SAFAR: Musicians from Afghanistan and Germany play Traditional Afghan Music

Afghanistan was well known for its cultural diversity, and equally renowned for its music. Under the Taliban regime, music was forbidden but many master musicians survived and, along with them, their knowledge. With the Safar project, (’safar’ means ’journey’) the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar and the Afghanistan Music Research Centre support Afghan musicians in their efforts to maintain and pass on their invaluable musical traditions and knowledge. The Safar ensembles consists of the Turkish ney flautist Kudsi Erguner, masters and students of the Afghanistan International Institute of Music (Kabul) as well as students from the Musikgymnasium Schloss Belvedere (Weimar) and three German jazz musicians. The musicians and their instruments appearing in the concert: Kudsi Erguner - Ney Ustad Khial Modh Saqizada - Rubab Ustad Fraidoon Miazada - Tabla Ustad Abdul Latif Sharifi - Dhol Ustad Modh Murad Sarkhosh - Ghichak Ustad Ahmad Farid Shefta - Clarinet