: Rebecca AbouJaoude
Buzuq: Hanan Halwany
Sitar: Anvita Shankar
Craqeb, Riq, Castanets: Lama Kassem
Darabuka: Perla Tabet

Firdaus Studio by A.R Rahman Team
Head of Studio: Aditya Modi
Studio Manager: Ralph Tabet
Sound Engineer: Navneeth Balachanderan
Assistant Engineers: Aramazd Tcholakian, Andrea Arenas
Studio Tech: Ali Hassan, John Villaran

Firdaus Orchestra Management Team
SVP Firdaus Orchestra and Firdaus Studio: Mohanaselvan Jeyapalan
Head of Orchestra: Rebekah Cork
Sr. Manager Production Management: Bansri Gagwani
Associate - Marketing & Comms: Hanin Tarshe
Manager - Strategy & Planning: Yvonne Digdigan
Orchestra Manager: Tamara Petkovich
Sr. Associate - Scheduling and Librarian: Aleksandra Dimitrov
Manager, Firdaus Academy: Brittany Wood
Ticketing Manager: Benaas Venkatasubramanian
Assistant Manager Revenue: Anjali Vedula
Coordinator: Tabeth Chinamora
Administration Officer: Manal Bakkali

Filming Team
Ensure Events and Media
Filmed by: Shahzad Ahmed, Ranjith Ramakrishan, Mahmoud

Editing Team
BToS Productions

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