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Venue: Zellerbach Hall B
Price: $22/$30/$40
Acknowledged as Afghanistan's greatest female singer, Ustad Mahwashthe first woman to be given the title of ustad, master musiciancomes to Cal Performances with a program of Afghan Ghazal, love poems set to music, including both Mystical and Popular songs. She is joined by an ensemble of accomplished musicians from Afghanistan and India including Gholam Nejrawi, zerbaghali (Afghan goblet-shaped clay drum); Prabhu Edouard, tabla (Indian drum); Daud Khan Sadozai, rubab & sarod (Afghan lutes); and Khalil Ragheb, harmonium & vocals.
PATRON INFORMATION
Program Notes: Program notes are available one week prior to the performance. Program notes are available online, click here.
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