Prom 45: Amjad Ali Khan – Sarod Master (21.08.22)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

11:30 a.m. Sunday 21 August 2022
Royal Albert Hall

Amjad Ali Khan, sarod
Amaan Ali Bangash, sarod
Ayaan Ali Bangash, sarod

Described by Songlines magazine as ‘one of the 20th century’s great masters of the sarod’, Amjad Ali Khan is an artist with a mission to communicate. ‘Since my childhood, I always wanted my instrument, the sarod, to be able to express the entire range of human emotions – to sing, shout, whisper and cry,’ he says, and over a career spanning six decades few living exponents have given a more expressive voice to the ancient stringed instrument at the heart of Indian classical music. He’s joined today by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash – both leading virtuosos in their own right – as well as outstanding performers on the tabla and mridangam.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

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[johncorrigan]

Prom 45: Amjad Ali Khan - Sarod Master

I mentioned on the World Music pages that Lopa Kothari had introduced Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash in a concert last Sunday also featuring the wonderful tabla playing of Sanju Sahai. I found this a mesmerising hour and a half - wish I'd been there.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001b5lf

[bluestateprommer]

Another belated BBC Sounds catch-up listen from the backlog of Proms listening for this summer. In keeping with johncorrigan's comment, excellent musicianship well on display here from Amjad Ali Khan, sons and friends, granted that my understanding of Indian music is extremely limited. Perhaps I take more of a "peace out" approach to this music than I should. But in any case, well worth a listen for fans of and newbies to Indian music.

[Bryn]

Another belated BBC Sounds catch-up listen from the backlog of Proms listening for this summer. In keeping with johncorrigan's comment, excellent musicianship well on display here from Amjad Ali Khan, sons and friends, granted that my understanding of Indian music is extremely limited. Perhaps I take more of a "peace out" approach to this music than I should. But in any case, well worth a listen for fans of and newbies to Indian music.

I really do wish Radio 3 would restore the all-night Proms which featured in 1981 and 1983, both of which I attended. Even repeat broadcasts on TtN would be something. There must be a significant enthusiastic audience for music from this tradition in this country, especially with its significant culturally aware contingent of South Asian origin who are steeped in the intricacies of this music.

[Keraulophone]

I really do wish Radio 3 would restore the all-night Proms which featured in 1981 and 1983, both of which I attended.

+1 here.

I’ll never forget the one I attended, perhaps drifting in and out of consciousness around 4 a.m. The skill and stamina of the singer and players had to be heard to be believed. An impressive bank of Quad ESL-63 electrostatic loudspeakers (that had only just been released onto the market in 1981) conveyed the sound beautifully up to the circle, where most of us were being transported towards Nirvana and others were dozing into whacky dreamscapes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e3d9

28/8/81 - Raga Vilayat Khani Kanhra - ‘The concert was scheduled to last from 11.00 pm until 7.00 am next day, with three intervals.’
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[Bryn]

+1 here.

I’ll never forget the one I attended, perhaps drifting in and out of consciousness around 4 a.m. The skill and stamina of the singer and players had to be heard to be believed. An impressive bank of Quad ESL-63 electrostatic loudspeakers (that had only just been released onto the market in 1981) conveyed the sound beautifully up to the circle, where most of us were being transported towards Nirvana and others were dozing into whacky dreamscapes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e3d9

28/8/81 - Raga Vilayat Khani Kanhra - ‘The concert was scheduled to last from 11.00 pm until 7.00 am next day, with three intervals.’
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Unfortunately, that link leads to a 404 error.

Some of that night's performances can be found on Youtube; sometimes in more than one upload. I started off in the choir risers but nipped down to the Arena during the first break.

[Keraulophone]

Unfortunately, that link leads to a 404 error.

Ok, here are the details from that page…

Programme:

Vilayat Khan
Raga Vilayat Khani Kanhra

Trad. Raga Jog

Tabla solo in jhaptal and rupak tal

Raga Bageshwari
Raga Shahana Kanhra
Raga Bhairav Bahar
Raga Lalit
Raga mixed Purbi, Sindhi and Punjabi Bhairavis

Performers:

Vilayat Khan, sitar
Avtar Singh, tabla
Irshad Khan, surbahar
Zakhir Hussein, tabla
Sultan Khan, sarangi
Niyaz Ahmed Khan, singer


https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e3d9rz - sorry, it was incomplete.

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