Awalmir
Ustad Awalmir (May 8, 1931 – April 24, 1982) was an Afghan composer, musician, singer, and poet who wrote and sang in the Pashto language. He began learning music as a teen from various music teachers and began to perform for radio broadcasts. His first song was My Heart Has Broken To Pieces.
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Awalmir
- Name
- Awalmir
- Birthplace
- British India, Peshawar
- Died
- (aged 50-51)
- Place of death
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Occupation
- Singer
- Born
- 1931 · Peshawar.
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
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Ustad Awalmir (May 8, 1931 – April 24, 1982) was an Afghan composer, musician, singer, and poet who wrote and sang in the Pashto language. He began learning music as a teen from various music teachers and began to perform for radio broadcasts. His first song was My Heart Has Broken To Pieces.
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At the age of 18, he performed at the Afghan Independence Day in Kabul. He made a breakthrough into performing on the Afghan radio station with help from Malang Jan, a local poet. Output consists of over 250 songs. His contribution to Afghan music led him the honor of the title Ustad from the Ministry of Culture and Information. His songs include "Da Zamong Zeba Watan", meaning "this is our beautiful homeland", referring to Afghanistan.
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• Name — Awalmir • Native Name — استاد اولمیر • Birthplace — British India, Peshawar • Died — (aged 50-51) • Place of death — Kabul, Afghanistan • Genre — GhazalsClassical music • Occupation — Singer • Instrument — Harmonium, guitar • Years Active — 1949 – 1982 • Label — Various
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- 1.Joya, Malalai. Raising My Voice. Pan Australia. 194. 2009. 9781741987386.
- 2.Miller, Lloyd. Aspects of Afghan music: with special emphasis on the music of Herat from 1970 to 1975. University of Utah, Department of Languages. 103. 1979.
- 3.Schramm, Michael. Funktionalisierung und Idealisierung in der Musik: Dokumentation zum Symposium. Militärmusikdienst der Bundeswehr. 142 (fn). 2008. 9783000251467.
- 4.Archived copy.
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