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Ilham al Madfai Title: The Voice of Iraq Release Date: May 2nd 2005
Ilham al Madfai was born and raised in Iraq and formed that country’s first rock band (and probably the first in the whole of the Arab world) in 1961 where he became known as the Baghdad Beatle.
He became a massive star in his country and beyond, but decided to come to London to study in the late ‘60’s and ended up performing at clubs with people such as Paul McCartney, Donovan, Georgie Fame and others. Since the political upheaval in the ‘70’s he has kept moving but has always remained true to his home in Baghdad, finally returning there at the outbreak of the Gulf War in 1991.
He has continued recording and performing, releasing his last studio album, Baghdad, in 2003 and playing London’s Union Chapel at that time, receiving fantastic reviews.
It is true to say that he is an important artist, but it is also important to say that he is simply one of the most heart-warming, charming and charismatic performers operating in the world today.
He will be performing at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith on May 17th and at Glastonbury.
Amjad Ali Khan
Amjad Ali Khan is a recognised master of the sarod, one of the two major instruments in Indian classical music. Brought to the country from Africa by his great-great-grandfather over 200 years ago, you could say that the instrument and the music are in his blood!
Slightly more melodic in tone than the sitar, with fewer resonating strings, the sarod is not so well known in the west, but is greatly revered in India. Amjad Ali Khan ranks alongside such luminaries as Ravi Shankar (who of course plays the sitar) in the pantheon of Indian classical music so this album is something of an event to those in the know.
This album differs from the mainstream classical canon in that Amjad has decided to dispense with the long, slow build up of the normal raga form, cutting the tracks to enable the western public to see into the heart of the tunes without having to know too much about the formal structure of the tradition.
On Tour Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons will be touring in the UK in May:
16 May Manchester - Bridgewater Hall 17 May Newcastle Gateshead - The Sage 19 May London - Royal Festival Hall 20 May Birmingham - Symphony Hall 28 May - 3 June Salisbury Festival
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