For one night in October, Sami Yusuf took to the stage at the 6,000-seat, 2nd Century Roman Theatre in Amman, Jordan, with more than 50 musicians, performing with an array of traditional instruments and voices spanning the Middle East, South Asia, South America and Europe, in a celebration of cultural tradition and musical unity.
To make this project a reality, sound design specialist Auditoria was engaged to design and operate the audio, with a creative lighting design courtesy of Woodroffe Bassett Design and technical supply from Amman-based R.B Event Technology.
“Our goal was to sensitively light the space and accentuate its natural beauty, while of course lighting the performers and dynamically responding to the music. We architecturally lit the features throughout the venue and skimmed light up the walls to accentuate the hand-crafted stonework,” Grant Anderson, Associate Lighting Designer at Woodroffe Bassett Design, commented. “Additionally, we lit the backdrop of the working city behind the playing space, introducing this around halfway through the evening to add an extra layer of depth and offer contrast and context to the historical space in front of us.”
Photos: R.B Event Technology
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