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In 2020, Sakhi founded the Rubab Academy, an institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich musical tradition of the Afghan rubab. Through the academy, he teaches a growing number of students worldwide, inspiring a new generation to embrace and carry forward this cultural heritage.

Homayoun revitalized a classical instrument that had fallen out of popularity.

He pushed the rubab’s traditional limits, extending its possibilities and transforming how it is played.

He plays the instrument’s sympathetic strings as well as the melody strings.

Homayoun Sakhi | The Aga Khan Museum

Classic rubab players used only downward strokes with the plectrum, but he incorporated both upward and downward strokes.

His style incorporates influences from the violin, guitar, and sitar. He studied music widely, including symphonic, contemporary Indian, and Western music, and developed techniques to adapt these modern styles to the classical Afghan instrument.

He devoted time and effort to perfecting h Artist Profiles: Homayun Sakhi | World Music Central TEFI