Musicians who fled the Taliban are forging new sounds abroad
. A well-known singer and former judge of “Afghan Star”—the equivalent of “American Idol”—Mr Fanoos asked for song requests. Instead he received a note calling him an infidel. He was no stranger to threats; they had accompanied him on his rise to prominence, prompting him to send his wife and three of his children abroad. Mr Fanoos decided to leave one week after the Taliban overran Kabul.
Their repertoire includes songs that were crowd-pleasers back in Kabul. It is a diverse mix, for Afghanistan has a rich musical history. The empires and cultures that swept through Central and South Asia have shaped its songs: The family’s performance reflects this cultural fusion. Mr Fanoos senior sings 19th-century folk songs, patriotic tunes, romantic ballads and, an ancient poetic form which sets couplets to music. Their composition includes lines by Rumi, a 13th-century Sufi poet who was born in modern-day Afghanistan. The brothers accompany their father on the piano and violin, adding fresh sounds by swapping traditional instruments for Western ones.
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