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Item Description

Looking to think outside of the box, musically? Want to learn, firsthand, how music can have an impact, socially and politically?

Bid for a music lesson via Skype with the pioneer of Urdu rock, Salman Ahmad. Controversial and charismatic, Ahmad is a musician with a mission: to build bridges.

In his native Pakistan, he does what he can to stimulate the dialogue between the traditional Islamic community and the more moderate modern Muslims. And in his other homeland, the United States, he is continually in contact with Americans who are afraid of the next terrorist attack.

Pakistan’s leading rock star writes songs about love and reconciliation. His embrace of social causes has invited comparisons with Bono. But many mullahs want to ban his music. Marco Visscher meets up with Salman Ahmad, the first rock legend in the Muslim world. Will he show that music can be more effective than diplomacy in making peace?

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