Afghan Diaspora Network - Preserving Afghan music

A live rubab and tabla night took place at the Weltmuseum in Vienna. The event included a presentation on the history of the rubab and Afghan music, part of a PhD research project. The performance featured renowned Afghan rubab player Zubair Bakhtiar, accompanied by Haider Khan from Rajasthan, India, on the tabla.
This event was particularly poignant given the current cultural climate in Afghanistan, where the Taliban's return to power has led to a renewed ban on music, a significant part of Afghan cultural heritage. The Taliban's prohibition of music threatens the preservation and continuation of Afghan musical traditions, making such international performances and academic studies even more crucial for raising awareness and sustaining this cultural art form. #AfghanMusic #CulturalHeritage #Afghanistan #Taliban