Afghan Music Preservation

$10K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	May 21, 2001
End Date	Apr 26, 2004
Duration	1,071 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`76924-48`

Grant Description

The grant has launched a project to record the music of respected Afghan musicians now residing in Pakistani refugee camps. Four album-length compact discs will document the music that was integral to important events in Afghan life. The discs contain tracks of folk melodies, including music traditionally played at weddings and other joyous occasions.

These recordings will be archived at the U.S. Library of Congress and will be broadcast by the Voice of America.