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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Once Amjad Ali Khan had bujilt up to the crescendo of his solo set, it was easy to see why great Indian music can be as exciting as classical blues or rock ... Khan has never courted western pop success, yet in many ways his style is even more accessible. The sarod ... in his hands, sounded like a versatile Asian answer to the slide guitar, capable of anything from slow, delicate work to those furious improvisations., The Guardian (London) Solo Recital, Royal festival Hall,
2005-05-19
"... in the hands of Amjad Ali Khan, the sarod's sound is delicate and highly expressive ... The tone was focused and bright and singing ... At the beginning of each raga, when he slowly outlined the melody over the tanpura, he gave each melodic phrase an individual charachter with an expert use of dynamics. And in the improvisation he was creating his own original shapes ... His phrases began mildly, became distended, and dove into silence. He played some very fast phrases but projected gently; he didn't overwhelm you with power"
, New Yorr Times,
1970-01-01
"Amjad Ali Khan is at the height of his inventive power and currently unequalled; ... a virtuoso treat, with spark, wit and sheer fun ..."
, BBC Music Magazine,
1970-01-01
"He is big draw whatever and wherever he performs..."
The Times of India
"Amjad Ali Khan is the most charismatic performer of Indian Ragas"
The New York Times,
1970-01-01
"Imagine a violin virtuoso like Itzhak Perlman also being a direct descendant of Stradivarius, and you can come close to the stature of Indian Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan. Khan is a spiritual, expressive musician, a technically brilliant and inventive player...."
The Inquirer,
1970-01-01
"On the side is Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, all players of the lean, muscular sarod, one of North India's most important plucked instruments. The contrasting textures of these live recording from the Festival Hall and a concert in Delhi blend beautifully - lush, arch-like cello melodies sit alongside decorative filigree on the sarod. Audibly inspired, the players pick up one another's phrases and reinterpret them in their own way to end in dazzling fireworks. This is a voyage of discovery for both players and listeners."
, Evening Standard (London),
1970-01-01
"Amjad Ali Khan, who, for many, is god-like in his dramatic powers on the Sarod, delivered his music with emotional voltage of the blues, and a flexible instrument line that was almost vocal in its expressivenes ..."
The Glasgow Herald (Edinburgh Festival 2002),
1970-01-01
