Shujaat Husain Khan, Katayoun Goudarzi, Shaho Andalibi, & Shariq Mustafa – This Pale (Lycopod Records, 2021)
This Pale is the fabulous new collaboration between Shujaat Husain Khan and Katayoun Goudarzi, two masters representing two of the world’s richest musical traditions, India and Persia. Shujaat Husain Khan is an Indian sitar virtuoso of the Imdadkhani gharana (school of music). His captivating sitar style emulates the human voice. Alongside, Katayoun Goudarzi is an Iranian-American singer gifted with a remarkable voice, deeply inspired by classical Persian poetry.
Additionally, This Pale includes two more superb artists, Iranian ney master Shaho Andalibi and skilled Indian tabla performer Shariq Mustafa.
The four artists deliver an impeccable, evocative and masterfully-crafted recording featuring stellar instrumental performances and deeply moving, beautiful lyricism.
This Pale is inspired by the poetry of influential 13th-century poet and mystic Rumi, specifically his poems of love.
Previous Shujaat Husain Khan and Katayoun Goudarzi collaborations include Shams (2008), Delbar (2009), Saffron’s Dawning (2013), Spring (2013), Ruby (2015), and Will you? (2017).
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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.