Pakistani Man Playing Traditional Rubab Instrument

Rubab is a lute-like musical instrument originating from central Afghanistan. It derives its name from the Arab rebab which means “played with a bow“ but in Central Asia the instrument is plucked and is distinctly different in construction. The rubab is mainly used by Pashtun, Tajik, Kashmiri, Baluch and Iranian Kurdish classical musicians. Rabab is a national music instrument of Afghanistan. CONSTRUCTION The rubab is a short-necked lute whose body is carved out of a single piece of wood, with a membrane,