Homayun sakhi biography of williams

Homayun Sakhi is admired as the outstanding Afghan rubâb player of his generation, a charismatic virtuoso who has pushed the limits of his instrument.

Born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1976, he began learning to master the instrument at age 10 with lessons from his father.

Homayun Sakhi hails from Kabul, a city whose music had come under the influence of the Persian, Indian, and Central Asian traditions.

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Homayun Sakhi

From Kabul to California, Homayun Sakhi is admired as the outstanding Afghan rubâb 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. A bonus DVD offers an intimate portrait of Homayun Sakhi and his musical life from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Peshawar, Pakistan, to Fremont, California. Three tracks. 70 minutes. 32-page booklet, photos; DVD contains series introduction, 24-minute film, interactive glossary, and map. Music of Central Asia is a co-production of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. The aim of the series is to present leading exponents of Central Asia's rich and diverse musical heritage to listeners outside the region.

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Center for the Arts

New England Premiere of "Voices of Afghanistan" at Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts September 28

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and Music Department present
“Voices of Afghanistan"
New England premiere of the group on Friday, September 28
to feature Ustad Farida Mahwash, Homayoun Sakhi & The Sakhi Ensemble;
starting a year-long campus and community-wide exploration of “Music & Public Life”

Middletown, Conn., September 6, 2012— The 38th annual Crowell Concert Series presented by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and Music Department opens with the New England premiere performance by the group “Voices of Afghanistan” on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 8pm in Crowell Concert Hall located at 50 Wyllys Avenue on the Wesleyan campus in Middletown. The concert also serves as the initial event of the year-long campus and community-wide exploration “Music & Public Life.” (Please see below for more details about both the Crowell Concert Series and “Music & Public Life.”)

Vocalist Ustad Farida Mahwash, the only woman to receive the title of “master” in Central or South Asia, is celebrated a