KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: Najma Akhtar, September 5, 1991, 1 of 2

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

MC.1991.09.05.A

Program Series

Morning Concert

Program Length

121 min

Part

1 of 2

Dates

1991-09-05 | broadcast
| 1991-09-05 | created

Description

Charles Amirkhanian talks with the famed British-born, singer of South Asian ancestry, Najma Akhtar. Najma discusses the form of the ghazal, or love song, which is very popular in India and Pakistan, and which has a long and distinguished history. Her recordings, available in this country on the Shanachie label (Qareeb, Atish, Pukar) have taken listeners by storm. In this program we hear multiple examples of her ghazals as well as more traditional forms of Persian sung poetry. Najma holds a degree in chemical engineering but has decided to continue her music career. A brief hearing of her music explains why. (from KPFA Folio)

Genres

World music
Popular music

Musical Selections

Neend Koyi -- Har Ek Ranj Mein -- Karoon Na Yad Magar -- Ghoom Charakhana -- Jane Kis Tarha -- Dil Laga Ya Tha

Performers

Najma Akhtar, vocals
Ray Carless, saxophone

Subjects

World music
Popular music
Ethnic music
Songs, Urdu
Ghazals, Urdu
Music -- India
Music -- Pakistan

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles
Najma
Carless, Ray