Afghani Rabab: 'Valley' Folksong

Afghani folksong entitled "Valley" written and performed by Quraishi and accompanied by Samir Chatterjee on tabla. Filmed in the gallery for the art of Mughal South Asia and Later South Asia at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May13, 2013.

A production of the Digital Media Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Produced and Directed by Christopher Noey
Edited by Kate Farrell
Camera by Kelly Richardson and Jessica Glass
Lighting by Ned Hallick
Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio by David Raymond
Production Coordinator: Stephanie Wuertz
Production Assistants: Sarah Cowan, Kate Farrell, Maureen Coyle

Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments
J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose curator-in-charge
Jayson Kerr Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator
Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator
P. Allen Roda, Research Fellow
Susana Caldeira, Assistant Conservator
Joseph Peknik III, Principal Technician
Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator
Marian Eines, Associate for Administration

[interqward]

...Sometimes I listen to this all night long, and at some point I find myself in many places at the one time.

[KnightFire]

Beautiful.. Don't know how many times I've listened. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[ParweenPazhwakLiterature]

Salaam, Love & Peace from Afghanistan to the World.

[Juandinggong]

Every culture is beautiful in its own way as they say beauty is in the eyes of beholder.

[uajmediaproduction]

I dont know but Rubab is my favourite instrument. The way you play it was deeper to soul. count me your FAN.

[obedevert]

Beautiful music. Greetings from Pakistan.

[adilislam]

I Really love Rabab. LOVE from Bangladesh

[gezdodd]

I have listened to a lot of Rabab music recently the musicians really speed it up after a while love the intensity of it, fantastic!

[tuthanhduong]

the musical instruments that they are playing are so beautiful.

[ChrisWrightOM]

The music is beautiful, and so are the images.

[humayoonp]

Correction, this is an old afghan melody not written or composed by Quraishi.

[ajmalkhan]

was respect full love my culture... deera manana for share..

[barefootarts]

Coming back for the 100th time for another listen.

[men_with_attitude]

Paas da Tangi maste Zadrane,
Jinaky Zhaari...


Awesome, Man.

[drbslark]

MUSIC TRANSCENDS AND SHOULD BOUNDARIES AND HEARTS

[dikshabhatnagar]

This is really something special! Loved this totally!!!

[nwakili]

Beautiful melodies. I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

[AliAli-zkvp]

Benazmtan hamrai e rubab 💗💗...tnx for sharing

[cherylmcenaney]

The rubab player's name is Quraishi.  He is great.

[asmatjalalzay]

i don't what the context is but its a famous pashto folk song, maybe related to some historical event in which boys had to leave home town and Go to Kabul for some business.
"Girls are crying because boys are going to Kabul once Again"
"Jinakaaaai zhari aw warkii bya Kabul ta zina