Sarban
Abdul Rahim Sārbān (Farsi/Farsi) (1930 – April 2, 1993), better known as Sarban, was an Afghan singer. Music fused elements, rhythms and orchestration of the western musical traditions of Jazz and "Belle Chanson" with the prevalent Afghan musical tradition.
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Sarban
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- Name
- Sarban
- Birth Name
- Abdul Rahim Mahmodi
- Born
- 1930
- Birthplace
- Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan
- Died
- April 2, 1993
- Place of death
- Peshawar, Pakistan
- Occupation
- * singer
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
- Fields
- soft rock
- Languages
- Persian
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Abdul Rahim Sārbān (Farsi/Farsi) (1930 – April 2, 1993), better known as Sarban, was an Afghan singer. Music fused elements, rhythms and orchestration of the western musical traditions of Jazz and "Belle Chanson" with the prevalent Afghan musical tradition.
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• Name — Sarban • Birth Name — Abdul Rahim Mahmodi • Born — 1930 • Birthplace — Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan • Died — April 2, 1993 • Place of death — Peshawar, Pakistan • Origin — Afghanistan • Genre — * soft rock • classical music • jazz • blues • Occupation — * singer • songwriter • composer • Instrument — * vocal • harmonium • tabla • electric guitar • Years Active — 1950s–1986
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1930
Sarban born at Kabul.
1993
Sarban died at Pakistan.
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Some of his songs include: • Ay Shakh-e Gul • Ahesta Boro • Ay Sarban • Ay Bahar Sabz • Ay Deer ba Dast Amada bas Zod Barafti
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