Bazgul Badakhshi

Bazgul Badakhshi
بازگل بدخشی
Born1902 (1902)
Takab Kambo Village, Kishim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
DiedMarch 29, 2009(2009-03-29) (aged 106–107)
Chenarganjishkan Village, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
GenresFolklore
OccupationsMusician
Singer
InstrumentGhijak
Years active1936–2009

Bazgul Badakhshi (Persian: بازگل بدخشی; c. 1902 – 29 March 2009)[1] was an Afghan folk singer, musician, and folklorist. He is well known for the song Ay Shokh which was sang in Radio Afghanistan.[2][3]

Life and career

Bazgul Badakhshi was born in 1902 in Takab Kambo Village, Kishim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. He started his singing career when he was 30 years old, which he performed for Governor of Badakhshan Province. Badakhshi spent his military service in 1957 at the Royal Palace of Afghanistan. He began to cooperate with Professor Yaqoob Qasemi and Khayal and sang in Radio Afghanistan.[4]

Death

Badakhshi died on March 29, 2009 at the age of 107. He was buried at Chenarganjishkan Village, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "باز گل بدخشــی آواز خوان افغان در گذشت". BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  2. ^ "Bazgul Badakhshi : Album 1". Afghan song lyrics. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  3. ^ "Afghan - Bazgul Badakhshi". YouTube (in Persian). FPU2007. June 4, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  4. ^ "Bazgul Badakhshi Ay Shokh.( ORG)". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  5. ^ "مـاه شـب تار کجـا میروی؟". Farda فـــــردا (in Persian). Retrieved March 10, 2026.