Khan has a distinguished career of modernizing a special technique in playing the sarod, an Indian instrument, over six decades.“India by the Nile showcases the Indian cultural heritage, while also exhibiting the interests it shares with Egypt including music. I want to communicate with the listener who finds Indian classical music remote. "He has collaborated with international musicians on various compositions including a piece he composed for the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra called “Tribute to Hong Kong” among others. Amjad Ali Khan is one of the best musicians in the Indian classical music which depicts variance as he is able to display tone and music quality through this instrument Sarod. The festival is celebrating these similarities, cultural diversity and bond between the two countries.”“Egypt and India share common strong folklore music and tradition.

Source: Egypt Today March 10, 2018 11:26 UTC