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The sound of Erod

Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash are waiting to take their creation, the Erod, to the world

Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali, erod, sarod
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Ayaan Ali (left) and Amaan Ali Bangash

Aditi Divekar
You have consciously stayed away from the current fusion music frenzy. Being into pure classical music, what are the kind of experiments you are doing to bring something new to the table?

Amaan: We have been playing only classical music but our performances range from international festivals like WOMAD to the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav. Even if I do fusion, my whole idea is to be organic, whether with western classical or with folk instruments like the rabab. The sarod is a very organic instrument and does not have too much noise. I do not enjoy noise or loudness. Music should