Rubab

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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Invention

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Arts and letters

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What Wikipedia says

The rubab (UK: , US: ) or robab is a lute-like musical instrument of Central Asian origin. It is the national musical instrument of Afghanistan and is also commonly played in India and Pakistan, mostly by Balochis and Kashmiris, and Punjabis.

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