In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals

In the month of Ramadan in the year 899 and at the age of twelve, I became the ruler of the Fergana country," - begins the autobiography of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire. Thanks to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the charitable organization of Karim Aga Khan, the leader of the Ismaili Muslims, five musicians from Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Northern India came together and recorded a collaborative album showcasing the musical diversity of the territories once known as the Mughal Empire. The musicians include the performer on the Indian santoor Rahul Sharma, the performer on the Afghan rubab Homayun Sakhi, Afghan-American tabla virtuoso Salar Nader, Badakhshan setar player Mukhtor Muborakkadomov, and master of the dutar Sirojiddin Juraev.

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