Qais Essar, international artist, composer, producer, and experienced live performer, carries on the traditional legacy of classical Afghan instrumentation, as established by Ustad Mohammad Omar Khan. A student of not only both classical and traditional forms but western music as well, Essar is able to also present the Rabab with a fresh new perspective. Essar has collaborated with many prominent artists and masters, covering the musical spectrum, performing domestically and internationally. With the premiere of The Green Language (his last album on July 29, 2014), a #1 bestseller on Amazon.com, Essar transports listeners through a sonic time portal from the ancient Hindu Kush to the modern era. With his first EP, Zima Afghanistan 2012, Essar aimed to bring the three thousand year-old rabab into the twenty-first century while replacing negative views of Afghan culture with something beautiful. With The Green Language, Essar sets his sights on bringing Afghan traditional sounds into the global music frontier, presenting a more modern, sensual, and hungry take on performing Rabab for a world audience than we have ever heard before. Essar followed the release of The Green Language with Klasik (EP) and I am Afghan, Afghani is Currency (EP).