Ghazal (band)

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Ghazal is a band formed by Kurdish-Iranian kamencheh player Kayhan Kalhor, Indian sitarist Shujaat Khan, and Indian tabla player Swapan Chaudhuri. [1] Together, they perform music blending North Indian and Persian classical and light classical traditions.

Ghazal's 2003 live album The Rain was nominated in 2004 for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album.

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References

  1. "Ghazal: Lost Songs of the Silk Road Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2022.