New York, USA – The international group Ghazal will be touring the United States in the fall of 2003. Ghazal plays Persian and Indian improvisations. Created and led by Kayhan Kalhor and Shujaat Husain Khan, the Ghazal Ensemble has created an Indo-Persian fusion which blends two distinctive
classical musics: Persian (Iranian) and Hindustani (North Indian). Intertwined for centuries in Northern India, these musics share some formal elements which allow for an exquisite and harmonious dialogue between the two traditions.
The ensemble that will visit the US includes Kayhan Kalhor – kamancheh (spike fiddle), Shujaat Husain Khan – sitar, and Sandeep Das – tabla
This is the latest tour information as of September 12th:
Friday October 24
Washington, DC Lisner Auditorium
Saturday October 25 Atlanta, GA
TBA
Sunday October 26
Middlebury, VT Middlebury College
Saturday November 1 Houston, TX
Hobby Ctr / Zilkha Hall
Sunday November 2
Austin, TX UT Hogg Auditorium
Friday November 7
Santa Cruz, CA UCSC Rio Theatre
Saturday November 8 Bellingham,
WA Wstrn. Washington U.
Sunday November 9
Seattle, WA Earshot Festival
TBA
Minneapolis, MN
TBA San Francisco, CA
Saturday November 15 Paris, FRANCE
Theatre de la Ville
Monday November 17 London,
ENGLAND London Jazz Festival
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
