Ethnicity is the eleventh studio album by Yanni, released on February 11, 2003 by Virgin Records. 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.

Background 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.

Reception

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."

Track listing

Personnel Music All music composed and arranged by Yanni. (except "Jivaeri") Pedro Eustache – Flutes, World Reeds, Duduk, Argul, Uilleann pipes, Chanter, and Saxophone. Karen Briggs – Violin

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 Lyrics for "The Promise" and "Almost a Whisper" by Pamela McNeill.

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

The Ethnicity concert tour

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""Dance with a Stranger" "Jivaeri" "Never Too Late" "Nostalgia" "Marching Season" "Acroyali/Standing in Motion" "Niki Nana" "World Dance" "Reflections of Passion" "Santorini"

Featured tour musicians

Band Charlie Adams: Drums Michelle Amato: Vocalist Alfreda Gerald: Vocalist Karen Briggs: Violin Victor Espinola: Harp Pedro Eustache: Flute, Duduk, World WWs, Sop. Sax Ric Fierabracci: Bass guitar Ramon Flores: Trumpet Ming Freeman: Keyboards David Hudson: Didgeridoo Bradley Joseph: Keyboards Dan Landrum: Hammered Dulcimer Armen Movsessian: Violin Walter Rodriguez: Percussion Samvel Yervinyan: ViolinOrchestra 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

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 Date City Country Venue North AmericaMarch 1, 2003Las VegasUnited StatesMandalay Bay Events CenterMarch 3, 2003DallasAmerican Airlines CenterMarch 6, 2003TampaSt. Pete Times ForumMarch 7, 2003SunriseOffice Depot CenterMarch 8, 2003OrlandoCentroplexMarch 9, 2003JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaMarch 11, 2003AtlantaPhilips ArenaMarch 12, 2003NashvilleGaylord Entertainment CenterMarch 14, 2003DaytonErvin J. Nutter CenterMarch 15, 2003BuffaloHSBC ArenaMarch 16, 2003ColumbusNationwide ArenaMarch 18, 2003IndianapolisConseco FieldhouseMarch 20, 2003TorontoCanadaAir Canada CentreMarch 21, 2003ClevelandUnited StatesGund ArenaMarch 22, 2003PittsburghMellon ArenaMarch 23, 2003CincinnatiU.S. Bank ArenaMarch 25, 2003MolineMARK of the Quad CitiesMarch 27, 2003Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaMarch 28, 2003ChicagoUnited CenterMarch 29, 2003Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsMarch 30, 2003State CollegeBryce Jordan CenterApril 1, 2003RochesterBlue Cross ArenaApril 3, 2003BostonFleet CenterApril 4, 2003MontrealCanadaMolson CentreApril 5, 2003UncasvilleUnited StatesMohegan SunApril 6, 2003ManchesterVerizon Wireless ArenaApril 8, 2003AlbanyPepsi ArenaApril 10, 2003East RutherfordContinental Airlines ArenaApril 11, 2003Washington, D.C.MCI CenterApril 12, 2003PhiladelphiaFirst Union CenterApril 13, 2003UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumApril 15, 2003RichmondRichmond ColiseumApril 16, 2003Wilkes-BarreFirst Union ArenaApril 17, 2003New York CityMadison Square GardenApril 25, 2003HoustonCompaq CenterApril 26, 2003Bossier CityCenturyTel CenterApril 27, 2003AustinFrank Erwin CenterApril 29, 2003PhoenixDodge TheaterApril 30, 2003May 2, 2003San DiegoCox ArenaMay 3, 2003AnaheimArrowhead PondMay 4, 2003Los AngelesHollywood BowlMay 6, 2003FresnoSelland ArenaMay 8, 2003SacramentoARCO ArenaMay 9, 2003OaklandThe Arena in OaklandMay 10, 2003San JoseCompaq CenterMay 11, 2003RenoLawlor Events CenterMay 13, 2003Salt Lake CityDelta CenterMay 15, 2003SpokaneSpokane Veterans Memorial ArenaMay 16, 2003PortlandRose Garden ArenaMay 17, 2003VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors PlaceMay 18, 2003SeattleUnited StatesKeyArenaMay 21, 2003DenverPepsi CenterMay 22, 2003Colorado SpringsWorld ArenaMay 25, 2003Las VegasMGM Grand Las VegasMay 28, 2003AshwaubenonResch CenterMay 29, 2003MilwaukeeBradley CenterMay 30, 2003Saint PaulXcel Energy CenterMay 31, 2003MadisonAlliant Energy CenterJune 1, 2003St. LouisSavvis CenterJune 4, 2003MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena North AmericaMarch 1, 2004AlbuquerqueUnited StatesTingley ColiseumMarch 7, 2004El PasoDon Haskins CenterMarch 9, 2004San AntonioSBC CenterMarch 11, 2004Oklahoma CityFord CenterMarch 12, 2004Valley CenterKansas ColiseumMarch 13, 2004OmahaQwest Center OmahaMarch 14, 2004Kansas CityKemper ArenaMarch 16, 2004Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial ColiseumMarch 18, 2004ChampaignAssembly HallMarch 19, 2004LouisvilleFreedom HallMarch 20, 2004KnoxvilleThompson–Boling ArenaMarch 21, 2004RaleighRBC CenterMarch 22, 2004North CharlestonNorth Charleston ColiseumMarch 24, 2004New OrleansNew Orleans ArenaMarch 25, 2004PensacolaPensacola Civic CenterMarch 26, 2004TallahasseeLeon County Civic CenterMarch 27, 2004LakelandLakeland CenterMarch 28, 2004EsteroTECO ArenaMarch 30, 2004ColumbiaColonial CenterMarch 31, 2004CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumApril 2, 2004BridgeportArena at Harbor YardApril 3, 2004ProvidenceDunkin' Donuts CenterApril 4, 2004PortlandCumberland County Civic CenterApril 6, 2004SyracuseWar Memorial at OncenterApril 7, 2004ReadingSovereign CenterApril 8, 2004Baltimore1st Mariner Arena

Certifications and sales

References

External links Official Website