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UN Committed to Stay Alongside Afghanistan in Fighting COVID-19 Assessment of Afghanistan's Music in the Last 100 Years Damagi MONDAY-JUNE 21, 2021 Nation 03 Damaging public infrastructures; clear Assessment of Afghanistan’s violation of int’l humanitarian rights Music in the last 100 years By: Mohammad Ehsan Irfan Taliban has recently turned to over destruction of the country’s Related to destruction of pub- Previously, President Mo- destruction of public infrastruc- public infrastructures by the Tal- lic infrastructures in Farah’s Anar- hammad Ashraf Ghani had repeat- Music is a sentimental and Ghazi’s reign, music was includ- those artists were paid their sala- tures in Afghanistan, which has iban group says Taliban has no dara and Ghazni’s Andar districts, edly said that Taliban has de- human phenomenon that its sub- ed in the curriculum of three ries. The archive of the National created serious problems for the programs for the people but has residents of the two respective stroyed public infrastructures and tilizing effects has transformed schools, namely Esteqlal school, Radio Television is the evidence people of Afghanistan. Afghan programs for destruction and districts say Taliban should not government buildings worth $1 into a vital element of the daily Habibia school and teacher train- that until the year 1370 Afghani- civil society organization, Afghan- harming the people. take such actions, asking the billion in the past 20 years. Mean- life like eating without which liv- ing center in Kabul. stan’s music had good boom. istan Independent Human Rights Former minister of interior group to avoid destructing and while, the international communi- ing is not possible and it has con- Ustad Qurban Ali in Esteqlal Music educational entities Commission (AIHRC) and the Masoud Andarabi by pointing attacking public infrastructures ty has also asked the Taliban not quered the hearts of all the hu- school, Ustad Natu in Habibia that were active during the recent government consider destruction that who’s Taliban and who are and government buildings across to destroy public infrastructures mans and rooted into their warp school and Ustad Pirbakh in teach- 100 years: of public infrastructures as clear they representing considered de- the country. in the country. and woof and all the ingredients er training school were designated As Shah Amanullah Khan had violation of international human- struction of the country’s public “You saw how Taliban de- According to reports, Taliban of their bodies which therefore (as as music teachers and provided good perspective towards music, itarian rights, asking the Taliban infrastructures as national trea- stroyed the district building and has recently destroyed public in- music is a common language of the music lessons to the students he recruited two music teachers, group to clarify its position in this son. He said that Taliban has not police department of Farah’s Anar- frastructures in various provinc- human beings), no any other phe- twice a week. However, after it Qadir, from Iran as teacher and regard. Afghanistan Independent changed. dara. You see how the group make es particularly in Kandahar, Ghaz- nomenon such as music is able to was published in the standing or- one specialist from Russia. But Human Rights Commission in a Meanwhile, Afghanistan min- the people leave their home ar- ni, Nimroz, Helmand, Farah and connect people of different polit- der and was being used, due to due to unfavorable situations, statement has asked all parties to istry of defense says the enemy eas,” said Waheed, a resident of Maidan Wardak. Afghan civil so- ical and ethnic thoughts. Thus, it perturbation created by Mula these teachers returned to their the ongoing conflict to stand on has always harmed and destruct- Anardara district. ciety organizations have asked the is only art of music which can Abdullah, aka Mulaye Lang, mu- own countries back. In the year the international humanitarian ed the country’s public infrastruc- On the other hand, Afghani- Taliban group to stop destroying bring together nationalities into a sic was removed from the schools’ 1312 during the reign of Nader rights principles, saying that de- tures. The ministry said what the stan ministry of borders and trib- public infrastructures and killing nation and nations around the curriculum. Shah, one music teacher was in- struction of public infrastructures enemy was doing was to destroy al affairs has asked the people to innocent civilians. world closer and together. One good thing about Ustad vited from Turkey and during the is clear violation of international bridge, public and government in- take part in protection of schools, This comes amid increasing Vocal attractions are so effec- Ghulam Hussain was that he was same year King Nader Shah was humanitarian rights. frastructures, schools, roads and roads, mosques, healthcare clin- Taliban attacks and violence tive on the spirits of the humans a real and good song composer and assassinated and the teacher, Kha- “We’re asking the Taliban lead- education and higher education ics, universities and public infra- across the country. that we cannot underestimate their after Ustad Qasem, he was the one lid Rajab Bik, returned to his coun- ership to seriously review de- institutions. structures across the country. Suraya positive impacts in the society among his Kharaabaati Ustads try. struction of Farah’s Anardara dis- specially in political, social, eco- that kept composing different Ministry of War of Afghani- trict building and other related is- nomic, and cultural aspects of life. songs. stan requested for 22 persons who sues and clarify their position in Aryan Music: After the death of Ustad had experience in music art from connection with public infrastruc- This music, in its origin and Qasem and Ustad Ghulam Hus- the army and were put under pi- indigenous form, was a religious sain, other music teachers like tures if destructed in future,” said lot training under Rajab Bik’s tu- music that spread to India and Ustad Sarahang, Ustad Yaqub Shukrullah Mashkoor, a spokes- torship and they were provided Persia through the Aryan immi- Qasemi, Ustad Shaida, Ustad Ra- person to AIHRC. with music note theoretically and grants. It had a different form in him Bakhsh and Ustad Omar came Taliban has always attacked practically. the wade age, changed in the Aves- to the scene and they all worked on public infrastructures and gov- In the year 1315 music school ernment buildings, but recent de- ta age and brought about new in the Radio Afghanistan and had movements in India and Persia. several valuable recorded clips was included in the structure of struction of some public infra- the Ministry of War and local structures has been followed by Wade age cantata attests of music which were broadcasted after go- people were promised waver of serious reactions in national and being common during the era of ing through a professional com- the mandatory military service if international levels. first Aryan king Yama. mission’s check. After this period they admitted their sons in this Afghanistan First Vice Presi- World’s famous historians (1330), Kharaabaat street had a music school and were also pro- dent Amrullah Salih says a group have written about Aryan music good boom and all the artists used vided 300 as salary. that has the support of Afghans as: to live middle class lives and ren- does not attack or destroy public Herodate has written about dered good attention to their art. Radio Kabul Courses: infrastructures, but the Taliban the Aryan music that “Aryans did In the year 1325 a female A: First was established in the group does not stand on any prin- not have slaughterhouses and fire voice of a 6-year-old girl was first year 1318 and continued until ciples and laws. temples and did not pour wine on heard by the people who was a 1322 for the period of 4 years. Its “Terrorist groups should not their death graves, but instead one student in Malalai school in sec- teachers were Ustad Farukh Afan- be trusted as trusting terrorist of the religious leaders would ond grade. During that time, Us- di (teacher of western notation), groups does not work,” Salih said. show up and sing a religious song. tad Breshna, a famous painting Ustad Ghulam Hussain and Us- Meanwhile, President advisor Greek historian, Xenophon, artist and musician was the head tad Nabi Gul (singing teachers) on cultural affairs Shah Hussain writes about Aryan epic music in of broadcasting department of Ustad Mahmood (Tabla teacher), Murtazavi by expressing concern his book Cyropedie “ Cyrus, due Radio Kabul. He had good rela- Ustad Merajuddin (Setar teacher), to the habit that he had, would tions with the family of the girl Ustad Nazer (Delruba teacher), chant cantata and his soldiers and encouraged the girl a lot. He and Ustad Omar (Rubab teacher) would repeat after him and after recorded her two songs and broad- and for the students, there were UN committed to stay alongside the cantata start moving in an ar- casted it which was liked by the 300 Afghani provided to them as ranged order towards the battle. people and once in one of his in- salary. This music, until the emer- terviews, Ustad Breshna, named B: Second course of Radio gence of the holy Islam, was be- this girl (Freshta) as the first fe- Afghanistan was established in the Afghanistan in fighting COVID-19 ing used in different forms and has male singer. However, later, due year 1335 and continued until KABUL: Afghanistan is expe- of more than 19 million pieces of ghanistan, the situation could operation with the Russian em- had its up/downturns in Islam. to social and cultural issues, she year 1337 and its teachers includ- riencing the third wave of the personal protective equipment for quickly get out of control,” Am- bassy in Kabul.
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