Khyam Allami – Album Launch Party

Join Khyam Allami as he presents portions of his album live on oud and percussions to give you a taste of what to expect with his melancholic classical oriental sound.

“This is a set of solo instrumental pieces (though he is joined by a percussionist for a live performance of the entire album on the accompanying DVD) and all but one are self-composed. They range from slow, thoughtful and drifting passages, based around single-note playing and repeated phrases, through to flurries of more rapid-fire strummed playing, as in the jaunty and engaging An Alif. Allami may be influenced by traditional Middle Eastern modal systems, but he’s an original; there are constant changes of mood and direction.”
– Robin Denselow