Homayun Sakhi - Music of Central Asia Vol. 3: Art of the Afghan Rubāb
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Artist: Homayun SakhiBrand: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-03-14
Model: SFW40522
Music Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Soundtracks:
- Raga Madhuvanti
- Raga Yaman
- Kataghani
Music reviews of Music of Central Asia Vol. 3: Art of the Afghan Rubāb
Music Review: The Afghan contribution to the music of Central Asia, with intriguing connections to India as well
Rating: 4 Stars
This may be the most important series of world music CDs ever. The Music of Central Asia initiative was set up by the Aga Khan and the Smithsonian Insitution to document the surviving folk music traditions of that rich part of the world, and to present it to the global community with enough background to get the most out of it. Each volume in the series comes with a substantial booklet with an explanation of each track and a presentation of the instruments, as well as a DVD with a short documentary film.
In this third volume, the Afghan rubab tradition is represented by virtuoso performer Homayun Sakhi. The rubab is stringed instrument of which three strings are plucked and another three function as drones and 11 or 12 as sympathetic strings. The rubab performer is accompanied by a tabla drummer. While the rubab is squarely a Central Asian creation, but its Afghani performance tradition developed in close relationship with players in the East, and so afficionados of North Indian music will find this to be quite familiar.
As a linguist, I was attracted to the Music of Central Asia series mainly by the exotic vocal traditions in Persian or Turkic languages represented in most of its installments. I therefore find this purely instrumental offering slightly less appealing. Nonetheless, this is pretty engaging music, where endless plucking of the strings leads the listener to a trance-like state, but without ever becoming that repetitive. The virtuosity of Homayun Sakhi is stunning, all the more so on the DVD where one can see his fingers at work.
The documentary on the DVD is fun, if somewhat lightweight. We get to see the lives of Homayun Sakhi and other Afghan refugees who settled in Fremont, California, where they are maintaining their musical traditions with surprising fervor. The documentary doesn't directly mention the rise of the Taliban, but those interviewed do reminisce about happier times. There's even a scene of kite-flying, a pastime which was infamously banned by the Taliban.
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From Kabul to California, Homayun Sakhi is admired as the outstanding Afghan rubāb player of his generation, a charismatic virtuoso who has pushed the limits of his instrument. With tabla player Taryalai Hashimi, Sakhi plays music that is uniquely Afghan, yet resonates strongly with the spirit of Indian raga. 3 tracks, 70 minutes, 32-page color booklet, and photos; DVD contains series introduction, 24-minute film, interactive glossary, and map.International CDs
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