On this episode of Aquarian Music Witch: The Podcast, Jane sits down with Dawoud Kringle, also known as Dawoud the Renegade Sufi, to discuss his perspective as an Islamic composer, author, and musician. Dawoud has recently introduced the world to the mesmerizing sounds of the Dautar, an instrument of his own creation that combines qualities of the guitar, sitar, and cello. The interview also touches on Dawoud's recent article on Palestinian music and musicians. Through their conversation, they illuminate the role of music as a tool for survival, political action, and connection within and across communities. A link to the article can be found here: https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/the-music-scene-in-palestine-yes-theres-one/ Bio: Dawoud Kringle (a.k.a Dawoud the Renegade Sufi) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, leader of the ensemble God's Unruly Friends, and solo performer. Recently, Dawoud had introduced the Dautar into his music. The Dautar is an instrument he designed and commissioned to build that combines the guitar, sitar and cello. Dawoud’s music blends, jazz, world, rock, cinematic, electronic, ambient, and orchestral. It has been described as sounding like “Hans Zimmer and Jimi Hendrix fighting over a beautiful princess from another galaxy.” He is comfortable in applying unprecedented concepts, techniques, and electronics, a fearless blending of genres, and his focus on the psychoactive properties of sound. He has performed in the US and Europe, appeared on many recordings - including 13 self-produced solo albums, and has enjoyed radio airplay in the US, Europe, Russia, and Indonesia. He produced his own concerts as a solo artist and bandleader, and has experience composing for film, theater, and dance performances. His neoclassical compositions include chamber works, a symphony, and an orchestral fantasia based on a combination of Indian Raga and Persian Maqam. He is also a skilled improviser and often improvises entire concerts. Some of the people he has worked with include Lauryn Hill, Nona Hendryx, The Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars, DJ Celt Islam, SoSaLa, Ravish Momin (Sunken Cages), Mark Deutsch, Ustad Muzalim Hussain, Idries Muhammad, Jesse "Cheese" Hameen, Junni Booth, Daniel Carter, and many others. He is a published author, multi-discipline visual artist and has experience as an audio engineer (live, recording, and radio broadcast), and as a radio show and podcast host and producer. He is a member in good standing with Musicians For Musicians, and the New York Composer’s Circle. Dawoud's socials: https://www.instagram.com/godsunrulyfriends/ https://www.youtube.com/@GodsUnrulyFriends linktr.ee/dawoudtherenegadesufi https://amwpod.supercast.com