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Kashmir’s musical heritage: The craftsman keeping centuries-old instruments alive

Kashmir Music Artist

Budgam, August 25,2026- In a modest workshop in Narbal village on the outskirts of Srinagar, the steady rhythm of chisel against wood tells a story older than most living memories. For 32 years, artisan Mushtaq Ahmad Dar has devoted his life to a single mission: keeping Kashmir’s traditional musical instruments from fading into silence. Dar […]

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