The late Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar performed slow, unraveling ragas on the rudra veena, a classical, low-register, double-gourd instrument that was eventually supplanted in popularity by the bass sitar. Sunn O)))’s Stephen O’Malley – an enthusiast of both raw bootlegs and drones of all shapes – has
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar’s ‘Ragas Abhogi & Vardhani’ Is a Deep Journey
