Abdulrahman Surizehi is an ethnic

Baloch music The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There a ...

ian, born in Iranian Balochistan and later living in Oslo, Norway. Surizehi specialises in the

benju A benju ( Balochi: بینجو) a type of zither fitted with a keyboard, commonly used in the music of Balochistan. Construction and play It is about 1 meter long, 10 –12 cm wide and the soundbox is about 5 cm high, with six strings ...

, a Baluch keyboard zither, and has been referred to as the instrument's greatest performer. Surizehi was influenced by his father

Joma Surizehi Joma Surizehi was an ethnic Baloch musician who played a prominent role in refining the Baloch instrument known as the benju (which was likely based on the Japanese taishogoto which arrived in South Asia in the early 20th century) and securing its ...

, who played a prominent role in refining the instrument and securing its place in Baloch culture.

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Album review at Womex.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Surizehi, Abdulrahman 1960 births Living people Baloch musicians Zither players Iranian emigrants to Norway 20th-century Iranian musicians