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Guru Nanak's friend and companion Bhai Mardana used to play a musical instrument called 'Rabab'. Which among the follwing countries considers it as its national instrument ?
India
Iran
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Rabab, is a lute-like musical instrument originating from central Afghanistan. Rabab is an Arabic word used to describe a plucked or strung instrument and references have been found in Arabic texts dating as far back as the 10th century (Sitar and Sarod in the 18th & 19th Century).Today, two popularly known types of rabab are the kabuli rabab and the dhrupadi rabab. The kabuli rabab is found primarily in Afghanistan and Kashmir, whereas the dhrupadi rabab is found primarily in the Indian subcontinent.
The dhrupadi rabab, also affectionately named the seni rabab after Mian Tansen (a famous court musician of the Mughal Emperor Akbar), is commonly seen in old miniature paintings of Mardana and other musicians of this era. Though the rabab is mentioned quite frequently in old texts, this Saaj has become rare in India and is now only common in Afghanistan and Kashmir. The Kabuli rabab is the national instrument of Afghanistan used in ancient court music, as well as modern day art and entertainment music.
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