Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Discover the music of Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Ustad Noor Bakhsh has been a musical hero in Balochistan for decades, a province stretching from Pakistan to Iran and Afghanistan. If you love traditional music, you will listen to his unique sounds. This musician mixes traditional melodies with Persian and Kurdish songs. He uses the benju, a string instrument with keys, to create experimental music, including Bollywood themes and parallels with the ragas from neighboring India. Whether you are a connoisseur or a lover of new sounds, this performance will appeal to you.

Experience a unique concert

For his own compositions, Ustad Noor Bakhsh draws inspiration from nature, such as mountains, jungles, and singing birds. The instrument, the benju, was originally a Japanese children's toy but is now a folk instrument in the region. Noor Bakhsh combines his benju with a small Philips amplifier. He performs as a duo with Doshambay. Experience a concert where the sounds of the benju and damboroa come together.