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Afghan Music

Jono Oud N.Z - 11-5-2011 at 08:21 PM

I have been listening to a lot of Afghan music at the moment.
I really like it:)
Close to Indian, but also Persian influences.
I am keen to play some on the oud.

They used to use the oud in Herat in the Middle Ages, as well as the qanun, riqq and nay.

Does anyone have some traditional Afghan sheets?





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DoggerelPundit - 11-6-2011 at 08:06 AM

Hi Jono,

You might get in touch with Helene Eriksen, through the contact link on her web site. She is knowledgeable, intellectually approachable and, as you will see, quite busy.

http://www.helene-eriksen.de/

-Stephen

Jono Oud N.Z - 11-6-2011 at 11:23 AM

Hi.
Cool!
Thanks:).
I have been reading John Baily's work too, very interesting stuff.

littleseb - 11-6-2011 at 02:57 PM

john bailey? isn't he the lecturer at goldsmith uni london? yeah, he knows his afghan music, and is a good rubhab player.

i too would like to know more about this music. can somebody please post some links and clips?

abc123xyz - 11-6-2011 at 09:53 PM

Quote: Originally posted by littleseb  
i too would like to know more about this music. can somebody please post some links and clips?

14-String Herati dutar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_acxv5F7_A

Afghan tanbur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u_g-qLXIUc

Rabab, which is considered the most typically Afghan instrument of all, and probably the closest of the traditional Afghan instruments in sound to the oud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjxpo6cWWQ0

In the last video his picking out the melody on the sympathetic strings is not typical, but very clever none the less. :)

David

Jono Oud N.Z - 11-6-2011 at 10:15 PM

Beautiful clips abc123xyz !!:applause:
The Dutar is amazing too!