My Whole Heart draws from folk influences, blending rabab with the sounds of Psychedelic Folk
and Americana. The single, Listen For Me in the Wind When I’m Gone, features pedal steel
player Cole Quest and tabla player Dr. Neelamjit Dhillon. The three song EP is a pure expression
of love—all written, recorded, and produced in two weeks.

My Whole Heart - Track Listing
1. Listen For Me in the Wind When I’m Gone feat. Cole Quest
2. My Ineffable Love For You
3. Venus
credits
released September 1, 2023

My Whole Heart

venus

my ineffable love for you

listen for me in the wind when i'm gone feat. cole quest

“…a master of the rabab…” – NY Daily News

Qais Essar is a contemporary Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer who channels his melodic designs through the rabab, a 2,500 year old instrument from Afghanistan. He has toured extensively, sharing his new genre of music nationally and internationally. His first LP, The Green Language (2014), quickly became an Amazon #1 bestseller, followed by  Tavern of Ruin (2016), and his 3rd album, The Ghost You Love Most (2018) to critical acclaim. . He has contributed original music to feature film and television also, composing for 2021’s Oscar-nominated film Three Songs for Benazir.  In 2017, Qais was recruited by director Nora Twomey to compose an original song for her Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated film, The Breadwinner (produced by Angelina Jolie). He earned a Canadian Screen Award for “Best Original Song” for his piece The Crown Sleeps.