Smadj

Take it and Drive.  Rasa

Smadj (who is also a member of the excellent ‘ud duo DuOud) delights in mixing his ‘ud with sounds generated out of his laptop computer.  His new album indeed drives – all over the globe, with guests from India, Africa and beyond.  It’s adventurous, with the music far from traditional song forms – more like transmissions from the imagination.  Beyond that, four solo cuts highlight his fretboard technique, although he’s not a virtuoso in the traditional sense.  Rather, his is a genius of fragments and ideas that inspire thrilling journeys.