9.11 8:00pm

The Freight | Berkeley, CA

Salar Nader (tabla) presents The Afghan Music Project, with Quraishi (rubab)

- Live in Berkeley on 11 September !!

doors 7pm / showtime 8pm

Afghan tabla virtuoso Salar Nader curates a program of the rich and varied legacy of classical compositions and folk melodies of this ancient Central Asian nation.

At the heart of this musical odyssey lies the enchanting sounds of the rûbab, Afghanistan's revered 21-stringed lute, renowned for its hauntingly soulful timbre. Accompanied by the tabla's rhythmic pulse, Salar's innovative fusion of Afghan and Indian percussion draws out the musical parallels with Hindustani music, exploring the essence of Ragas and the profound connection between two diverse yet harmonious traditions.

Salar Nader, disciple of the legendary Ustad Zakir Hussain, has toured extensively with NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke, appeared on Broadway with “The Kite Runner,” and took part in a series of recordings of the music of Afghanistan and Central Asia sponsored by Aga Khan Music Initiative for the Smithsonian Folkways label.

Quraishi Roya is a legendary master and composer of the Rubab, Afghanistan's national instrument. A self-taught musician originally from Kabul, he is widely celebrated for keeping the rich tradition of classical Afghan court music and regional folk styles alive.
In a time when music has been banned in Afghanistan, the music of these master musicians serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience and importance of preserving cultural heritage.

9.12 8:00PM

Kuumwaba Jazz Center Santa Cruz, CA

Salar Nader (tabla) presents The Afghan Music Project, with Quraishi (rubab)

- Live in Santa Cruz on 12 September !!

doors 6pm / showtime 7pm

Afghan tabla virtuoso Salar Nader curates a program of the rich and varied legacy of classical compositions and folk melodies of this ancient Central Asian nation.

At the heart of this musical odyssey lies the enchanting sounds of the rûbab, Afghanistan's revered 21-stringed lute, renowned for its hauntingly soulful timbre. Accompanied by the tabla's rhythmic pulse, Salar's innovative fusion of Afghan and Indian percussion draws out the musical parallels with Hindustani music, exploring the essence of Ragas and the profound connection between two diverse yet harmonious traditions.

Salar Nader, disciple of the legendary Ustad Zakir Hussain, has toured extensively with NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke, appeared on Broadway with “The Kite Runner,” and took part in a series of recordings of the music of Afghanistan and Central Asia sponsored by Aga Khan Music Initiative for the Smithsonian Folkways label.

Quraishi Roya is a legendary master and composer of the Rubab, Afghanistan's national instrument. A self-taught musician originally from Kabul, he is widely celebrated for keeping the rich tradition of classical Afghan court music and regional folk styles alive.
In a time when music has been banned in Afghanistan, the music of these master musicians serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience and importance of preserving cultural heritage.

10.1 7:00PM

Rudder Theater | Texas A&M

401 Joe Routt Blvd Suite 205
College Station, TX United States

doors 6pm / showtime 7pm

Third Coast Percussion commissioned the late Zakir Hussain to compose Murmurs In Time–a major new work that combines the beauty and complexity of Hindustani classical music with the singular sound world of this GRAMMY® Award-winning percussion ensemble. Salar Nader–a renowned tabla virtuoso and disciple of Hussain–will perform the piece with Third Coast Percussion as a tribute to the composer’s profound legacy. This special concert presentation also includes newly commissioned works from acclaimed composer/performers Jessie Montgomery, Tigran Hamasyan, and Jlin, as well as a solo tabla performance by Nader in honor of Hussain.

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Murmurs In Time: Third Coast Percussion & Salar Nader, tabla

Jlin: Please Be Still
Tigran Hamasyan: Sonata for Percussion
Jessie Montgomery: Lady Justice / Black Justice, The Song
Zakir Hussain: Murmurs In Time

Please Be Still by Jlin was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by Carnegie Hall and the Zell Family Foundation.

Sonata for Percussion by Tigran Hamasyan was was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion’s 20th Anniversary by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting and the Zell Family Foundation.

Lady Justice / Black Justice, The Song by Jessie Montgomery was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by the Zell Family Foundation, Carnegie Hall, Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, and Stanford Live, Stanford University.

Murmurs in Time by Zakir Hussain was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by Modlin Center for the Arts at University of Richmond, Carnegie Hall, Washington Performing Arts, and the Zell Family Foundation.