Description
A beautifully spontaneous collaboration between acclaimed South African guitarist Guy Buttery and Indian master musicians Mohd. Amjad Khan (tabla) & Mudassir Khan (sarangi), One Morning In Gurgaon was inspired by the trio’s shared appreciation of the musical wonders and landscapes of the subcontinent.
Both Mohd. Amjad Khan and Mudassir Khan are renowned masters of their respective instruments, steeped in the Indian classical traditions from a young age.
Although guardians of their musical heritage, One Morning In Gurgaon highlights their willingness to push the envelope of their instruments, expertly highlighted by Amjad whose tabla playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity.
Likewise, Mudassir has harnessed the improvisational potential of the rare and notoriously difficult sarangi (Indian box cello), an instrument whose sound most resembles that of the human voice, and an instrument which Guy confesses to, “Being overly obsessed with.”
The combined experience of Guy’s acoustic guitar wizardry with these two Indian master musicians culminates in an album which is as pure and uninhibited an example of empathetic collaboration as you’ll find anywhere: a musical conversation between musicians exchanging each other’s ideas on the spur of the moment and feeling out the areas of crossover with a depth that goes far beyond pure mimicry.
Their first concert was preceeded by voice recordings and texts - and just one 60 minute rehearsal - before they launched themselves into what they all agreed was an awesome experience. Following this, a single morning was secured at the very place they played that first concert, where there was serendipitously a basic recording setup, and the recording was made.
01 - Chidiya 02:04
02 - December Poems 06:51
03 - I Know This Place 07:01
04 - Raag Yaman 09:48
05 - Kya Baat 05:46
06 - Bakithi 04:53
07 - Raag Kirwani 10:18
Music Style(s)
African , Indian , Fusion
Associated Countries
South Africa , India
Age Suitability
Teen , Young Adult , Thirty-Something , Young At Heart
Ethics
Cultural , Ethically Produced , FSC
Made in UK
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