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I guess we are having an Indian theme, and

if you were previously unaware, asianclassicalmp3.org/ is a decent place to check out some interesting music. There are several tracks by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan that are worth a listen. Though, be forewarned, he is not a sexy Bollywood singer.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has been in the forefront of sarod players for many years. Unlike his father, he has embraced the recording media and modern technology. His web page demonstrates his embrace of modern means of promoting classical music. He is joined by Shafaat Ahmed Khan on tablas. The first piece is in a raga he created to honor Mahatma Gandhi. For the piece he jokingly refers to as "Tigalbandi" (from jugalbandi, duet), he is joined by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash. The final piece was an impromptu encore.

These pieces were recorded from a radio broadcast in mono. They were encoded at 96 kbps mono, which is the rough equivalent of 192 kbps stereo. They appear here by the kind permission of the BBC and the family/webmaster of Amjad Ali Khan.

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  1. Ned UsaMay 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    First of all,
    I love the Sarod, so Hugs. It is like the under appreciated rock star cousin of the sitar.

    second of all,
    BOLLYWOOD WEEK.

    Please do more AWM

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