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Arto

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posted on 3-15-2011 at 10:26 AM

Rababs - a bit different

I noticed some nice videos in the treasury of music - YouTube. Here´s a really old one instrument, looks quite similar to Seni rabab pictures of Seni Gharana (music tradition). I thought this instrument would be more or less extinct:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX8DSlVq3QE&feature=related

Another one, with a shape more like Afghan rabab, and with sympathetic strings the previous one seems to lack. Notice the magnificent beard

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XvC9__Xck&feature=related

Both have a deeper, mellower sound than Afghan rabab, IMHO. But listen to Ross Daly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxt_-5CJdms&feature=related

Does he use a lower tuning than most Afghans? I love the tune!

Arto

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posted on 3-16-2011 at 09:34 AM

I love that second one. So simple and soulful

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posted on 3-19-2011 at 04:25 AM

Great videos. Here's another - by Rishi Ranjan. He taught me sarod briefly when he was in London.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PpxZjGAErw&feature=channel_vide...

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