Homayoun Sakhi is the outstanding Afghan rubâb player of his generation, a brilliant virtuoso endowed with a charismatic musical presence and personality. During Afghanistan's long years of armed ...

Watch a short excerpt from the 24-minute documentary film included in the CD/DVD for 'Music of Central Asia Vol. 3: Homayun Sakhi: The Art of the Afghan Rubâb,' released by Smithsonian Folkways in ...

HOUSTON, September 26, 2012 — Not many people associate “peace” with Afghanistan. Usually, thoughts of war and chaos come to mind. However, Homayoun Sakhi, a California-based musician, thinks ...

The evocative music of Homayoun Sakhi and Salar Nader tells a story of hope and perseverance, both of the Afghan people and of their traditional music. Like so many others, their families fled ...

We preview the best of this month’s live music in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh International Festival lives up to its name in bringing the greatest exponent of the Afghan rubab to town. Homayun Sakhi is a ...