# @shabnamnasimi on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOWP2ogjAxD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34316302-shabnamnasimi-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e0dc94d678.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-08T16:20:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shabnam Nasimi (@ShabnamNasimi) — https://gondola.cc/ShabnamNasimi

## Caption

REEL HISTORY: This instrument, now central to classical music in Afghanistan, was invented in 1840s France and brought to South Asia by British missionaries. Here’s the story… 

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## Stats

- **Views:** 23,071
- **Likes:** 6,782
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- **Comments:** 210

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shabnam Nasimi | @ShabnamNasimi | https://gondola.cc/ShabnamNasimi | Writer |

## Tags

art, qawwali, music, harmonium, christianity, missionary, musichistory, panjab, thumri, britishempire, indianmusic, history, persianpoetry, musicindustry, islam, instrument, afghanmusic, persian, traditional, india, hymn, traditionalmusic, sufi, pakistan, ghazal, qawali, missionaries, christian

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