RIP Amjad Sabri, Sufi Qawwali Singer gunned down by the Taliban
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Mystic
We're all born mad
Sadly, not likely.
grillebilly
Empty Head
nope
BlindBoyGrnt
Nullius in verba
RIP
Here is a sample of Amjad Sabri from YouTube, I see his music is available on Apple Music. He has been silenced but his music lives on.
This is Salafism, an ultra conservative sect of Sunni Islam which is centered in Saudi Arabia.
mfrench
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Ugh. This is awful. I'm not familiar with his work, but, am familiar with the larger picture.
I've recorded a considerable amount of Classical Persian folk music over the years. I've been provided access and privileges to some of their highest level master players. One master in particular told me that their music scholars have shown interest in my recordings of the masters, from here stateside (their new home), because the music has been so repressed/oppressed by fanatical individuals back in their own home country; that the masters here stateside are keeping the old traditional musics alive more so than in their native regions. It strikes me as odd, but, from what I understand, it is a fact of reality there.
Another thing that strikes me as odd, is that music was so much more accepted before the fanatical fundamentalist movements became so prevalent. The Persian players helped to keep Jewish folk music alive at a time when the Jews struggled with just maintaining a life force. So, it is a yin and yang effect with time and history. Now look at these relationships, and imagine such cross-cultural exchanges.
RIP kind gentle sir.
I've recorded a considerable amount of Classical Persian folk music over the years. I've been provided access and privileges to some of their highest level master players. One master in particular told me that their music scholars have shown interest in my recordings of the masters, from here stateside (their new home), because the music has been so repressed/oppressed by fanatical individuals back in their own home country; that the masters here stateside are keeping the old traditional musics alive more so than in their native regions. It strikes me as odd, but, from what I understand, it is a fact of reality there.
Another thing that strikes me as odd, is that music was so much more accepted before the fanatical fundamentalist movements became so prevalent. The Persian players helped to keep Jewish folk music alive at a time when the Jews struggled with just maintaining a life force. So, it is a yin and yang effect with time and history. Now look at these relationships, and imagine such cross-cultural exchanges.
RIP kind gentle sir.
BlindBoyGrnt
Nullius in verba
Well said Mike.
The problem has been exacerbated by the Saud royal family. The ruling members of the family are Wahhabists. Which is a off shoot of Salafism. They are strictly against music Sufi's, Shi'a, Alawites, etc. The problem is the Saud royal family has financed the building of Islamic schools all over the Islamic world. They make sure they are staffed with teachers that teach Wahabism. The Shi'a in Iran are also doing their part to destroy Persian music to the clerics it is frivolous, and makes you joyful, and there is no Joy in their version of Islam . mfrench you are to be lauded for helping preserve the music of this persecuted sect of Islam.
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and wouldn't that simply be everyone that actually believes in their religion?
Difference is, my religion tells me to dust off my sandals and go elsewhere, not force it on those who won't accept it.
Funny you should mention: "Music is part of God’s universe.” - Cat Stevens, since he gave up music when he joined his religion.
He did find later that his sect does indeed permit music but in a limited way. No crazy Rock-n-Roll I'm sure.
My two favorite quotes:
"Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.” - Walter Savage
"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” - Ludwig van Beethoven
@transmaster I will have to check out this mans music when the house isn't asleep. Always loved those exotic scales.
Sadly this man won't be contributing to God's most beautiful gift to mankind anymore.
The meter and tonic scaling of Persian and Indian music has long fascinated me, and the fact the music handed down from master to apprentice is interesting. In fact much of this music was not written down until recently, and much of it still has not been archived which is why that assassination of a master/Guru is such a tragedy the lost of the musical memory of the Guru. Because of the present political climate it is vital that this music is recorded, both in sound, and notation.