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Singles
Album Collabs
International Collabs
Students
Global Cultural Work
In 2025, I launched “Heal with Rabab”, a music therapy program that uses the emotional power of sound to promote healing and self-expression. I’ve conducted workshops and sessions at:
• New York University (NYU)
• Afghan Cultural Society, Minnesota
Sound mind center , Dumboo Brooklyn
My performances and teachings aim to spark dialogue between diverse communities through the universal language of music.
Research & Influences
My academic and artistic focus includes:
• The intersection of Afghan, Ottoman, and Indian music in contemporary form
• Classical rhythmic systems like Taal and Theka
• Oral vs. written transmission of musical knowledge
• use of rabab for mental health and healing as music therapy
Founder of Staccato Academy & Studio, a music school based in Bahria Town (Rawalpindi/Islamabad), offering:
• Rabab
• Guitar
• Piano
• Basic Music Theory
Through Staccato, I’m mentoring the next generation of musicians and reviving traditional music in modern educational formats.
📍 Location: 301, 55 Plaza, B Block, Civic Center, Bahria Town Phase 4
📞 +1 484 949 0597 | 📧 info@sannanmahboob.pk
🔗 @staccato.rababacademy
Yasser Noman said: “Pakistani Rubab player Sannan Mahboob is a student of renowned Afghan Rubab player Humayun Sakhi. Kamran Rahi is a student of Ustad Taari Khan.
As a surprise treat, Arieb Azhar joined Esad Halilovic, Daniel Schober, Kamran Rahi and Sannan Mahboob to do a final closing piece."
Dawn News
"As part of their Sur Ka Safar Series, T2F is hosting an evening with Sannan Mahboob on the Rubab from 7:30pm on June 29 at the Faraar Gallery. Mahboob, an aerospace engineering student hailing from Swat, will be accompanied by Yousuf Kerai on the tabla."
The News
