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Homayun Sakhi
Homayoun Sakhi is an Afghan-born player of the Afghan rubab, with an international base of fans and many global collaborations. Since moving to the United States, he has collaborated with the Kronos Quartet and others. Sakhi was born in 1976 in Kabul into a family of musicians; he learned to play the rubab from his father. He moved to the United States in 2002 and lives in Fremont, California, where he teaches Afghan music at a children's school he opened. Sakhi's music is heard on two CDs from Smithsonian Folkways: The Art of the Afghan Rubab: Music of Central Asia Vol. 3, a solo album, and Rainbow: Music of Central Asia Vol. 8, a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet and others. He has collaborated with santoor player Rahul Sharma and was a resident at Brandeis University. Dawn Elder brought him together with Afghan singer Mahwash, with whom he formed the group Voices of Afghanistan. In a 2013 interview with NPR, Sakhi said he practiced between eight and twelve hours every day, inventing new techniques along the way. He plays higher on the neck than others do, and picks the strings in both directions. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Kataghani
Homayun Sakhi
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Dhun: Misra Kirwani
Homayun Sakhi
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Zuhal's Song
Homayun Sakhi, Mukhtor Muborakqadomov, Sirojiddin Juraev, and Salar Nader
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Alap on the Afghan rubab:Raga Bhupali
Homayun Sakhi
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Sayr-i Badakhshan (A Stroll in Badakhshan)
Homayun Sakhi, Mukhtor Muborakqadomov, Sirojiddin Juraev, and Salar Nader

Singles & EPs

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Music Of Central Asia, Vol. 3: Homayun Sakhi - The Art Of The Afghan Rubâb

Single • 2006

Videos

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Homayoun Sakhi - Entizaar - New Rubab Instrumental - OFFICIAL VIDEO

Homayun Sakhi • 91K views
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Homayoun Sakhi - Wa khyali janana zama khyali janana

Homayun Sakhi • 5.2K views
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Homayoun Sakhi - Daagh E Eshq OFFICIAL VIDEO HD

Homayun Sakhi • 29K views
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Homayoun sakhi || raag yaman ||concert in Beijing China. #homayounsakhirabab #rababking

MusicalVibes • 3.3K views
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Homayoun Sakhi - Nowruz Mubarak سال نو مبارک تان باد

Homayun Sakhi • 3.2K views
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Homayoun Sakhi - Sre Stargi Khumari

Homayun Sakhi • 6.4K views
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Homayoun Sakhi - Clock (Coldplay) - Rubab Cover

Homayun Sakhi • 49K views

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