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The Musical Legacy of Ostad Elahi

Watch an exploration of the musical legacy of Ostad Elahi through his remarkable art of the tanbūr.
1 hour 36 min. watch

Watch an exploration of the musical legacy of Ostad Elahi through his remarkable art of the tanbūr, as part of our celebrations marking the renovations of The Art of Music: New Galleries for Musical Instruments, where several of Elahi's instruments will be permanently displayed in The Met collection in the André Mertens Galleries.

Ebby Elahi, MD, tanbūrist
Shahrokh Elahi, MD, tanbūr grandmaster
The Garcia-Fons Ensemble

Recorded April 5, 2019

This program is made possible by the Nour Foundation.

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