The Diplomat3 年
Afghan music
Afghanistan has a strong musical tradition and a thriving pop music scene -- now cowed into silence by the Taliban’s rise.
BBC1 年
Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments
The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music "causes moral corruption". Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment went up in smoke on a bonfire on Saturday in ...
BBC5 年
Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra Zohra visits the UK
Five years ago, a unique all-female orchestra was formed in Afghanistan, a nation where only a few years previously music had been outlawed and women barred from education. Now Zohra is visiting ...
The Star3 年
When the music stops: Afghan 'happy place' falls silent
A few years after the Taliban were ousted in 2001, and with Afghanistan still in ruins, Ahmad Sarmast left his home in Melbourne, Australia, on a mission: to revive music in the country of his birth.
scmp.com3 年
As the Taliban takes over Afghanistan, one music school fears for its future - and its students
A few years after the Taliban were ousted in 2001, and with Afghanistan still in ruins, Ahmad Sarmast left his home in Melbourne, Australia, on a mission: to revive music in the country of his birth.
Intellinews on MSN1 个月
Taliban warn Uzbek border town to kill the music or face Afghan trader ban
The thought of Afghan traders shaking a leg at music concerts held in the Uzbek border town of Termez appears to be causing ...