The UN office in Bangladesh has said the vast experience of Ambassador Rabab Fatima, newly appointed UN Under-Secretary-General, has made her a powerful voice for the vulnerable peoples. “Her immense ...

Having started her career with a children’s programme, titled Dekho Suno Samjho, at the young age of 10, actress Rabab Hashim has some memorable performances to her credit including Ishqaaway, Main ...

PESHAWAR: Culture activists, artists and musicians have called for steps to enlist rabab in Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list. They held a ceremony in a local music academy here on Tuesday to ...

PESHAWAR: Pashto music has a great future due to the people’s undying love for it, claims visually-impaired rabab player Mohibullah. “All Sufi saints including Rahman Baba and Hamza Baba used to play ...

Bosnia-Herzegovina faces a major political crisis. Some are questioning whether the country could dissolve again into chaos and ethnic violence. For Episode 18 of "The Blender," our New York ...

The sound of the rabab has a magnetic lure. The nylon or gut strings evoke a soulful serenade, tugging at our heartstrings. Originating from central Afghanistan, the instrument is a staple of Pakistan ...

Music transcends borders and captivates hearts. Going by this maxim, India’s noted rabab exponent Gulfam Ahmad Khan, 61, is a winner all the way, from India to Afghanistan. Ustad Gulfam Ahmad Khan ...

KARACHI: In his shoebox sized store, Sohail Mohammad chips away at a piece of wood with a chisel. Eventually, this will turn into a rabab - the traditional instrument that is the identity of Pashto ...

t Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art sale in Paris on September 26, 2024, a striking abstract work by renowned Turkish artist Fahr El-Nissa Zeid sold ...

"We named it after Bhai Firanda because rabab was dedicated to Bhai Mardana by Bhai Firanda at Bhairoana village of Sultanpur for shabad kirtan. Dr Gurnam modified the string instrument after studying ...