شاہ ولی Taranasaz | |
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Born | 1927 Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
Died | 2007 |
Genres |
Ghazals Classical music |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1963–present |
Labels | Various |
Shah Wali Taranasaz (
Persian: شاه ولی ترانه ساز), 1927 - 2007, was a “much admired”
[1] singer, songwriter and composer from
Badakhshan,
Afghanistan.
[2]
Taranasaz sang more than 300 songs in Persian. He composed traditional and popular songs and some that were critical of the Taliban. [3]
After fleeing Afghanistan, Taranasaz moved to New York City, and later to Fremont, where he could be closer to the Afghan music scene. [4] [3]
He died in 2007 and was survived by a wife and two children. [3]