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Chicago's "Rubab" Virtuoso
Chicago's "Rubab" Virtuoso-March 2024
Mar 12, 2026 8:06 PM

Habib Wardak plays the Rubab; click image to view photo galleryA young Afghan immigrant marries an ancient musical instrument with very modern technology to make music, and hopefully contribute to his home country. We revisit Jay Shefsky's story.

Habib Wardak is a student at DePaul University. He is a sociology major headed to law school. And he is the only person in town, and one of the few in the United States, who plays an ancient Afghan instrument called the Rubab.

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