Djan Djan a collaboration between Malian Kora master, Mamadou Diabte, Australian blues (disturbed folk) guitarist-singer-songwriter Jeff Lang and Indian tabla savant Bobby Singh. This footage below is one of great source of inspiration and enjoyment. I find almost nothing better than to be overwhelmed by witnessing masters at work and to see three come together to create something so harmonious is nothing short of spellbinding. The album was actually recognised by the ARIA's last year and won world album of the year.
I have listened to Lang's music for a few years now and he is the main reason I fell in love with the wiessenborn style acoustic lap steel. Lang plays a custom acoustic lap steel made in Ballarat by David Churchill, if you notice in the clip just how big in both depth and width the hollow neck is. This creates an incredible resonating tone. Other great lap steel players I listen to are Xavier Rudd, Ben Harper, Andrew Winton and John Butler.
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