Search - Ghazal and Hindi Collection :: Blue Moods: Rough Guide to Soothing Hindi Sounds from India

It's been 20 years since Ehsan Aman last sang in Kabul, since he last watched Afghan teenagers swoon over his love ballads, dancing till dawn to his Eastern melodies. But right now, in his homemade basement studio in his Burke town house, Aman can close his eyes and imagine that scene once more: a living room in Kabul, the old tape deck hauled out of storage and one of Aman's tapes popped in, a familiar tune once more lifting a family to its feet. Aman, who has called Virginia home for more than half his life, who long ago became an American citizen, savors each news clip of Afghans celebrating liberation from the Taliban by turning up the music the repressive regime had banned. Aman's career as a musician was just blossoming in 1980 when the Afghan regime banned his songs as "anti-government" and ordered him to deliver pro-communist lyrics. Aman, then 19, a member of Afghanistan's national tennis team and a recent graduate of Kabul University's engineering school, felt cornered. He ran. After a 12-hour trek over the border, he reached Pakistan; within a year, he made it to Virginia. Here, he has established himself as one of the top pop singers in the Afghan diaspora. His hits rank in the top 10 on sites such as afghanteens .net, and he is a highly sought performer many pockets of the US and Canada. This album includes 11 Tracks of ambient music, perfect for a dinner party, background music for your busines, while exercising or doing yoga, or just for relaxing around the house.