Worlds Within Worlds

20/08/2024

Thank you rhythmpassport! Qais Essar’s new single is out now.

Music... It means the world to us!

20/08/2024

There are only 30 tickets left for Pt Sugato Nag in Sydney this Sunday! Get your tickets today to avoid disappointment.

Details:

Pt Sugato Nag & Murtaza Damoon
Sunday 25 August
Temple on the Park, Newtown

18/08/2024

Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge how excellent ’s new single is?

🌘🚀 Liminal Time and Space is out now

17/08/2024

A lovely new piece from Alam Khan & Manik Khan.

SARODIYA(Contemporary Indian Classical) Alam Khan - SarodManik Khan - SarodNazan Aktas - CelloMusic composed by Alam KhanRecorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Nei...

15/08/2024

Acclaimed Afghan composer, instrumentalist & producer Qais Essar returns with his upcoming album Echoes of the Unseen - a sublime vision of contemporary Afghan classical music.

Drawing from the rich folk and classical traditions of India and Afghanistan, Echoes of the Unseen is a powerful, expansive, and profound work by one of the world’s leading rabab players.

Check out the new single 'Liminal Time And Space' now.

15/08/2024

Acclaimed Afghan composer, instrumentalist & producer Qais Essar returns with his upcoming album Echoes of the Unseen - a sublime vision of contemporary Afghan classical music.

Drawing from the rich folk and classical traditions of India and Afghanistan, Echoes of the Unseen is a powerful, expansive, and profound work by one of the world’s leading rabab players.

Check out the new single 'Liminal Time And Space' now.

7 track album

08/08/2024

Acclaimed contemporary Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer Qais Essar will be returning to Australia’s shores this October.

Drawing from the rich folk and classical traditions of India and Afghanistan, this tour is a chance to experience expansive, emotional, and thought-provoking works by one of the most profound rabab performers in the world.

The tour is in support of Qais’ upcoming album, Echoes Of The Unseen, which is out 11 October on Worlds Within Worlds.

Qais Essar ‘Echoes Of The Unseen’ 2024 Australian Tour

26 Oct: Ainslie Main Hall, Canberra
27 Oct: Sydney Opera House, Sydney
31 Oct: The Old Museum, Brisbane
5 Nov: OzAsia Festival - Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
6 Nov: Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne

Tickets are on sale now.

08/08/2024

Acclaimed contemporary Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer Qais Essar will be returning to Australia’s shores this October.

Drawing from the rich folk and classical traditions of India and Afghanistan, this tour is a chance to experience expansive, emotional, and thought-provoking works by one of the most profound rabab performers in the world.

The tour is in support of Qais’ upcoming album, Echoes Of The Unseen, which is out 11 October on Worlds Within Worlds.

Qais Essar ‘Echoes Of The Unseen’ 2024 Australian Tour

26 Oct: Ainslie Main Hall, Canberra
27 Oct: Sydney Opera House, Sydney
31 Oct: The Old Museum, Brisbane
5 Nov: OzAsia Festival - Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
6 Nov: Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne

Tickets are on sale now.

07/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who has donated. There are 48 hours left - and we've just added a vinyl pre-order option. Please give if you can.

Help fund Nizar Rohana's new album - Worlds Within Worlds's Melbourne based Crowdfunding campaign. Learn more about the Music project on Pozible.

05/08/2024

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see world class sitar master Sugato Nag live in Sydney!

Get your ticket using the link on the poster.

05/08/2024

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see world class sitar master Sugato Nag live in Sydney!

25/07/2024

Out now! A Dream In Essaouira is the new album from Abdel Benaddi - one of the most important hereditary Gnawa musician of his generation.

Growing up in the spiritual heartland of Gnawa music, Abdel Benaddi has been immersed in the rituals and ceremonies from a young age.

“For me, music transcends mere entertainment,” explains Abdel. “It is a spiritual practice deeply intertwined with everyday life. Gnawa music, in particular, serves as a conduit to connect with my ancestors, fostering a sense of community and spiritual unity. It embodies the essence of freedom and reminds me of the path towards living a fulfilling life in harmony with the universe.”

“My latest album strives to capture and preserve the essence of traditional Gnawa music from Essaouira in 2024. We were determined to offer an authentic rendition of our ancestral music while infusing it with the spirit of our generation.”

Recorded and produced by Julian Bel-bachir and David Godriguez (Godtet). Check it out.

25/07/2024

A Dream In Essaouira is the new album from Abdel Benaddi - one of the most important hereditary Gnawa musician of his generation.

Growing up in the spiritual heartland of Gnawa music, Abdel Benaddi has been immersed in the rituals and ceremonies from a young age.

“For me, music transcends mere entertainment,” explains Abdel. “It is a spiritual practice deeply intertwined with everyday life. Gnawa music, in particular, serves as a conduit to connect with my ancestors, fostering a sense of community and spiritual unity. It embodies the essence of freedom and reminds me of the path towards living a fulfilling life in harmony with the universe.”

“My latest album strives to capture and preserve the essence of traditional Gnawa music from Essaouira in 2024. We were determined to offer an authentic rendition of our ancestral music while infusing it with the spirit of our generation.”

Recorded and produced by Julian Bel-bachir and David Godriguez (Godtet). Check it out.

19/07/2024

Thank you The Attic for featuring Niloy Ahsan as your album of the day!

We'd highly recommend subscribing to The Attic - they are one of our favourite music publications, spotlighting new music of astounding variety and quality.

Album of the Day: Niloy Ahsan - Breathing Raga ( Worlds Within Worlds)

Featured in Staff Picks - June 2024: https://theatticmag.com/news/2463/staff-picks-_-june-2024.html

Niloy Ahsan is one of the foremost Dhrupad vocalists of his generation, having studied under tutelage of the renowned Gundecha Brothers and Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar. As part of the illustrious Dagar lineage, which spans 21 generations with roots tracing back to Swami Haridas in the 15th century, Niloy is a master of the Alap - characterized by a sophisticated, subtle, and serene presentation that meticulously explores the microtonal nuances, delicately unveiling the intricacies of the raga - elements often overlooked or lost in other musical forms. On Breathing Raga, Niloy offers a rendition of Raag Bhairav, an early morning Raag known for its immense aesthetic depth, its sound symbolizing the drowsy, wandering state of early morning around sunrise.

18/07/2024

Don't miss one of the world's leading sitar players Pt Sugato Nag live in Sydney!

Sugato will be accompanied by the excellent Murtaza Damoon on tabla.

The event is Sunday 25 Aug at Temple on the Park. Tickets are strictly limited.

11/07/2024

Beautiful Armenian duduk from Arsen Petrosyan

'Hokin Janapar' albumMusic composed by Petros Afrikyan (1854 - 1908)This song is based on a poem by Raphael Patkanian (1830 - 1892)The poem describes sad mem...

09/07/2024

Label Manager Lachlan R. Dale speaks to Cyclic Defrost about his love of Eastern classical music, his recent ambient album, and much more.

Lachlan Dale is a Melbourne based musician, artist, and label & events manager working in experimental and Eastern classical music. He first appeared on our radar via the two labels he runs, A…

08/07/2024

Nizar Rohana is an acclaimed Palestinian oud player, born and raised in Haifa, and now living in The Netherlands. He need your help to finalise his new album Safa, dedicated to his late father. Please donate if you can.

02/07/2024

Fantastic to see on Bandcamp’s front page today!

01/07/2024

A lovely album from Australia's Gosti, mixing traditions from across Asia and the Middle East. The band features:

Tunji Beier - mridangam, zarb, ghatam, kanjira, morsing, tavil

Philip Griffin - oud, laouto, rabab, fretless electric bass

Linsey Pollak - cylisax, Crow, clarini, hybrid duduk, bass clarinet

8 track album

01/07/2024

Happy 2nd birthday to this beautiful release from Herati rabab master Nasim Khushnawaz!

27/06/2024

Niloy Ahsan's new album Breathing Raga is out now!

Niloy is one of the leading Dhrupad vocalists of his generation - sink into his deep and beautiful rendition of Raag Bhairav, an early morning raag symbolizing the drowsy, wandering state of sunrise.

Give it a listen through the link in the comments below.

20/06/2024

Don’t miss master Sitar player, Pandit Sugato Nag, live in Sydney! Tickets are limited, and on sale now. Link in bio.

20/06/2024

It's been a while, but we're back with another Sydney concert - this time for the world-class master of the sitar, Pandit Sugato Nag.

Come and join us for a night of Indian classical music - Sunday 25 August at Temple On The Park in Newtown.

Limited tickets are available, so please book yours to avoid disappointment.

And please share this with your networks if you can.

We host these concerts not only for our love of the music - but also because there are very few opportunities to see world class performances from Eastern classical musicians in Sydney.

I hope to change that, and I will need your support!

Worlds Within Worlds presents an evening of Indian classical music with Sitar-player Pandit Sugato Nag and Murtaza Damoon.

19/06/2024

“The inherent musicality of Afghan Music In Exile: Mashhad 2022 make it, in Michel Gasco’s words, “a perfect gateway for new audiences into the rich musical history of Afghanistan”. The album is also an essential conduit for ensuring that the voices of the artists involved are heard and not forgotten.”

Thanks to Klof Mag for this detailed and knowledgeable review of our release ‘Afghan Music In Exile: Mashhad 2022’.

The inherent musicality of Afghan Music In Exile: Mashhad 2022 make it the perfect gateway into Afghanistan’s rich musical history as well as ensuring that the voices of the artists involved are heard and not forgotten.

15/06/2024

Congratulations to Niloy Ahsan for being featured in The Guardian!

"Indian classical vocalist Niloy Ahsan delivers a remarkable feat of technical and emotive virtuosity on Breathing Raga (Worlds Within Worlds), performing a flawless rendition of the raga Bhairav, a composition evoking the hazy tranquillity of sunrise."

Niloy's new album drops 28 June on Worlds Within Worlds.

The latest album by Jiyane, of collective Spaza, wades into darker territory to reflect the reality of poverty in the country

13/06/2024

Bouriama is the new single from Abdel Benaddi - a cycling, hypnotic piece that draws you deeper and deeper into the heart of a Gnawa ceremony.

Check it out: https://lnk.to/Bouriama

The full album drops on 26 July. The full album drops on 26 July, and was recorded and produced by Dave Godriguez (Godtet) and Julian Bel-bachir.

As always, we deeply appreciate anyone who is able to purchase the album over on Bandcamp: https://abdelbenaddi.bandcamp.com/album/a-dream-in-essaouira - your support helps us keep running.

12/06/2024

Azerbaijani psychedelic guitar? Yes please.

Thanks to The Attic for the recommendation.

8 track album