Qais Essar - Echoes Of The Unseen (2024)

"Boundary-breaking artist Qais Essar pushes the traditional rabab into uncharted territory." - Hyphen Online

Acclaimed Afghan composer, instrumentalist & producer Qais Essar returns with his new album Echoes of the Unseen - a sublime vision of contemporary Afghan classical music.

Qais Essar is an acclaimed Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer known for his mastery of the rabab - the national instrument of Afghanistan, and the precursor to the sarod in Indian classical music.

On his upcoming full length album Echoes Of The Unseen, Qais presents a collection of compositions which challenge the perceived limitations of the rabab. In recognition that a living tradition is one that must be constantly renewed, Qais draws on the resources of his heritage to present a powerful vision of contemporary Afghan classical music.

The result is a record which draws on the deep roots of Afghan and Indian classical music, and is filtered through Qais’ desire to push the rabab into new territory - whether sonically, through advanced techniques, or compositionally.

Tracklist:
1-1. Qais Essar - Basking In Morning Light Pt 1 (04:16)
1-2. Qais Essar - Basking In Morning Light Pt 2 (02:56)
1-3. Qais Essar - Basking In Morning Light Pt 3 (02:58)
1-4. Qais Essar - Liminal Time And Space (04:05)
1-5. Qais Essar - Devotion At Dusk (04:32)
1-6. Qais Essar - Blooming Darkness (02:36)
1-7. Qais Essar - Drinking Moonlight (09:07)