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'''Joma Surizehi''' was an ethnic [[Baloch music]]ian  who played a prominent role in refining the Baloch instrument known as the [[benju]] (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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Abdulrahman Surizehi – Folk Songs and Contemporary Songs from Balochistan | website=WOMEX | date=2019-06-26 | url=http://www.womex.com/virtual/etnisk_musikklubb/abdulrahman_surizehi/folk_songs_and_songs | access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
His son is [[Abd-ur-Rahmân Surizehi]], a Norwegian musician considered the world's greatest benju player.<ref>{{cite book|title=Nordic Sounds|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EHlPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA28|year=2001|publisher=NOMUS|page=28| oclc=930542663 | quote=...and along with Abdulrahman Surizehi from Baluchistan, Iran, who is considered today's greatest performer on the benju}}</ref>
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