Article: Jazz guitarist goes crazy for the gambus

Adlin Rosli
New Straits Times
07-24-2005
Jazz guitarist goes crazy for the gambus
Byline: Adlin Rosli
Edition: New Sunday Times

The man who has been such a familiar figure with his guitar in the jazz

scene has his passion set on the gambus. ADLIN ROSLI finds out the reason
for the new love.

LOCAL jazz guitarists don't come any more qualified than Farid Ali, who

has played in numerous major jazz events and has shown his prowess on the

guitar.

So it comes as a surprise that these days Farid has become a champion

for another stringed instrument, the gambus.

Don't feel bad if you're not familiar with this guitar-like traditional

Malay instrument for it has been out of style for ages now.

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