Born in Kabul (Afghanistan), Daud Khan learned how to play the rubab (an Afghan string instrument) with master Ustad Muhammad Umar. After becoming a skillful rubab player, Daud Khan traveled to India to learn sarod (an instrument related to the rubab) with the great sarod master, Amjad Khan.
Daud Khan is currently the director of the Academy of Indian Music in Berlin, Germany. During his shows, he usually performs music with deep Afghan and Middle Eastern influences, accompanied by a tabla player.
Since 2004 Daud Khan is performing with the Ensemble Radio Kabul in concerts and festivals all over Europe and abroad.
Discography:
Tribute to Afghanistan (Felmay, 2004)
The voice of the mystics
The soul of sound
A world of string and sound
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.
