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