Mohammad Rahim Khushnawaz - The Rubab of Herat

Rare collection of classical music from Afghanistan worth hearing

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USTAD MOHAMMAD OMAR - Virtuoso from Afghanistan

it's once again time for more great classical music from Afghanistan. Together with Essa Kassimi (hear his album as well), Ustad Mohammad Omar (R.I.P) was one of the best rubab players from Afghanistan. This is deep and highly spiritual music that with entice and enlighten you. On this recording, Ustad Mohammad Omar teamed up with Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, who he had not meet before this session. Anyway they both work together perfectly and the end result is sheer magic. Enjoy this friends and support classical music of Afghanistan.
Peace be on you all.

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Aziz Herawi - Master of Afghani Lutes

TRACK LISTINGS A: Nagmaha-ye Klasik in Rag Beiru (Instrumentals on dutar) 01. Jhaptal / Dadra 02. Kaharwa 03. Kaharwa / Dadra 04. Charbeiti Kaharwa 05. Kaharwa / Dadra II B: (Instrumentals on dutar) 06. Aushari 07. Naghma I 08. Mahali I 09. Khandan-E Amaturi I 10. Khandan-E Amaturi II 11. Khandan-E Amaturi III C: (Instrumentals on rebab) 12. Naghma-Ye Klasik In Rag Pari 13. Naghma-Ye Klasik In Rag Pilu 14. Mahali II 15. Mahali III 16. Naghma II 17. Naghma III Aziz Herawi - dutar (1-11), rebab (12-17) Ghulam Abbas Khan - tabla Omar Mojaddidi - zirbaghali (15) Azim Mojaddidi - daira zangi (tambourine) Anayat Habibi - daira zangi

These splendid performances on the long-necked, 14-string duhar and short-necked rebab (both backed by tabla) reflect the increasing Indian influence on Afghan music. Though Herawi is from Herat, a musical center that once had strong Persian connections, his playing is based on Indian ragas rather than older Afghan maqam, and the tabla playing is also strongly Indian. ~ John Storm Roberts

“An expatriate Afghani currently living in California, Herawi calls himself an amateur musician but is actually a rare performer of the traditional music from the Herat valley in western Afghanistan. As its geography suggests, this area's music is a blend of Persian and Hindustani instruments and styles. The pieces have the varied rhythms of the Hindustani raga forms, but are fairly short (3 to 5 minutes each) and more intense than much Hindustani music. In addition, their melodies are based on the even-tempered 12-tone octave that in recent decades has overtaken the traditional Persian system of microtonal variations. He plays the 14-string dutar, a long-necked lute, and the rebab, a short-necked lute, accompanied by tabla, frame drum, and tambourine that provide a vigorous and dry rhythm for his robust strumming. Herawi's strength is the energy and spontaneity of these instrumental pieces. Rather than refinement or cerebral meditation, there is a healthy share of earthy melodies and passion.” - Dan Maryon

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Homayun Sakhi The Art of the Afghan Rubab. Music of Central Asia Vol.3

TRACK LISTINGS 1. Raga Madhuvanti 2. Raga Yaman 3. Kataghani Homayun Sakhi - rubab, vocals Ghulam Bahauddin - tanbur Rahim Takhari - ghijak, dutar, vocals Muhammad Wali Nabigul - tabla
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