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 Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash
represent the seventh generation of a musical
lineage known as the
Senia
Bangash
School. Sons and disciple of the Sarod
titan Maestro Amjad Ali Khan, the brothers stepped into
the world of music and the
Sarod with
confidence, clarity, consistency and technical
mastery that they learnt from their father.
Intense and
emotional, Amaan, who along with his brother Ayaan
became an icon for the younger generation by hosting
the popular musical show Saregama. While Amjad Ali
Khan remains a purist and does not like the concept
of fusion music or improvisation that is not within
the traditional boundaries, the boys are more
adventurous willing to explore and to carve their
own style and create a persona that is different
from that of their parents.
The
brothers have played before Prince Charles in his
Highgrove estate for Temenos Academy on a special
request by the Prince of Wales. In October 2002,
Amaan received Provogue
Society’s Young Achievers Award for
performing Arts. In November 2002, the brothers
co-authored a book titled Abba-God’s
greatest gift to us on their father’s life
published by Roli Books, Lustre Publications under
the family pride series.
Over the last year, Ayaan and
Amaan have performed at the Symphony
Hall in Fukuoka, New York’s Town Hall and a
concert with Guitarist Derek Trucks of the Allman
Brothers band at the Savannah
Festival. Their musical score for Oscar
winning Director Rager Christian for the movie American
Daylight released was also released recently.
Apart from the original soundtrack by Amaan and
Ayaan, the album features tracks by Sir Elton John,
Joan Baez, TNT and others. The
brothers' debut elctronica album called
Reincarnation released in August 2005.
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