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  • Rabab : King of Pashto

    Thanks a lot laghmanking for this amazing information on Rabab. I always wanted to play Rabab as a child. We have Rabab at home but nobody knows how to play. We can play in our hearts though.
    I remember this one time my American friends asked me in a gathering about the culture and I proudly started telling them about our music and attan...then came Rabab and I was bombarded with questions. Of course, my knowledge about Rabab was not sufficient to explain to them how it works. All I could do then was to play a Rabab instrumental on youtube and they absolutely loved it.Many were asking me how to buy it and I was just telling them that I will arrange the process later, lol.
    But now with this article, I might have a fair idea about Rabab. Ahh!!I want to learn playing Rabab...I have started learning violin (initial stages) but somehow it is not as happening as Rabab and Guitar.
    but thankssssssssssss a million for such a useful article..thanks for sharing!!!
    "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
    "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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    Originally posted by laghmanking
    "People may do anything to Pakhtun nation but Pakhto tapa and rabab will always keep them alive despite ravages of times," Ghulam Sakhi Ustad concluded interview as he pulled the strings of his rabab and began playing on it a beautiful Pakhto song Moong Yu Da Khyber Zalmee Pukhto Zamoonga Shaan De /Moonga Pukhtana Yu Pa Watan Mo Zaan Qurbaan De.
    Ahhh, one of my most favorite songs about Pukhtuns! VERY beautifully sung and even better lyrics! Here, for those who haven't heard it yet.

    YouTube - Mong Yu Da Khyber Zalmi
    Last edited by Guest; 07-10-2010, 01:26 AM.

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    • #3
      Great article! Thank you for posting here, Laghmankinga! I like how he said that today's young Pukhtuns aren't too familiar with the basics of Pukhto music. Hopefully, as this expression of our love for Pukhto and Pukhtuns continues and as the youth is introduced to the positives of our history, our musicians will start using more Pukhtun instruments in their music.

      Originally posted by gulalai View Post
      Thanks a lot laghmanking for this amazing information on Rabab. I always wanted to play Rabab as a child. We have Rabab at home but nobody knows how to play. We can play in our hearts though.
      LO L@ "We can play in our hearts though"! Same here!

      I'm going to learn it one day, ka khaire. So here's what we do, k:

      When you're coming to visit me, you bring the rabab with you and we just play around with it and ... you know, just try something! Who knows, we might learn something!

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      • #4
        Oh girl!! I absolutely adore this one..Have you seen the original video by Zeek Afridi? He and the other guys look so cute!
        "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
        "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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        • #5
          Originally posted by gulalai View Post
          Oh girl!! I absolutely adore this one..Have you seen the original video by Zeek Afridi? He and the other guys look so cute!
          Yep! Am seeing that right now, in fact. And Zeek has SUCH a damn good voice!

          YouTube - Zeek Afridi - Khyber Zalmi (Pashtun Zindabad)

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Afghanlady
            I can teach both of you.
            You ... you mean you know how to play the rabab?! OMG! WOW! Impressive, girl!

            The youngest Pashtun I've ever known who knows how to play the rabab was I think a 22-year-old.

            Anyone knows about Samira Azadzoi? She's met Hamayun Sakhi and told him how he inspired her to learn the rabab and all.

            Here;s she with the rabab

            YouTube - Rabab Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi, Rabab Tabla

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            • #7
              Whoa Afghanlady!! you play it..that is really awesome...you learnt it at home/somebody? for how long have you been playing? I am so excited now! :D
              Manana-I will be looking forward to it...
              Originally posted by Afghanlady
              I can teach both of you.
              "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
              "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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              • #8
                and he is cute too, kana!
                Originally posted by Qrratugai View Post
                Yep! Am seeing that right now, in fact. And Zeek has SUCH a damn good voice!

                YouTube - Zeek Afridi - Khyber Zalmi (Pashtun Zindabad)
                "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
                "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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                • #9
                  I guess I read somewhere about her and then I youtube-ed her. She is pretty kool with it. Is she still playing?
                  Originally posted by Qrratugai View Post
                  You ... you mean you know how to play the rabab?! OMG! WOW! Impressive, girl!

                  The youngest Pashtun I've ever known who knows how to play the rabab was I think a 22-year-old.

                  Anyone knows about Samira Azadzoi? She's met Hamayun Sakhi and told him how he inspired her to learn the rabab and all.

                  Here;s she with the rabab.
                  "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
                  "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by gulalai View Post
                    and he is cute too, kana!
                    Not as cute as our Apridaye but cute nonetheless.
                    "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be".

                    "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives".

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                    • #11
                      Ahhh!! now I know why I like this forum,lol..btw, how about our Zalmaye?

                      Originally posted by Levanaye Zalmaye View Post
                      Not as cute as our Apridaye but cute nonetheless.
                      Last edited by PFgulalai; 07-10-2010, 12:48 PM.
                      "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
                      "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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                      • #12
                        Oh I just realized that this article should be moved into the Pashtun Culture category.
                        "O Pakhtuns!, Your house has fallen into ruin, let us rebuild it".
                        "I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice, who can carve out a future for themselves in harmony with nature".

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                        • #13
                          Greeting to all from New York City. I truly love the classical and folk music of Afghanistan and would like to study (and purchase a) rubab. I have been playing Hindustani classical on sitar for 22 years and would like to immerse myself in this wonderful music.

                          Any suggestions would be glad welcome.

                          Peace

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                          • #14
                            I just bought a rabab from Kabul Its sooooo cool. Mine is made out of pure, homemade wood. Though i forgot to buy a musical book for the rabab because i cant find it here

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Qrratugai View Post
                              You ... you mean you know how to play the rabab?! OMG! WOW! Impressive, girl!

                              The youngest Pashtun I've ever known who knows how to play the rabab was I think a 22-year-old.

                              Anyone knows about Samira Azadzoi? She's met Hamayun Sakhi and told him how he inspired her to learn the rabab and all.

                              Here;s she with the rabab

                              YouTube - ‪Rabab Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi, Rabab Tabla‬‎
                              Samira Azadzoi is known to be the youngest Afghan to play the rabab. Yes, she has personally met and took personal lessons with the one and only Humayun Sakhi. They live near my city

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