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. There are no evidence of Af- abandoned the art of singing. Af- ed Ustad Saleem Sarmast and Us- th th COVID-19, which is dramatical- the front-line health workers, and nesty International said in a state- The World Health Organiza- ghan music from the 17 and 18 ter Freshta, another girl by the tad Nangyalai. ly increasing and infecting large the screening of more than 11 mil- ment. tion has stated that the aim of the centuries, however, at the ends of name of Saamea Mirzad (Shahla) C: The third course of the th number of people in recent weeks. lion people. “The implementation of the assistance was to improve health the 18 century, Temor Shah and after that two other ladies Radio Afghanistan was established Although the government of Af- In addition, on June 9, 2021, coronavirus vaccine has been halt- services in Afghanistan and in- wanted to celebrate his victories namely Azada and Naheed and a in the year 1336 in which Mr. ghanistan has taken steps to con- the United Nations in Afghani- ed due its shortage. We need to crease the country’s capacity, es- and invited artists from India and blind woman by the name of Freeman provided training on tain the spread of the virus across stan, led by WHO and UNICEF, learn from the situation in Nepal pecially in the fight against the Punjab to perform. But due to Alamtab sang in Kabul Radio, but western music notation to some the country, unfortunately the dis- provided 3,750 oxygen balloons and India and prepare for the third wave of the coronavirus. various problems, this celebration abandoned singing after she got amateur and professional singers ease is still on the rise. to Afghanistan and it is working worst one before it is too late,” China has already provided did not happen, and these artists married. Miss Parwin whose orig- and music players. Official figures indicate that with the Ministry of Public Health the statement noted. Amnesty 700,000 doses of vaccines to Af- were not able to return to their inal name is Khadija and is daugh- more than 100,000 people have to set up 10 oxygen productions International, meanwhile, has em- ghanistan, which will soon be im- countries due to economic prob- ter of Sardar Mohammad Rahim Music Course of Ministry of been infected with the disease in hospitals across the country. phasized that the Afghan govern- plemented throughout the coun- lems and therefore got settled in Khan (Sheon Rahmanzai) had an Education: since the beginning of the epidem- “The United Nations is com- ment must address oxygen short- try. the Khwaja Khordak area now art contract with the department This course was established ic, and more than 3,000 people mitted to continuing to work with age, provide adequate vaccines and The country’s Ministry of known as Kharaabaat street. of Pohene Nendari with its con- in the year 1338 with assistance have lost their lives due to the dis- the Government of Afghanistan other essential medical equipment Public Health also said that the The artists that came to Kab- certs division. In the later years from Austria in which professor ease. In June 2021, the United and its people in this crisis, which, with the support of the interna- mutated form of the coronavirus ul during the Amir Sher Ali Khan she worked with Department of Flaschiman was the head of the Nations announced that a second in addition to years of conflict, tional community. has been on the rise since the Eid and Amir Abul Rahman Khan Music of Ministry of Information course, Ms Flaschiman was a Pi- shipment of nearly 500,000 dos- has been facing by poverty and Amnesty International ex- of Ramadan, and that it would be reigns included Ustad Samandar and Culture as a singer and sang ano teacher and professor Schlai- es of vaccine had been prepared climate change,” the statement pressed concern over the third difficult for the ministry to curb Khan (Grandfather of Ustad Natu) songs in Uzbeki and Balochi lan- fer was teacher of trumpet, trom- Barpur Khan (Grandfather of guages as well in addition to Pa- for Afghanistan and would enter added. wave of the virus, with the World the third wave if the citizens do bone and baritone. Abdul Wahed Saarang Player), shto and Dari. the country in the near future to The United Nations has said Health Organization saying med- not observe health requirements. Music High School was estab- Ustad Sayen Gotkali, UStad Rang After the 40s, amateur artists vaccinate 20% of the population. in a statement that Amnesty In- ical aid and basic medicines have “Coronavirus is spreading lished under the structure of Min- Ali, Ustad Gamu Khan (Grandfa- like Ahmad Zahir, Zahir Howai- Since May 2021, the United ternational is deeply concerned arrived in Kabul on a special flight rapidly in a number of Afghani- istry of Education. Its teachers ther of Ustad Sarahang), Ustad da, Mashhoor Jamal, Ahmad Wali, Nations has provided more than about the spread of the third from Dubai. stan’s neighboring countries, in- included Faqir Mohammad $83 million in assistance, includ- wave of the coronavirus in Af- The organization’s regional cluding India, Pakistan and Iran, Karim, Ustad Khudabakh (Grand- Hangama, Naghma and Mangal father of Ustad Rahim Bakhsh) also entered the music industry Nangyalai, Saleem Sarmast, Ab- ing the establishment and support ghanistan. “If there is no immedi- office in Afghanistan tweeted that so our people should follow all dul Rahim Nala, Mohammad Is- of 28 laboratories, the provision ate international support for Af- the aid was being provided in co- health tips as most of the posi- and Ustad Satarjo (Father of Us- and sang several songs. This pro- tad Qasem). cess continued until the year 1357 mail Azami Nawshad and Moham- tive cases of the virus have been mad Sadeq. recorded in Nangarhar province 130 years ago, Afghanistan’s and the number of such singers music started to become a victim started to increase. In the mean- In the year 1363 education on bordering Pakistan,” the ministry playing original Afghan musical warned. of big wave which came through time, National Television started from India and in a very little time, its broadcasting and the chances instruments also started. The ministry also said about This training was provided by the vaccine that so far, about made the original Afghan music of broadcasting songs through tele- suffer. This included change from vision became available. Ustad Hashem, Ustad Ghulam 560,000 people have been vacci- Nabi, Ustad Akram Rohnawaz and nated against pandemic and the the original domestic styles to During the Democratic Re- more outside styles which affect- public times, music found its way Ustad Kabir. process is still going on and the Department of Music of the new vaccine arrived from China ed the popularity of the domestic to the schools where madrigal Faculty of Fine Arts was estab- will be applied to other citizens style of music. Therefore, a new songs groups of boys and girls lished in the year 1363 beside in the provincial capitals. and bright style of music got fa- were established and their songs painting, graphic, theater and A number of health experts, mous in the country and bloomed were broadcasted through nation- sculpture departments. Ustad emphasizing the observance of very well and its combination with al television also radio Afghani- Mohammad Hashem, Moham- health principles and points, say the domestic Afghan music stan and later Radio Television of that the Afghan government alone brought about a new horizon. Afghanistan started to include mad Kabir, Mohammad Asif, cannot fight the virus and must be The period of Ustad Qasem music of all the tribes in their pro- Mohammad Akram Rohnawaz cooperated and supported by the and Ustad Ghulam Hussain was a grams and provided support for provided training in the eastern international community to fight blooming period. Ustad Ghulam them and each one of them had style music and Ustad Faqir Mo- the disease. However, no treat- Hussain used to sit in a corner of their separate programs. hammad Nangyalai, Ustad Saleem ment has so far been found for the the cinema hall and play piano The artists who worked with Sarmast, Ghulam Sakhi Samim and virus and China as the first victim during the time when soundless National Radio Television and De- Abdul Malok in western style may have seen heavy casualties movies were played in Kabul cin- partment of Music had to record music. with other world countries wit- emas for the first time and would two songs which went through Indian Classical Music Train- attract attention of the viewers. the professional commission be- ing Center: nessing thousands of deaths. See P7 Raiszada During Shah Amanullah Khan fore being broadcasted. Upon this,