It\u2019s not often that you stumble across a musician at the start of his career whose biography is as intriguing as Khyam Allami\u2019s. Since taking up the \u2018\u016bd (or Oud, Middle Eastern Lute) in 2004, he has already generated a \u201cpalpable buzz\u201d about him and \u201cleft a trail of unforgettable live performances in his wake\u201d according to the UK\u2019s Roots Magazine who recently put him on their cover. It is precisely his unimposing and captivating performances resulting from his \u201csearch for that rare communion with an audience\u201d that have set Khyam apart from his contemporaries.<\/p>\n
Predictably, most people tend to see Khyam\u2019s journey as a return to one\u2019s roots, a literal search for identity. For Khyam, it\u2019s a not quite so simple: \u201cIt\u2019s too easy to say, \u201cI\u2019m looking at my roots and trying to rediscover myself. It\u2019s more a process of re-balancing that which you are\u201d he told Dubai\u2019s Brownbook magazine. For Khyam, Art requires honesty and sincerity and if you can\u2019t be honest and sincere with your self about who you are, how can you be honest and sincere in your art?<\/p>\n
Although perceived as a performer of \u201ctraditional\u201d music, it\u2019s clear to any learned ear that there is something different about Khyam\u2019s \u2018\u016bd playing. His interweaving melodies and rhythmic flourishes respecting traditional forms and structures, whilst always hinting at an elsewhere slowly being discovered.<\/p>\n
Special Formula:<\/strong>Because of limited seating, it is advised to book in advance.<\/p>\n Special Feature:<\/strong>15,000 L.L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s not often that you stumble across a musician at the start of his career whose biography is as intriguing as Khyam Allami\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":338236,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-15441","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-live-music"],"yoast_head":"\n