The Music of Islam, Vol. 13: Music of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
With the exquisite articulation of living legendUstad Bary  Fateh Ali Khan, this volume inThe Music of Islamseries  features the traditional instruments and ragas of the classical music of  Pakistan which thrive as a living testament to the wide spectrum of  cultures and practices across the World of Islam.One of the few great  masters alive today, Indian born Ustad Bary Fateh Ali Khan began singing at  the age of eight. After partition, his family migrated to Lahore in the new  state of Pakistan. He is accompanied bysarangi,tabla,tanpurasandsvarmandal, and accompanies himself onharmonium(an adapted version of the Western reed organ).Thesarangi(a violin in the shape of a rectangular box) is played by  one of the subcontinent's great masters, Ustad Nazim Ali Khan. Thetabla(a set of two drums) is played by Ershad Hussain. Today it is  the most important percussion instrument in the northern half of the  subcontinent. Thetanpura(a drone similar in construction to the  sitar but without frets and commonly with only four strings) is played by  Mustaq Ali and Ghulam Sabir. Thesvarmandal(a small harp similar to  the autoharp but without chord bars) is played by Sultan Fateh Ali.