Amjad Ali Khan - Samaagam '2011

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       An exquisite new recording teaming Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan
with the Laboratory Music Project of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted
by David Murphy. This stunning collaborative work suggests by its very nature a
powerful and signifi cant unifi cation, an enlightened encounter on the grandest
scale. While many musicians have attempted to forge East-meets-West connections,
rarely have they been as successful in creating as seamless and exhilarating a
bond as exemplifi ed by these sophisticated yet natural fusions. Samaagam is
divided into two main elements, the fi rst titled Three Ragas , followed by the
title piece, formally titled Samaagam: A Concerto for Sarod, Concertante Group
and String Orchestra. Both pieces stand alone and serve as vital components of
the larger work. For Khan, Samaagam, recorded at the historic Greyfriars Kirk
church in Edinburgh in March 2010 and produced by Philip Hobbs, is a dream fulfi
lled. In a career spanning over 50 years, Amjad Ali Khan has single- handedly
elevated the sarod to one of the most popular instruments in the Northern Indian
tradition. He is the sixth in an uninterrupted lineage of music masters known as
the Senia Bangash School. Khan has toured extensively throughout the world,
establishing a reputation as one of the living legends of Indian classical
instrumental music and as one of its mostrominent exponents on the international
concert circuit.

About the Artist
Formed in 1974, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is one of Scotland s fi ve
National Performing Arts companies and is recognized for its innovative approach
to music-making and program planning. The SCO s Laboratory Music Project is an
experimental research project launched in 2002 to create improvised and devised
music away from the traditional concert platform. Samaagam is the fi rst
collaborative effort between the SCO Lab and Amjad Ali Khan. The SCO Lab is
represented on Samaagam by Lise Aferiat and Robert McFall (violins), Brian
Schiele (viola), Su-a Lee (cello), Elisabeth Dooner (fl ute), Peter Furniss
(clarinet) and Alison Green (bassoon). They are joined on this disc by tabla
player Vineet Vyas.

Tracklist:
1 01. Amjad Ali Khan - Bhupali (07:29)
1 02. Amjad Ali Khan - Bhairavi (07:13)
1 03. Amjad Ali Khan - Khamaj (07:41)
1 04. David Murphy - Samaagam I: Ganesh Kalyan (06:57)
1 05. David Murphy - Samaagam I: Subhalakshmi (03:57)
1 06. David Murphy - Samaagam I: Swar Samir (04:38)
1 07. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Maarva (01:49)
1 08. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Durga (03:48)
1 09. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Malkauns (03:54)
1 10. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Kaushik Dhwani (03:37)
1 11. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Kalavati (00:39)
1 12. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Basant (00:28)
1 13. David Murphy - Samaagam II: Megh (00:41)
1 14. David Murphy - Samaagam III: Khamaj (04:11)
1 15. David Murphy - Samaagam III: Bhupali (02:20)
1 16. David Murphy - Samaagam III: Bhairavi (10:13) 

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