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Morning Concert:
Najma Akhtar, September 5, 1991 |
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| Item Type: Sound Recording |
Duration: 121 min |
| Event Type: Interview and Music |
Program Origin: KPFA |
Charles Amirkhanian talks with the famed British-born, singer of South Asian ancestry, Najma Akhtar. Najma discusses the form of the ghazal, or love song, which is very popular in India and Pakistan, and which has a long and distinguished history. Her recordings, available in this country on the Shanachie label (Qareeb, Atish, Pukar) have taken listeners by storm. In this program we hear multiple examples of her ghazals as well as more traditional forms of Persian sung poetry. Najma holds a degree in chemical engineering but has decided to continue her music career. A brief hearing of her music explains why. (from KPFA Folio) |
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| Musical Selections: |
Neend Koyi -- Har Ek Ranj Mein -- Karoon Na Yad Magar -- Ghoom Charakhana -- Jane Kis Tarha -- Dil Laga Ya Tha |
| Performers: |
Najma Akhtar, vocals
Ray Carless, saxophone |
| Genres: |
World Music; Popular Music |
| Subject: |
Najma; World music; Popular music; Ethnic music; Songs, Urdu; Ghazals, Urdu; Music -- India; Music -- Pakistan |
| People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Najma; Carless, Ray |
| Recording Date: |
9/5/1991 |
| First Broadcast Date: |
9/5/1991 |
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| Part 2 of 2: |
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| Musical Selections: |
Ghazal [poem by Saʻ dī] -- Faithless Love [lyrics by Linda Ronstadt] -- Nikala -- Har Sitam Aap Ka |
| Performers: |
Hossein Ghavami, voice (Ghazal)
Manushchehr Jahan-Beglu, santur (Ghazal)
Najma Akhtar, vocals (all other selections) |
| Genres: |
World Music; Popular Music |
| Subject: |
Najma; World music; Popular music; Ethnic music; Songs, Urdu; Ghazals, Urdu; Music -- India; Music -- Pakistan; Persian poetry |
| People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Najma; Saʻ dī; Ghavami, Hossein; Jahan-Beglu, Manushchehr; Gabriel, Peter, 1950-; Ronstadt, Linda |
| Recording Date: |
9/5/1991 |
| First Broadcast Date: |
9/5/1991 |
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