Laili Laili Jan

Afghan folk song, Larry Porter - rebab, Krishnan Shanmugam - dholak. New York, Sept. 2008. This is an example of using the folk song as a vehicle for improvisation by reshaping the melody after the opening theme and integrating it into the classical teental time cycle while keeping the kaharwa folk rhythm. video recording - Zakarya Sherzad, New York video editing - Michael Wehmeyer, Berlin