Jaffar Hussain Randhawa

Jaffar Hussain Randhawa

For Jaffar Hussain Randhawa, Pakistan's most senior clarinetist, the album ‘Guldasta’ is, as the title’s translation suggests, a musical bouquet; each melody unfurling with a distinct fragrance. Born into a brass band family, Randhawa is his country’s most accomplished clarinetist and has garnered a special place in South Asia and beyond for being among the few to play Hindustani classical music on the clarinet. His work is quietly revolutionary, given the introduction of the Western instrument into the longstanding Raag, Thumri, and Kafi classical forms in new and creative modes.

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