Mohamed Assani is a celebrated sitarist with a unique sound. He plays sitar in the emotive style developed by the late Ustad Vilayat Khan, in which the sitar is made to emulate the human voice through bending its strings. Apart from being a talented traditional sitarist, he is also a skilled cross-cultural collaborator. His ground-breaking work has included collaborations with acclaimed Irish contemporary composer Ian Wilson, the award-winning London-based Callino Quartet, the Black Dyke Brass Band and others. Mohamed has received critical acclaim for his sitar performances in the UK & Europe, both as a soloist and with his innovative new music band, Indus.
With gracious acknowledgement to Mohamed Assani for sharing these Mp3s with the audience of Ismailimail. Click to play:
Album: Spirit of Tradition
Album: Firefly
Ensemble group Indus
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