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To read Master Sarod
Player Amjad Ali Khan’s
CNN TalkAsia Interview transcript
please click:
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/talkasia.khan.script/index.html |
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"He gave each
melodic phrase an individual character with an expert
use of dynamics. And in the improvisations, he was creating
his own original shapes. He placed important notes between
beats; he used trembling-pitch ornamentation, but not
too much; 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." |
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The New York Times, 2006
(Carnegie Hall Concert) |
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"The greatest virtuoso
of the Sarod, in my opinion, the best of his generation." |
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Jazzwise
Magazine, 2005 |
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'Amjad Ali Khan’s
name represents the sure-fire guarantee of quality.’ |
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Folk Roots
Magazine, 2005 |
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"Life affirming playing.
An artist at the peak of his career.." |
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Songlines
World music Magazine 2005 |
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"It was like watching
an Indian classical answer to Eric Clapton and Ginger
Baker crashing through their favourite Robert Johnson
covers at the Cream revival earlier this month. Amjad
Ali Khan may be a master of the sarod rather than the
guitar,but once he had built up to the crescendo of his
solo set - improvising furiously around the melody line
with repeated, rapid-fire playing and then letting his
equally frantic tabla player take over - it was easy to
see why great Indian music can be as exciting as classic
blues and rock." |
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The
Guardian, London 2005 |
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“One
of the 20th century’s greatest masters of the Sarod…” |
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Songlines
World Music Magazine, UK 2003 |
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“Sarod
star with a talent for dignity, worshipped in his own
country for his playing…” |
| The
Age, Melbourne, 2003 |
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"Frenzy of exuberant energy…" |
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Sydney Morning Herald,
2003 (Sydney Opera House) |
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“For Amjad the Sarod is more than
an instrument. He is more than a slave and it is more
than a master. It is a friend and a spiritual companion... |
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Songlines World Music
Magazine, UK 2003 |
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"this player is at the height of
his inventive powers and currently unequalled" |
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BBC Music Magazine, July
2003 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan is
one of the undisputed masters of the instrument (Sarod).
The Sarod has deep, meaty notes but can then ascend to
Himalayan heights….” |
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Evening Standard, Metro
Life, London 2002 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan, who, for many,
is god-like in his dramatic powers on the Sarod, delivered
his music with the emotional voltage of the blues, and
a flexible instrument line that was almost vocal in its
expressiveness…….” |
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The Herald, UK (Edinburgh
Festival, 2002) |
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“Sarod master shines with sparkling
tones. Khan received a standing ovation before playing
a note. But once playing, his mastery was obvious.” |
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The Austin American-Statesman,
2002 |
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“India’s No. 1 Sarod playing
family..”’ |
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India in New York, 2001 |
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"Amjad Ali Khan is the master of
the Sarod. Smaller than a sitar, it has 19 strings. Accompanied
by his two sons, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, on
similar instruments, they created a 57-string three-man
symphony orchestra." |
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The Times, London 2001 |
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"'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….” |
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The Inquirer, 2000 |
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“In the Art of Sarod playing echoes
the human voice… Amjad Ali Khan's were the right
hands to be doing these things..” |
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The New York Times, 2000
(Carnegie Hall) |
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“The most successful, established
and sought after musician..." |
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The India Magazine |
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“An Artist who has surpassed his
own time...." |
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The Economic Times |
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“He is big draw whatever and wherever
he performs...." |
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The Times of India |
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“Sarod master from India makes
instrument sing..." |
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St. Louis Post, 1999 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan by himself is
a living legend, he is the topmost Sarod player in the
world...." |
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Grassroots Nebraska, 1999 |
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“Khan is one of India's foremost
ambassadors to the rest of the world. Famous for his elegant
style and technique, after a lifetime of work on the instrument,
he has breathed a new life to an ancient form...." |
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Lincoln Journal Star,
1999 |
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“A compelling combination of heady
sensuousness and deep spirituality characterizes Khan's
style." |
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Albuquerque Journal, 1999 |
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“Khan is definitely rooted in
a proud tradition..." |
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The Strait Times, 1998 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan's playing here
is outstanding...." |
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Gramophone Magazine, 1996 |
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“Khan’s Performance gives
a clear insight into the intellectual or emotional depths
expected of India classical music...." |
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Classic CD, 1996 |
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" In the
case of a musician like Amjad Ali Khan , who has arrived
at the top grade of artistry, the years to come , theoretically
speaking, ought to be ones that will take him to unscaled
heights, At fifty, he reigns supreme in the field of
Sarod..." |
| The Telegraph,
1995 |
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“Amjad Ali
Khan, One of the great names in Indian Classical music,
reached a wide audience as
a star of the last year's Indian prom...." |
| The Best CDs
of 1995, BBC Music Magazine |
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“Guru of Sarod.....'" |
| Trinidad Guardian,
1992 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan is the most charismatic
performer of Indian Ragas....." |
| The New York
Times, 1991 |
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“The world renowned Maestro, Amjad
Ali Khan, has become synonymous with the Sarod...." |
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The Canberra Times, 1988 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan casts a kind of
charm on audiences, sending out ripples of excitement....." |
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The New York Times, 1988 |
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“Amjad Ali Khan is in a class
by himself, born with rhythm in his soul and fingers....." |
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Gulf weekly, 1987 |
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“The wondrous Amjad…” |
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Sydney Morning Herald,
1986 |
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'Amjad Ali Khan…..a renowned Sarod
player……..' |
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National Geographic, 1985 |
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