T’aichli ya baba (تعيشلي يا بابا) by Firdaus Orchestra featuring Abir El Abed

Released under the leadership of Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, CEO, Expo City Dubai Authority

Creative Producer and Mentor: A.R. Rahman
Composer: Mahboub Bati

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Arranged for Firdaus Orchestra by: Fatine Garti
Producer: JB Arthur
Firdaus Orchestra Conducted by: Monica Woodman
Vocals by: Abir El Abed
Video Directed by: Nazeef Mohammed
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Firdaus Studio by A.R. Rahman, a part of Expo City Dubai.
Performed by Firdaus Orchestra, An Initiative of Expo City Dubai
Production managed by Kellerman Music

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

First Violin: Simona Cmrecnjak, Volha Viaselik, Furat Khalaf, Marta Lantos, Noura Salibi, Rima Mirzayon
Second Violin: Fatine Garti, Mariam Sharaky, Faridde Cuba, Liliia Khomiakevych, Anja Bulic
Viola: Kseniia Baknina, Loujain Kronflah, Armine Hayrikyan, Marie-Therese Abboud, Abeer Farouj
Violoncello: Vesislava Todorova, Elham Almarzooqi, Rumyana Gavadinova, Eva Lopez
Contrabass: Janis Bukowski
Flute: Niki Giermasinski, Francesca Bruno, Agnieszka Lewoc
Clarinet: Irina Seletskaia, Sofiia Grishina
Oboe: Aisulu Auzhanova, Polina Maslova
Bassoon: Rim Albarcheh
Alto Saxophone: Hasmik Martirosyan
French Horn: Ana Molina, Jana Kiselova, Youla Alkhouri
Trumpet: Zsofia Simon, Louiza Pantelidou
Trombone: Natalia Morozova, Anastasiia Nikitina
Harp: Lidiya Stankulova
Percussion: Ariel Azarian
Electric Guitar: Tamara Dmytriieva
Bass Guitar: Lea Haddad
Oud: Amal Udeen
Qanun: Sahar Khoueiry
Ney: Rebecca AbouJaoude
Buzuq: Hanan Halwany
Sitar: Anvita Shankar
Bongos: Lama Kassem
Darabuka: Perla Tabet

Additional Musicians:
Oud - Ahmad Al Ariss
Electric Guitar - JB Arthur

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

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
Executive Assistant: Tala Adada

Production Team
Directed By: Nazeef Mohammed
Post Production Head: Allan Fernandes
Video Production Team
Edited by: Yogesh Chandravanshi, Vikrant More, Pooja Singh
Graded by: Nitesse Rachha, Rishabh Malhotra
Director of Photography: Ronnel Parmar
Lighting Designer: Manu Jacob
Production Manager: Rohan Shetty, Ravi Kuppan
Art Director : Kajal Kumar Das
BToS Crew: Karan Bhatia, Bhavin Pushkarna
DIT: Mohammed Osman Manir Ahmed
Cameraman: Shawn Oscar Sutari, Vighnesh Rane, Ravi Kumar, Nitesh Choudhary, Shubham Rai, Kashinath Sangare, Jebin Rejinald, Parag Vanjare, Debjyoti Chowdhury, Kalpit Khatri