Khumariyaan
Asia Society
725 Park Ave. (at 70th St.)
Sunday, October 12 – 8:00 PM
With its transfixing sound, rich and deeply rooted in Pashtoon tradition, Khumariyaan has reawakened a popular music scene in Peshawar, Pakistan, the ancient crossroads through the Khyber Pass where cultures have long come together. The traditional Pashtoon rubab is the meeting point for this instrumental jam quartet, which also includes guitar, the djembe-like zerbaghali (clay or wooden goblet drum) and Pashtoon sitar (long-necked lute). Khumariyaan’s rolling pulse and richly layered sound invigorates a tradition and reimagines folk music for a contemporary audience. Can’t make it to the program? Tune in to AsiaSociety.org/Live at 8:00 pm New York time for a free live video webcast.
