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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Silence replaces old folk tunes in historic quarter of Kabul

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All right reserved

Nabih Bakhsh’s family has been part of Afghanistan’s musical tradition for generations. His great-grandfather was a musician in the court of the Afghan emperor 150 years ago. His father was a famous maestro and singer. Bakhsh too carried on the family art, performing and running an instrument repair shop.

Until now. The 70-year-old had to give up music and turn his shop into a convenience stall selling soda.

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