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Musician: Abdul Ghafoori
Location: Birmingham
Instruments: harmonium, keyboard, voice
Music: Afghani
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HOW I CAME TO THIS MUSIC听听听听听听听听听听WHERE I PLAY听听听听听听听听听听A FAVOURITE SONG |
  
Abdul Ghafoori's music has been recorded by Sound It Out Community Music in Birmingham.
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 听听Listen (4'41) to 'Bahar' performed by Abdul Ghafoori on vocals and harmonium and accompanied by Zaki on tabla.
听听Listen (2'18) to Abdul Ghafoori talk about his music.
'In Afghanistan music was affected by the political situation and was banned by the Taliban.'
How I came to this music:
Music is everything in my life. It is the important thing, I have it like other people have a job.
When I was a child the music I heard was called hamator; it's like Afghan pop and my favourite singer was Ahmed Zahir. He sang about life, love and nature; everything. He's the most famous singer in Afghanistan and everybody likes him. He's not alive at the moment.
 When I was about 16 -17 years old I started playing the accordian. My family didn't play music so I taught myself. I just played for private enjoyment, not at weddings or concerts. In Afghanistan music was affected by the political situation and was banned by the Taliban.
The instrument I play is the harmonium. It comes from India but has been used in Afghanistan for a very long time and it is very famous. Every singer plays with a harmonium and tabla. To play you have to practice every day, every night but, if you have interest and hope, I think that no instrument is difficult.
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