Breaking the Silence: Music in Afghanistan
1 hour2008-10-11
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All since the Soviet invasion in 1979 musicians have lived under restrictions in Afghanistan, before Mujahedin and Taliban tightened the reins even more. This documentary explores the position of music through more than twenty years of the country’s history. We meet musicians in Afghanistan and in exile, in addition to both believers who reject music and those having it as a central part of their religion.
Cast

Aziz Ghaznawi
Himself - Head of Music Radio & TV Afghanistan

Mashinai
Himself - Musician

Khaled Arman
Himself - Ensemble Kabul

Shiraz Siddiqi
Himself - Kabul Resident

Naqib Ahmad
Himself - Former Mujahidden

Naghma
Herself - Singer

Walayad Khan
Himself - Rubab Maker

Amir Jan
Himself - Musician

Aziza Feroz Afghan
Herself - Singer
