Homayoun Sakhi is a World Class Artist of the Rubab, an Afghan Folk Instrument. He has been deemed as the Most Innovative Rubab Artist of his time. His performance style has been shaped not only by the musical traditions to which Afghan music is geographically and historically linked, but by his lively interest in contemporary music from around the world. His artistry demonstrates how an imaginative musician working within a traditional musical idiom can enrich and expand its expressive power while respecting the taste and sensibility passed down from master musicians of the past. His exceptional talent and unswerving dedication to his art have brought him success on the concert stage, and he maintains an active performance schedule that takes him to cities around the world and has performed in front of Numerous Royal Families, Dignitaries, Heads of State and world Recognized Religious Leaders. Homayoun Sakhi is a World Class Artist of the Rubab, an Afghan Folk Instrument. He has been deemed as the Most Innovative Rubab Artist of his time. His performance style has been shaped not only by the musical traditions to which Afghan music is geographically and historically linked, but by his lively interest in contemporary music from around the world. His artistry demonstrates how an imaginative musician working within a traditional musical idiom can enrich and expand its expressive power while respecting the taste and sensibility passed down from master musicians of the past. His exceptional talent and unswerving dedication to his art have brought him success on the concert stage, and he maintains an active performance schedule that takes him to cities around the world and has performed in front of Numerous Royal Families, Dignitaries, Heads of State and world Recognized Religious Leaders. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx