Journey to south India
I fly to South India this week for a three-week visit. I’ve wanted to make such a trip for many years. This is my first experience in Asia. I hope to experience several live music performances and, beyond that, to drink deeply from the well of south Indian culture. south india The primary goal is to attend the wedding of a friend in Chennai, but the stars have aligned themselves so that friends will be able t

playlist 27 november
Artist.   Track.  Cd title.   label abdul majeed abdullah.  albi yesalem aleek.  very best of.  EMI Arabia bahrain musicians.  bahri.  fidjeri.  unesco auvidis bedouin musicians.  magal.  musical anthology of arabian penins.  AIMP ensemble muhammad bin faris.  nasi wa la yadri.  le sawt de bahrain.  institut du monde arabe firqat khalfan.  wahhabiyah.  trad arts

playlist 20 november
artist.   track.   cd title.   label abdelli.  achaah (resentment).  new moon.  real world abdou.  mazal lyam dour.  arouah arouah.  calabashmusic com beihdja rahal ensemble.  insiraf hsin 3: zad al-hubbu wajdi .  la nuba hsin.  inedit cheb mami.  hay delali.  lazrag saani.  mondo melodia cheb youcef.  ouli liya.  rah m’aouel.  culture press cheba nouria.  had

playlist 13 november
Music from Pakistan artist.   track.  CD title.  label shafqat ali khan.  ashina.  shafqat ali khan.  world class asif bhatti ensemble.  chal o manna hoon.  trad music from pakistan.  ARC rizwan muazzam qawwali.  day of colours.  day of colours.  real world faakhir.  dil na lagay.  rough guide to pakistan.  world music network mohammad sharif khan.  folk songs from the punjab.  anthology of world music.  rounder / unesco abi

Music from Pakistan this week
This week’s Caravan show will feature music from Pakistan, and qawwali singing will be prominent.  Artists and ensembles will include Abida Parveen Asif Bhatti en