‘During Afghanistan’s bloody thirty-year civil war, the sound of music was one of the first casualties.
Freedom of expression was censored by successive brutal regimes and musicians were often imprisoned and tortured.
For five years in the late 1990s, music was completely banned by the Taliban for its “corrupting influence.”
Now, members of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra are hoping to rebuild their country’s musical heritage and showcase Afghanistan’s vibrant culture to the rest of the world.’
Read more here: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra is hoping to revive music banned under the Taliban
Freedom of expression was censored by successive brutal regimes and musicians were often imprisoned and tortured.
For five years in the late 1990s, music was completely banned by the Taliban for its “corrupting influence.”
Now, members of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra are hoping to rebuild their country’s musical heritage and showcase Afghanistan’s vibrant culture to the rest of the world.’
Read more here: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra is hoping to revive music banned under the Taliban