Khan, Daud - Tribute To Afghanistan
SKU
08-FY8077
Ravaged by civil and geopolitical wars for over twenty years, Afghan culture, particularly the country's musical heritage, has risked complete annihilation...this music is practiced mainly in urban areas and has in the past had close ties with that of Pakistan and India. Many families of Afghan musicians are in fact related (either by marriage or through master-pupil filiations) with Indian families and the country's musical theory and terminology contains many Hindustani words such as raga and tala (the rhythmic cycle). A native of Kabul but for a long time resident in Germany where he directs the Academy of Indian Music in Cologne, Daud Khan is a virtuoso of the robab. A plectrum-played lute with three main strings plus others for resonance, the robab has an interesting history. Regarded as the progenitor of the Indian sarod, it has a full-bodied sound rich in subtle echoes, qualities that he effortlessly exploits to transport the listener to another dreamily ecstatic dimension. The audio recording is accompanied by as short 15 minute documentary featuring an interview with Daud Khan, as well as a live performance. He is accompanied by tabla and tanbura.