Balochistan’s mystery benjo man, part 2
How Ustad Noor Bakhsh, a Pakistani shepherd in his 70s, became a folk music star
Lives Less Ordinary · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
How Ustad Noor Bakhsh, a Pakistani shepherd in his 70s, became a folk music star
After hunting for four years, Pakistani ethnomusicologist Daniyal Ahmed finally finds Ustad Noor Bakhsh, an elderly shepherd and master of the electric benjo – an obscure stringed instrument with typewriter keys. With Daniyal’s help, Ustad Noor would go from serenading his goats in the jungles of Balochistan to performing for revellers on the European festival circuit.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: Maryam Maruf Translation: Wajid Baloch
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