Ethnicity is the eleventh studio album by Yanni, released on February 11, 2003 by Virgin Records.[1] It peaked at #27 on Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 2003. It also peaked at #1 on the "Top New Age Albums" chart in 2004.[2]
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Ethnicity features greater use of vocals, percussion, and exotic rhythms, which were influenced by Yanni's period of travel during his hiatus between 1998 and 2000. As Yanni is unable to read music, he wrote and recorded demos of the album's tracks at his home studio in Florida, after which he employed transcribers and copyists to write the individual parts for the session musicians.[3]
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Backroads Music/Heartbeats wrote that the album was musically quite diverse, stating that "Though Yanni is widely known as one of the most popular purveyors of New-age music, there's actually quite a bit going on here."[5]
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1. | "Rites of Passage" | 4:35 |
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2. | "For All Seasons" | 5:37 |
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3. | "The Promise" | 3:42 |
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4. | "Rainmaker" | 5:36 |
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5. | "Written on the Wind" | 3:57 |
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6. | "Playing by Heart" | 4:37 |
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7. | "At First Sight" | 5:14 |
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8. | "Tribal Dream" | 5:35 |
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9. | "Almost a Whisper" | 3:51 |
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10. | "Never Too Late" | 5:01 |
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11. | "Playtime" | 5:29 |
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12. | "Jivaeri (Jiva-Eri)" | 4:37 |
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Music
Vocals
- Alfreda Gerald (also lead vocals on "The Promise", "Tribal Dream", and "Never Too Late")
- Michelle Amato (also lead vocals on "For All Seasons", "Almost a Whisper", and "Jivaeri")
- Yanni (also lead vocals on "Never Too Late")
- Noelani Brock (also lead vocals on "Written on the Wind")
- Regina Acuna-Williams
- Peter Lehman
- Randy Nichols
- Suzy Park
- Kurt von Schmittou
Lyrics
Production
- Engineered and mixed by Yanni at his private studios.
- Assistant engineer: Anthony Stabile
- Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California.
- Recorded and mixed on a Soundtracs DPC-II Digital Console
- All piano tracks were recorded on a Yamaha CFIII 5, 9' Concert Grand[6]
Set List
- "On Sacred Ground"
- "Felitsa"
- "Keys to Imagination"
- "If I Could Tell You"
- "Playtime"
- "Enchantment"
- "Rainmaker"
- "The Promise"
- "Within Attraction"
- "Aria"
Intermission
- "For All Seasons"
- "Nightingale"
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- "Dance with a Stranger"
- "Jivaeri"
- "Never Too Late"
- "Nostalgia"
- "Marching Season"
- "Acroyali/Standing in Motion"
- "Niki Nana"
- "World Dance"
- "Reflections of Passion"
- "Santorini"
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Featured tour musicians
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Orchestra
- Violins: Kristen Autry, Robert Berg, Erica Walczak
- Violas: Eugene Mechtovich, Llona Geller
- Celli: Alexander Zhiroff, Sarah O'Brien
- Harp: April Aoki
- Oboe: April Cap
- French Horns: Jim Mattos, Kristin Morrison
- Trumpets: Kerry Hughes
- Trombones: Wendell Kelly
- Orchestrator: Jeffrey Silverman
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Tour Production
- Personal Management: Danny O'Donovan, Danny O'Donovan Entertainment Group
- Business management: Seven Eight, Inc., Tom Paske, George Veras, Diane Kramer, Anda Allenson, Richard Allenson
- Tour & production manager: Michael Weiss
- Production supervisor: Anthony Stabile
- Personal assistant to Yanni: Don Bath
- Road manager: Craig Yun
- Stage manager: Richard Bray
- Production coordinator: Kathleen Kronauer
- Tour accountant: Richard Allenson
- Tour security: Jason Temke
- Lighting director: Bud Horowitz
- Yanni's wardrobe designed by Nolan Miller
- Costume design/wardrobe: Jennifer Jacobs, Thomas Wells
Tour dates
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Venue |
North America |
March 1, 2003 |
Las Vegas |
United States |
Mandalay Bay Events Center |
March 3, 2003 |
Dallas |
American Airlines Center |
March 6, 2003 |
Tampa |
St. Pete Times Forum |
March 7, 2003 |
Sunrise |
Office Depot Center |
March 8, 2003 |
Orlando |
Centroplex |
March 9, 2003 |
Jacksonville |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
March 11, 2003 |
Atlanta |
Philips Arena |
March 12, 2003 |
Nashville |
Gaylord Entertainment Center |
March 14, 2003 |
Dayton |
Ervin J. Nutter Center |
March 15, 2003 |
Buffalo |
HSBC Arena |
March 16, 2003 |
Columbus |
Nationwide Arena |
March 18, 2003 |
Indianapolis |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
March 20, 2003 |
Toronto |
Canada |
Air Canada Centre |
March 21, 2003 |
Cleveland |
United States |
Gund Arena |
March 22, 2003 |
Pittsburgh |
Mellon Arena |
March 23, 2003 |
Cincinnati |
U.S. Bank Arena |
March 25, 2003 |
Moline |
MARK of the Quad Cities |
March 27, 2003 |
Grand Rapids |
Van Andel Arena |
March 28, 2003 |
Chicago |
United Center |
March 29, 2003 |
Auburn Hills |
The Palace of Auburn Hills |
March 30, 2003 |
State College |
Bryce Jordan Center |
April 1, 2003 |
Rochester |
Blue Cross Arena |
April 3, 2003 |
Boston |
Fleet Center |
April 4, 2003 |
Montreal |
Canada |
Molson Centre |
April 5, 2003 |
Uncasville |
United States |
Mohegan Sun |
April 6, 2003 |
Manchester |
Verizon Wireless Arena |
April 8, 2003 |
Albany |
Pepsi Arena |
April 10, 2003 |
East Rutherford |
Continental Airlines Arena |
April 11, 2003 |
Washington, D.C. |
MCI Center |
April 12, 2003 |
Philadelphia |
First Union Center |
April 13, 2003 |
Uniondale |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
April 15, 2003 |
Richmond |
Richmond Coliseum |
April 16, 2003 |
Wilkes-Barre |
First Union Arena |
April 17, 2003 |
New York City |
Madison Square Garden |
April 25, 2003 |
Houston |
Compaq Center |
April 26, 2003 |
Bossier City |
CenturyTel Center |
April 27, 2003 |
Austin |
Frank Erwin Center |
April 29, 2003 |
Phoenix |
Dodge Theater |
April 30, 2003 |
May 2, 2003 |
San Diego |
Cox Arena |
May 3, 2003 |
Anaheim |
Arrowhead Pond |
May 4, 2003 |
Los Angeles |
Hollywood Bowl |
May 6, 2003 |
Fresno |
Selland Arena |
May 8, 2003 |
Sacramento |
ARCO Arena |
May 9, 2003 |
Oakland |
The Arena in Oakland |
May 10, 2003 |
San Jose |
Compaq Center |
May 11, 2003 |
Reno |
Lawlor Events Center |
May 13, 2003 |
Salt Lake City |
Delta Center |
May 15, 2003 |
Spokane |
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
May 16, 2003 |
Portland |
Rose Garden Arena |
May 17, 2003 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
General Motors Place |
May 18, 2003 |
Seattle |
United States |
KeyArena |
May 21, 2003 |
Denver |
Pepsi Center |
May 22, 2003 |
Colorado Springs |
World Arena |
May 25, 2003 |
Las Vegas |
MGM Grand Las Vegas |
May 28, 2003 |
Ashwaubenon |
Resch Center |
May 29, 2003 |
Milwaukee |
Bradley Center |
May 30, 2003 |
Saint Paul |
Xcel Energy Center |
May 31, 2003 |
Madison |
Alliant Energy Center |
June 1, 2003 |
St. Louis |
Savvis Center |
June 4, 2003 |
Miami |
American Airlines Arena |
North America |
March 1, 2004 |
Albuquerque |
United States |
Tingley Coliseum |
March 7, 2004 |
El Paso |
Don Haskins Center |
March 9, 2004 |
San Antonio |
SBC Center |
March 11, 2004 |
Oklahoma City |
Ford Center |
March 12, 2004 |
Valley Center |
Kansas Coliseum |
March 13, 2004 |
Omaha |
Qwest Center Omaha |
March 14, 2004 |
Kansas City |
Kemper Arena |
March 16, 2004 |
Fort Wayne |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
March 18, 2004 |
Champaign |
Assembly Hall |
March 19, 2004 |
Louisville |
Freedom Hall |
March 20, 2004 |
Knoxville |
Thompson–Boling Arena |
March 21, 2004 |
Raleigh |
RBC Center |
March 22, 2004 |
North Charleston |
North Charleston Coliseum |
March 24, 2004 |
New Orleans |
New Orleans Arena |
March 25, 2004 |
Pensacola |
Pensacola Civic Center |
March 26, 2004 |
Tallahassee |
Leon County Civic Center |
March 27, 2004 |
Lakeland |
Lakeland Center |
March 28, 2004 |
Estero |
TECO Arena |
March 30, 2004 |
Columbia |
Colonial Center |
March 31, 2004 |
Charlotte |
Charlotte Coliseum |
April 2, 2004 |
Bridgeport |
Arena at Harbor Yard |
April 3, 2004 |
Providence |
Dunkin' Donuts Center |
April 4, 2004 |
Portland |
Cumberland County Civic Center |
April 6, 2004 |
Syracuse |
War Memorial at Oncenter |
April 7, 2004 |
Reading |
Sovereign Center |
April 8, 2004 |
Baltimore |
1st Mariner Arena |
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Spera, Keith (18 November 2004). "Yanni be good?". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
Ethnicity World Tour 2003–2004 – Official concert program. Yanni. 2003.