Aga Khan Master Musicians, Royal Albert Hall, London, review: A dazzling celebration of music from Islamic countries
Roger Thomas
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Media Source: The Independent (UK)
Date: 20 June 2018
On 20 June, international stars from the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) came together to offer a diversity of musical styles at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Kronos Quartet, who have long collaborated with AKMI, dominated the first half of this concert. The Malian trio, who dominated the second half, refl
On 20 June, international stars from the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) came together to offer a diversity of musical styles at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Kronos Quartet, who have long collaborated with AKMI, dominated the first half of this concert. The Malian trio, who dominated the second half, reflected the AKMI’s activities in Africa. And since the beginning of the AKMI’s work was in Asia, rubab-player Homayoun Sakhi from Afghanistan, the pipa-virtuoso Wu Man from China, the string-maestro Sirojiddin Juraev from Tajikistan, the saxophonist composer-improviser Basel Rajoub from Syria, were also present.