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Afghanland.com Afghanistan Ustad Mahwash Mahwash's regular accompanists were Hashem on harmonium, and his two younger brothers, Asif and Arif, who both play tabla drums. Mahwash and the Mahmood brothers remained in Kabul. Mahwash's teacher, Hashem, died in Germany, but, she reunited with his two brothers, Asif and Arif, at the London Concert for Afghanistan, on March 14 2002 a charity event in aid of Care, Medicines sans Frontières, Ockenden International and Save the Children. www.afghanland.com /entertainment/mahwash.html   (1373 words)

Virtual Afghans - Ustad Farida Mahwash   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Some became Ustad Mahwash with Arman and Afghan Enssanble professional, such as Ahmad Zahir, son of a former prime minister, and the nearest Kabul came to a Presley or a Sinatra. Mahwash's rise to fame owed much to another famous Kabuli musician, Ustad Mohammad Hashem, whose ancestors came from India and were brought to Kabul in the 1860s as court musicians by the then ruler, Sher Ali Khan. Thus many of Mahwash's songs are classical dari poems set to music whose structure is that of classical ragas, with rhythms reminiscent of tabla drums and the North African derbuka. www.virtualafghans.com /news/news_item.asp?NewsID=16   (1675 words)

e-Ariana - Todays Afghan News Thus many of Mahwash's songs are classical Persian poems set to music whose structure is that of classical Indian ragas, with rhythms reminiscent of India's tabla drums and the North African derbuka. But neither they nor Mahwash have been tempted to Westernise their music along the lines of Pakistan's most prominent singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who introduced electric bass and synthesiser to the spiritual sufi music of his forefathers. She was born into an extremely conservative Muslim society, where women are discouraged from becoming performers for fear they will be considered loose and where the rate of death in childbirth is the highest in the world, in part because men often refuse to let their wives travel to hospital. e-ariana.com /ariana/eariana.nsf/allDocsArticles/C21B3E656CF2208087256C8400677307?OpenDocument   (871 words)

Welcome to the Vancouver Courier - On Line - Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) For now, Mahwash (who performs March 6 at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver) enchants only Western audiences with her exquisite performances of Afghan classical and semi-classical repertoire, along with ghazals (songs based on romantic poetry). By the early '90s, when Afghanistan was mired in factional fighting and Mahwash received threats against her and her family, she was ready to choose a life in exile. Instead, Mahwash will be on stage with Aziz Herawi, a master of the lute-like rubab (Afghanistan's national instrument) and sitar, Ahsan Ahmad on tabla, Khalil Raghed on harmonium and vocals and flutist Henri Tournier, who played on the Radio Kaboul album. www.vancourier.com /issues05/031105/entertainment/031105en4.html   (778 words)

Levantine Newsletter You could hear the voice of Ustad Mahwash everywhere as part of a kind of perpetual background music to the activities of men, women, and children, all wearing colorful native Afghan clothes as part of the seasonal festivities. The melodies sung by Ustad Mahwash at the Getty in both Dari and Pashto languages were representative of popular Afghan music of the sixties and seventies. As the first woman Ustad (maestro) in Afghanistan, she is not only a master musician but was in those days a role model, a strong woman who managed to turn her talent into a brilliant career against all the obstacles that usually prevented women from succeeding. www.levantinecenter.org /Newsletters/newsletter012405.html   (1750 words)

Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Ustad Farida Mahwash is unanimously acknowledged as the greatest female singer of Afghanistan. Mahwash became popular through her broadcasts on Radio Kabul, and was named “Artist of the Year” in 1970, before receiving in 1977 the coveted title of Ustad (“Master”). An exceptional talent and frequent accompanist for Ustad Mahwash, Khalil Ragheb started his career as drummer for one of the most heralded Afghan singers in the world, Ahmad Zahir. www.bayimproviser.com /calendar.asp?FromPage=CalendarSummary&summary=false&event_id=4711   (796 words)

Haverford College "Ustad" Mahwash and Ensemble Kaboul will bring to Haverford the rich musical tradition of Radio Kaboul, the state radio that flourished in Afghanistan before the arrival of the Soviets and was utterly silenced during the reign of the Taliban. Ensemble Kaboul was founded in 1995 by a group of defiant expatriates who fled Taliban rule, and its concerts are an intoxicating blend of airy melodies of Tajik minstrels, ecstatic festival songs, classical ragas, and brilliant instrumental pieces. She was named Artist of the Year in 1970 in Afghanistan and in 1977 was granted the coveted title of "Ustad" (Master), the only woman ever to be granted that title. www.haverford.edu /newsletter/oct05/mahwash.htm   (498 words)

Amazon.ca: Radio Kaboul (Afghanistan): Music: Ustad Mahwash,Ensemble Kaboul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The set features vocalist Farida Mahwash, whose ascent in the 1970s established her as one of her country's most celebrated singers, and who earned the title of "Master" (Ustad) towards the end of the decade. The ensemble is led by the elder Hossein Arman, one of the original musical composers of the Radio Kabul broadcast station (the others died under deprivation or in exile), and his son, multi-instrumentalist Khaled Arman, who co-founded the Ensemble Kaboul with his father. The music may seem familiar, quite similar to Indian and Pakistani popular song and romantic ghazals; Mahwash still has a lovely voice, and the music, though somewhat formal and restrained is also quite elegant and rich. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000C662C   (667 words)

e-Ariana - Todays Afghan News Nothing would bring greater joy to Ustad Farida Mahwash than to return to her Afghan homeland and sing for her legion of fans. The establishment of Najibullah Ahmadzai's Soviet-supported regime in Afghanistan forced her to flee to Pakistan and then to the United States in 1990, after the Soviets began killing off the leading singers. Through his help and the support of her boss at the ministry of information and culture, she was able to sing on the radio. www.e-ariana.com /ariana/eariana.nsf/allPrintDocs/D075D39C1E00995D87256FAF0040848F?OpenDocument   (599 words)

CU Concerts - Ensemble Kabul She has been living for the last twelve years in California and makes tours throughout the world to promote a better understanding of the music of her country. He studied North Indian traditional music at the Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris, before becoming a disciple of the master of the bansuri flute Hariprasad Chaurasia, to whom he became the assistant at the conservatory of Rotterdam. He recorded the CD Radio Kaboul with Ustad Mahwash and also has recorded with the great Pakistan singer Abida Parveen. www.cuconcerts.org /archives/kabul.html   (1036 words)

Hesston College News Ustad Mahwash, Afghanistan's greatest female singer, will perform for a central Kansas audience in a November 8 concert at Hesston College's Yost Center. Mahwash studied under the great masters Nabi Gol, Khyal, Sarâhang, and Naynawaz. She became popular through her broadcasts on Radio Kaboul, and was named "Artist of the Year" in 1970, before receiving in 1977 the coveted title of Ustad (Master). www.hesston.edu /newsport/archives/2005Fall/051020hbpa.htm   (298 words)

eastbayexpress.com | Music | Mahwash/Mafalda Arnauth/Nassima Ustad Farida Mahwash is the most important Afghan singer of the last fifty years, and on Radio Kaboul she celebrates the traditions of her homeland with a talented sextet. She has an amazingly youthful tone, and embellishes phrases with grace notes and flurries of melodic improvisation. That melancholy also drives the music of Portugal, where a new generation is giving fado -- often called Portuguese blues, since it evolved from a confluence of European art music and the rhythms of West Africa brought to Portugal during slavery days -- an infusion of energy. music.eastbayexpress.com /Issues/2003-12-31/music/hearsay2.html   (393 words)

The Montclarion Yet, because of immigration issues, Mahwash's usual ensemble could not accompany her performance, leading to the necessary acquisition of a French Indian flute player, Henri Tournier. Furthermore, Mahwash was suffering from a serious cold and was forced to end the performance considerably early. The traditional Afghan costumes were truly pleasing and the looks of utter ecstatic satisfaction on the faces of Herwai, Ragheb and Ahmad while they played a prelude to Mahwash's entrance transported me to a private, lush opium den in my head. www.themontclarion.org /media/paper374/news/2005/03/10/ArtsAndEntertainment/Radio.Kaboul.Not.Quite.In.Harmony-891129.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.themontclarion.org   (342 words)

Global Hits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) One of those artists was the great Afghan diva Ustad Mahwash. "Radio Kaboul" is a CD of new recordings by Mahwash, featuring songs by composers she worked with back in the 1970's, when Radio Kabul was in full swing. Before the war and the Taliban, Mahwash was a very famous singer with classical training. www.theworld.org /globalhits/2004/01/26.shtml   (492 words)

Berea College - Public Relations In 2003, Ensemble Kaboul, along with Mahwash, were named winners of BBC Radio 3’s World Music Award – Asia category. Hossein Arman (voice, harmonium), a renowned singer in his native Afghanistan who was forced into exile by the political situation there, formed Ensemble Kaboul in Geneva, Switzerland. For their current United States tour, they are joined by Ghulam Mohammad Nejrawi (zerbaghali drum); Prablu Edouard (tabla); and award-winning Ustad Farida Mahwash, revered as the “greatest female singer of Afghanistan.” (Ustad means “master”). www.berea.edu /publicrelations/newsreleases/2005/2005-10-31-ensemblekaboul.asp   (247 words)

Ustad Farida Mahwash ||| Mondomix *** musiques du monde *** world music Born in 1947, Farida Mahwash is considered Afghanistan’s greatest contemporary woman singer. Her exceptional voice and classical training has brought her the country’s ultimate title of “ustad”, or master musician. Despite her forced exile in the United States, Mahwash has prolonged a long and rich career as the permanent guest of the Radio Kabul Ensemble. www.mondomix.com /en/artist.php?artist_id=567   (136 words)

[No title] The Salem performance features Ustad Farida Mahwash, a powerhouse singer who was given the honorary title, “Ustad,” meaning “master.” No woman in the history of Afghanistan had been called “Ustad,” until Mahwash came along. When the radio director broadcast her songs during the 1960s and ’70s, her popularity led to a loosening of laws banning public performances by women. Music making was also disrupted by the Afghan-Soviet conflict that began in 1979 and ended 20 years later. www.willamette.edu /cal/event.cgi/4531   (459 words)

Radio Kaboul performs Afghan music at WFU The award-winning Radio Kaboul has been devoted to the performance of traditional music and instruments from Afghanistan since their founding. The concert will feature Ustad Farida Mahwash, a vocalist who is considered the greatest female singer of Afghanistan. She received the coveted title of "Ustad" (Master) in 1977 and was awarded the BBC's Asia/Pacific Award of World Music in 2003. www.wfu.edu /wfunews/2005/110905r.html   (402 words)

Radio Kaboul: Ustad Mahwash & Friends: Herbert Barrett Management Mahwash became popular through her broadcasts on the Radio Kaboul, and was named "Artist of the year" in 1970, before receiving the coveted title of Ustad (Master) in 1977. For the past twelve years she has lived in California toured throughout the world to promote a better understanding of the music of her country. He escaped from Afghanistan several years ago to go to Strasbourg with his father, a great percussion master who died a short time after his arrival in France. www.herbertbarrett.com /artist.php?id=radiokaboul&aview=bio   (362 words)

Asia Society - Calendar The influences of traditional Afghan music span the Middle East, Central Asia and North India. Mahwash, the great female singer from the heyday of Radio Afghanistan, is the only woman in Afghanistan to have received the esteemed title of Ustad (master). Homayoun Sakhi, a young virtuoso of the rabob (a short-necked lute which is the national instrument of Afghanistan), recently performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. The artists are accompanied on tabla (kettledrums) and percussion. www.asiasociety.org /events/calendar.pl?event=13648   (143 words)

The Austin Chronicle Ustad Faridah Mahwash Rulers and invaders have long attempted to control its inhabitants, the despotic Taliban being only a recent example. Vocalist Ustad Mahwash is no stranger to its past; she’s been threatened by several governments in her rise to the top as one of Afghanistan’s most successful exports. The title “Ustad” is only bestowed upon master musicians, and Mahwash is the only woman to be recognized with the honorific. www.austinchronicle.com /gyrobase/Guides/Bands?oid=259998   (139 words)

UrbanImage - mahwash images, mahwash photos, mahwash photographs Images of World music including mahwash: Features the Afro-pop revolution of the 70's, 80's and 90's as well as leading musicians from India, Latin America and the rest of the globe. Highlights of the archive include images of mahwash, Fela Kuti and his wives and King of Rai Cheb Khaled. African musicians in particular were given a marketing push by American and European record labels beginning in the mid-1980s, a period that not coincidentally coincided with the prime career years of some of its leading artists, including mahwash, Thomas Mapfumo and King Sunny Ade. www.urbanimage.tv /docs/afghanistanmahwash.htm   (204 words)

WNYC - New Sounds: World Music from Mali To New Guinea (January 17, 2005) One of Afghanistan's best-known female singers, Ustad Farida Mahwash, trained with classical masters, and now lives in exile in California. She had given concerts and performed on the radio long before the Taliban regime came to power and has just released a tour CD, "Mahwash: Radio Kaboul,” recorded in honor of the musicians of Radio Kabul. Also, sample from the recent double live CD by Habib Koite of Mali, backed by the superstar musicians of Bamada. www.wnyc.org /shows/newsounds/episodes/2005/01/17   (250 words)

Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul Tour Dates & Tickets Deserving winners of the Asia category in the 2003 Radio 3 World Music Awards. We can send you an email when we add details of events featuring Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul. Sorry - we don't have any Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul tour dates listed in the UK at the moment, but we can send you an immediate email as soon as we hear of more. www.ents24.com /web/artist/64672/Ustad_Mahwash_&_Ensemble_Kaboul.html   (139 words)

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Search results for "Mahwash" in bands @ 911Tabs - Tabs Search Engine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Search results for "Mahwash" in bands @ 911Tabs - Tabs Search Engine Browse by band : 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z : Top 100 Tabs Make sure to choose a proper searching area [next to the search field]. www.911tabs.com /search.php?search=Mahwash&type=band   (75 words)

Amazon.ca: Breaking the Silence: Music In Afghanistan: DVD: Breaking the Silence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul - Mashinai Pashtu Song' Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul - Rita Wahzma Rasha Dildar' Be the first person to review this item. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007MAQA0   (157 words)

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