Ancient Sounds

Album Ancient Sounds is a dialogue between two cultures, combining the classical traditions of Arabic and Indian music. Rahim Alhaj from Iraq plays the oud, Amjad Ali Khan from India plays the Indian sarod, and in the accompaniment you can hear Indian tabla drums and the Middle Eastern tambourine daf.

However, the duet of Alhaj and Ali Khan does not sound eclectic. The sarod is related, and possibly descended from the Afghan rubab. Therefore, its combination with the Arabic oud can be perceived more as a reference to the music of Iran, where one can encounter both the oud and rubab, as well as percussion from India and the Arab world.

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