A Melody of Hope
This headless person who plays this piece of music is me. I improvised this melody while I was procrastinating with my homework. I’m a beginner and pardon me for any mistake if you noticed. I recorded it last year when I was in college and presented to my friend Bilal.
Rabab is one of the most respected instruments in Afghanistan and it is originated in Afghanistan and then spread throughout Indian subcontinent. Rabab is widely used in Indian classical music today which has also an immense influence on Afghan classical music. Rabab is also popular in Central Asian countries, but with different forms and with a few extra strings. It is spelt differently, Robab, Rabab and Rubab, but all sounds similar, depends on the accents. The correct way to pronounce it “Rābāb” otherwise, it means something else.
Rumi was a big lover of Rabab. These are his verses:
Do you know what the voice of the rabab is saying?
“Come follow in my steps and find the way;
Since through error you’ll discover what’s right,
Since through questions you’ll end up with answers.”