The Traditional Music of Herat

Once a major cultural centre of the Timurid Empire (15th century), the fascinating medieval city of Herat, in western Afghanistan, has for many centuries enjoyed a reputation for excellence in the arts.

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The albums "Traditional Music of Herat" and "Female Musicians of Herat" offer a variety of vocal and instrumental music from the Herat region with traditional instruments such as dutār, chahārtār, sornār and dohol, dāira, nai chapāni and robāb. These recordings were made just before the start of the civil war, which disrupted the life of this ancient centre of Islamic culture.

Recorded in 1973 - 1977
Text by John Baily 

Track list

1. Chhārbati Koshki7:28
2. Na’t3:40
3. Shaikh Ahmad-e Jām5:31
4. Bādā Bādā2:07
5. Medley of wedding song "Olang olang", 
   "Mobārak Bādā","Bilbi Gol Arus", "Haina ba-Kārha" 		6:49
6. Shirin chaī na khordom3:18
7. Dokhtar Amu Jān2:54
8. Ai Zamān2:34
9. Chahārbaiti2:49
10. Sufi song2:51
11. Allāh Hu3:44
12. Asheq manam Laili3:15
13. Jam-e Nārenji6:35
14. Ghazal5:54

Total duration:
59'20

AUVIDIS/UNESCO
D8266
Musics & Musicians of the World 

Keywords Traditional Music Herat Afghanistan

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