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his palying style is weird. sounds he like tries to make variations off the same melody over and over, making it sound fast and then slow and back again. and layered. and with hints of a cowboy westerny banjo and hollywood. and I hear a circus too. it kinda freaks me out I guess...
I actually liked his music, and I downloaded his album/live show. It's cool but I couldn't help but notice some of the cowboy western hillbilly banjo style, and that circusy melody. I thought he just did that to gain western appeal. Perhaps I know nothing of his stylistic origins. I'm just sayin that's kinda what it sounds like.
yeah i see what you are getting at. it turns out afghan classical/folk has some similarities to bluegrass in its feel sometimes, so that might be what you're seeing. this shit is old school though, i assure you he's not doing things for western appeal.
I've met Homayun Sakhi, he's a nice guy. But when I played for him a little I think he got jealous of me and started playing professionally in front of me. I didn't even notice until I watched the video I recorded him with me again.
I still believe Ustad Mohammed Omar is one of the greatest and STILL is the best rabab player ever! I learned how to play rabab by listening to his cd with him and Ustad Zakir Hussain. You must listen to that cd it's wonderful..
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Homayoun Sakhi is much better.. Although Homayoun's father was Omar's student but Sakhi has beaten all of them.. Here is a link to one of Homayoun's video on Youtube... He is the best ever..
type 'Homayoun Sakhi and Anubrata Chaterjee' in youtube and it will bring it up. thanks
OOH U GOTTA BE KIDDING ME , UR such a stupid dude...
Ustad Omar is the father of Rabob....homayoun cant even reach his feet dust!!!!!! trust me on that. .and im shocked coz ur the first person claimin homayon's victory over Ustad omar's ....
I will die when ALLAH SWT decides my case so you dont have to tell me that because you dont have any autority over HIS affairs, and regards to OMAR being the father of RABAB, I didnt say anything against it. You put Omar's Rabab here and we will compare them both. If your father is a doctor, even if you become a better doctor than him, you will still be his son, no matter what. So I hope you understand where I am coming from.
Sad that he passed away..his music will always live on. Afghanistan is such a beautiful country with its people. I am even an Afghan myself. Kabul tashakur.
To find this on YouTube was an enormous and beautiful surprise. Ustad Mohammed omar was the best, no one else has ever managed this quality of tone in rabab playing. If there are any other such videos please post them, they're invaluable!
actually recording good audio placement of mic is much important. here mic is much far from musician. his performance is excellent. robab is famous for its loud tune.
shapur every person have different taste and this taste is God giffted. i like Sarenda(sorry i dont know english name). but my brother like benjo. have you seen this instrument. Tambura is the popular music instrument of Rawalpindi division.
The rabob is indeed an inspirational wonderful instrument. It takes a mind atone to a higher level of musical understanding to comprehend the nature of such beautiful sounds and music. In say this, I’d like to add “Long Live the Nation of Afghanistan and its people”
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llawfhionn 8 months ago
For some reason, this kind of music touches my soul. Also, it is really easy to fall asleep to this.
CatMastermind 9 months ago
why is this just so amazing......i really want to get a rubab.
talha318 1 year ago
Thanks very much for the link.
jhaduvala 1 year ago
It just gets more intense, what a journey'. He's feeling it'.
thead4 1 year ago
legend of the Rubab Ustad Umar. and i think playing Raag Behag.
xaakir83 1 year ago
I think I'm gonna buy a Rubab and modify it so that I can plug it to an amplifier!
simonsko1 2 years ago
Lol naturally this rabab is already amplified. But that would be awesome to have one of those built in amplifiers like for acoustic guitars. :P
KisaiKagai 2 years ago
thatd be tight, post some vids of what it sounds like!
slosh77 2 years ago
Great classical music from Afghanistan
Ustad Mohammad Omar R.I.P
MKAskina 2 years ago 2
HAHAHAHAH BAYAG!
trebekalex 2 years ago
The best rabab player of all times!
tubtabto 3 years ago
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his palying style is weird. sounds he like tries to make variations off the same melody over and over, making it sound fast and then slow and back again. and layered. and with hints of a cowboy westerny banjo and hollywood. and I hear a circus too. it kinda freaks me out I guess...
TheSt0rm 3 years ago
americans=morons dominated by TV...
lonepantherAK 2 years ago 7
thats better than closed minded people dominated by religion in my book
slosh77 2 years ago
bummer for you man, I hear beautiful music.
ande1718 2 years ago 9
heh you know you didn't have to insult me.
I actually liked his music, and I downloaded his album/live show. It's cool but I couldn't help but notice some of the cowboy western hillbilly banjo style, and that circusy melody. I thought he just did that to gain western appeal. Perhaps I know nothing of his stylistic origins. I'm just sayin that's kinda what it sounds like.
TheSt0rm 2 years ago
Please tell me you are joking!
"I thought he just did that to gain western appeal."
You have SO MUCH to learn.
freectee 2 years ago 2
yeah i see what you are getting at. it turns out afghan classical/folk has some similarities to bluegrass in its feel sometimes, so that might be what you're seeing. this shit is old school though, i assure you he's not doing things for western appeal.
sulimon510 2 years ago
We have a saying: "Ba Khar Yasin Khondan". It is natural that you don't understand his music.
Ariush222 2 years ago 3
my friends why do you fight to decide the best rabab player. Shouldn't the sound of the rabab decide it and not anyone's mouth.
jhingajhoom 3 years ago 3
You don't have to listen to me..It's my opinion.
It's not the sound of the rabab that decides. It's the musician's hands and thoughts that decides it.
KisaiKagai 3 years ago
I've met Homayun Sakhi, he's a nice guy. But when I played for him a little I think he got jealous of me and started playing professionally in front of me. I didn't even notice until I watched the video I recorded him with me again.
I still believe Ustad Mohammed Omar is one of the greatest and STILL is the best rabab player ever! I learned how to play rabab by listening to his cd with him and Ustad Zakir Hussain. You must listen to that cd it's wonderful..
KisaiKagai 3 years ago
rock on lol
mattg400194 4 years ago
gooooooooooooooooooood
edwinvontrippenhof 4 years ago
woderfull i'm verey happy to have somting from Ustad Mohammad Omar
ghanikarezi 4 years ago
Ustad Muhammad Omer a great rabab player of his time,Afghan rabab zindabad.
exilearas 4 years ago
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Homayoun Sakhi is much better.. Although Homayoun's father was Omar's student but Sakhi has beaten all of them.. Here is a link to one of Homayoun's video on Youtube... He is the best ever..
type 'Homayoun Sakhi and Anubrata Chaterjee' in youtube and it will bring it up. thanks
huzaifa44 4 years ago
OOH U GOTTA BE KIDDING ME , UR such a stupid dude...
Ustad Omar is the father of Rabob....homayoun cant even reach his feet dust!!!!!! trust me on that. .and im shocked coz ur the first person claimin homayon's victory over Ustad omar's ....
DIE
PASHTONYAR 4 years ago 2
I will die when ALLAH SWT decides my case so you dont have to tell me that because you dont have any autority over HIS affairs, and regards to OMAR being the father of RABAB, I didnt say anything against it. You put Omar's Rabab here and we will compare them both. If your father is a doctor, even if you become a better doctor than him, you will still be his son, no matter what. So I hope you understand where I am coming from.
huzaifa44 4 years ago
search Herat Rebab you 'll find also very nice Rebab videos!!!
heratchef 4 years ago
Sad that he passed away..his music will always live on. Afghanistan is such a beautiful country with its people. I am even an Afghan myself. Kabul tashakur.
KisaiKagai 4 years ago
One of my favorites!
iBreakCameras 4 years ago
To find this on YouTube was an enormous and beautiful surprise. Ustad Mohammed omar was the best, no one else has ever managed this quality of tone in rabab playing. If there are any other such videos please post them, they're invaluable!
rossmdaly 5 years ago
Nice very nice.
ENERGYofPEACE 5 years ago
magnific sound of the rubab a pleasyure to listen this
ploukkk 5 years ago
NaOH123 i luv your videos!
anaheli 5 years ago
and one thing word rubab
RU is the word for soul in arabic And BAB is the word for Door in old pashto
so it the door to your soul and its true
peac
Shafi1 5 years ago
thanks alot if u have more plz shear it with oss
the vido clip meak me cry
And iam a rubab player iam a student and i love omers rubab no one can play like he do .
love rubab
Shafi1 5 years ago
actually recording good audio placement of mic is much important. here mic is much far from musician. his performance is excellent. robab is famous for its loud tune.
zarin144 5 years ago
Sarod's older relative. I last heard live in Quetta 1968. Shukria.
clemalford 5 years ago
good song but I admintingly I view the dambura as the better instrument..
Shapur1 5 years ago
shapur every person have different taste and this taste is God giffted. i like Sarenda(sorry i dont know english name). but my brother like benjo. have you seen this instrument. Tambura is the popular music instrument of Rawalpindi division.
zarin144 5 years ago
Wonderful sounds, music, instrument, man. Thank you for sharing. It left my feeling warm, relaxed and dreamy...
slump75 5 years ago
i get high when i listen to rabob.i will buy myself one.
BayDell 5 years ago
The rabob is indeed an inspirational wonderful instrument. It takes a mind atone to a higher level of musical understanding to comprehend the nature of such beautiful sounds and music. In say this, I’d like to add “Long Live the Nation of Afghanistan and its people”
AQJ 5 years ago
Baaba Omar Kard mara dewanay Robab wala,, Ma mayghom zindabad baad ba aawn kasay kay ustaadet boot. Omar is the innovator Soul.
BayDell 5 years ago
wow........i am in awe.
mosdefmusik 5 years ago