Music of Central Asia, Vol. 8: Rainbow

Watch a 7 minute excerpt from the 24-minute documentary film included in the CD/DVD Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow, featuring the Kronos Quartet with Alim & Fargana Qasimov and Homayun Sakhi. About the CD/DVD: A bold collaboration between Americas premier new music quartet, Azerbaijans best-loved traditional singer, and the leading Afghan rubâb player of his generation. Featured works include Homayun Sakhis luminous Rainbow, for string quartet, rubâb, tabla, and Central Asian percussion, and spirited arrangements of Azerbaijani songs performed by Kronos Quartet and the Alim Qasimov Ensemble. A March 14th concert at Carnegie Hall kicked off a series of concerts in 2010. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO SAMPLES OR PURCHASE ( CLICK HERE TO WATCH A LIVE PERFORMANCE ( Music of Central Asia (
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