Daud Khan

Described in the provided review as a virtuoso robab player from Afghanistan whose repertoire is based on Afghan tradition; the reviewer notes he has been residing in Germany for many years.

Per the review: performs on the robab; repertoire draws on Afghan tradition and traditions related to Indian and Persian classical music; accompanied by Indian percussionist Edourd Prabhu at the cited concert; performed at Teatro Gobetti (Turin) on 15/09/2006 as part of Settembre Musica; recordings available on an Italian label (unnamed in the review).

A glowing live report of Daud Khan, described as a virtuoso robab player whose instrumental repertoire draws on Afghan tradition and echoes Indian and Persian influences. The review (Teatro Gobetti, Turin, 15/09/2006) emphasizes hypnotic interplay with percussion (Edourd Prabhu) and the meditative, poetic quality of the music. Khan is noted as residing in Germany for many years; the concert was part of Settembre Musica.

For:Listeners of world music, fans of Afghan traditional and instrumental music, ethnomusicology readers