Music of the Mountains Paperback

Roohi's most treasured time of the day is when she gets to listen to her grandfather play the rabab, the traditional stringed instrument of the Pashtun people. With Eid celebrations coming up, Roohi is supposed to play the rabab at a school concert, but Neeka Baba has fallen ill, and she must perform without his help. Can Roohi find the courage and rhythm to play the rabab at her school's Eid concert?

Details:

• Explores the power of music.
• Set in a contemporary Pashtun village in rural Pakistan.
• End notes include more information.
• 17 story pages, 5 endnote pages
  
• Paperback

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