Abdul Rahim Sarban
Sarban ساربان | |
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| Born | Abdul Rahim Mahmodi 1930 |
| Origin | Afghanistan |
| Died | April 2, 1993 (aged 62–63) |
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| Years active | 1950s–1986 |
Abdul Rahim Sārbān (Pashto/Dari: عبدالرحیم ساربان) (1930 – April 2, 1993), better known as Sarban, was an Afghan singer. Sarban's music fused elements, rhythms and orchestration of the western musical traditions of Jazz and "Belle Chanson" with the prevalent Afghan musical tradition.
Discography
Some of his songs include:
- Ay Shakh-e Gul
- Ahesta Boro
- Ay Sarban
- Ay Bahar Sabz
- Ay Deer ba Dast Amada bas Zod Barafti
References
- AFP / The Express Tribune: Afghans sing again – of love and war
- Farhad Darya website: Bringing Sarban's remains from Pakistan to Afghanistan Archived November 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine