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Afghanistan s Traditions Preserved...

During Quraishi's childhood in Kabul, his father built him his very first rubab -- an ancient instrument of the short-necked lute family. Traditionally made of mulberry wood with a skin face, often richly ornamented, it typically has three melody strings and as many as 20 sympathetic strings -- which impart a deep, distinctive resonance to the national instrument of Afghanistan.

The youngster quickly excelled in the regional folk styles of his country s numerous ethnic groups including Pashtun, Uzbek, and Tajik and steeped himself in classical Hindustani music theory, the foundation of Afghanistan s musical tradition. After emigrating to New York in his teens, Quraishi realized his calling: the dedication of his life to preserving the traditional Afghan rubab style.

On both PURE & TRUE RUBAB (his 2004 debut) and his new album MOUNTAIN MELODIES, the rubab master is accompanied by percussionist Chatram Sahni, who served his apprenticeship on Afghan radio in the 1970s and played with many of the country s greatest singers.

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