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Global Hit
Anchor Marco Werman interviews Indian-American saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa about his new CD “Apti” which means “coming together.” He performs it with his trio the Indo-Pak Coalition, and believes that after the Mumbai attacks.
Today’s Global Hit brings together two musicians who might raise eyebrows if they were to perform in south Asia. Bandleader Rudresh Mahanthappa is INDIAN-American.
He plays the saxophone. Rez Abassi is PAKISTANI-American. He plays guitar.
Along with tabla player Dan Weiss, they form the jazz trio the Indo-Pak Coalition. The Indo-Pak Coalition’s new CD is called Apti. Here’s the title track.
Apti means coming together.