Joma Surizehi was an ethnic

Baloch music The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There ar ...

ian who played a prominent role in refining the Baloch instrument known as the

benju A benju ( Balochi: بینجو) a type of zither fitted with a keyboard, commonly used in the music of Balochistan. Construction and play It is about 1 meter long, 10 –12 cm wide and the soundbox is about 5 cm high, with six strings. ...

(which was likely based on the Japanese taishogoto which arrived in South Asia in the early 20th century) and securing its place in Baloch culture. His son is

Abd-ur-Rahmân Surizehi Abdulrahman Surizehi is an ethnic Baloch musician, born in Iranian Balochistan and later living in Oslo, Norway. Surizehi specialises in the benju, a Baluch keyboard zither, and has been referred to as the instrument's greatest performer. Surizehi ...

, a Norwegian musician considered the world's greatest benju player.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Surizehi, Joma Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Baloch musicians Zither players 20th-century Iranian musicians