Obaidullah Jan Kandahari
عبيدالله جان کندهاری
Obaidullah Jan Kandahari in 1970s
Obaidullah Jan Kandahari in 1970s
Background information
Birth nameObaidullah Jan Kandahari
Born5 May 1951
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died25 February 1983
Spin Boldak, Afghanistan
GenresGhazals, Classical
Occupation(s)Afghan musician
Instrument(s)Dhol, Dilruba, Tabla, Harmonium
Years active1970s and early 1980s
Labels
Past membersAbdul Baqi Dilresh, Abdul Khaliq Agha - (Pashto Poets)

Obaidullah Jan Kandaharai (Pashto: عبیدالله جان کندهاری, romanized: Obāidullāh Jān Kāndāhāri [1]), or simply known as Obaidullah Jan, was a singer from Kandahar, Afghanistan.[2] He was popular among the Pashtuns in southern Afghanistan and in Quetta, Pakistan. He brought some new style to traditional Pashto music and was considered a classical singer. He recorded many albums with lyrics written by Sayed Abdul Khaliq Agha & Abdul Baqi Dilresh, a famous Pashto poets from Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Obaidullah Jan's songs are enjoyed by many of the Pashtun diaspora around the world, especially the Pashtuns from the Kandahar-Quetta region and those living in Karachi, Pakistan. He was also recognized by other Afghans who understood Pashto language.

Lyricists/Composers

Abdul Baqi Dilresh, renowned by his poetic pseudonym "Dilresh," is a famous Pashto poet hailing from Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Quetta, Balochistan. Widely recognized for his contributions to Pashto Literature, Notably, the famous singer Obaidullah Jan Kandahari has lent his voice to around 400 songs written by Abdul Baqi Dilresh, and the acclaimed artists Nazia Iqbal & Naghma has interpreted a few of Dilresh's compositions, though these remain unpublished on the internet, reserved as personal expressions.

Death

During the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Ubaidullah Jan was secretly crossing the Durand Line into Pakistan with two females when he was murdered by a rogue commander of Ismatullah Muslim.[2] It is believed that Ubaidullah Jan was about 32 years old at the time of death, and that the killing was over proceeds relating to his music. He was buried by Ismatullah Muslim's followers at an unknown place, but very likely somewhere in the Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province.

See also

References

  1. ↑ عبيدالله جان کندهاری
  2. 1 2 Giustozzi, Antonio (2009). Empires of mud: war and warlords of Afghanistan. Columbia University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-231-70080-1. Retrieved 14 October 2011.

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