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Afghanistan. The Music of. Intro to Afghanistan. This is the country of Afghanistan, its capital is Kabul. Afghanistan’s population is 31,889,923 people. The president of Afghanistan is Hamid Karzi Afghanistan is 251,772 square miles which is slightly smaller than Texas. Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan The Music of
Intro to Afghanistan • This is the country of Afghanistan, its capital is Kabul. • Afghanistan’s population is 31,889,923 people. • The president of Afghanistan is Hamid Karzi • Afghanistan is 251,772 square miles which is slightly smaller than Texas.
Afghanistan • The official language is Persian and Pashta. • People live in mud houses . • The currency is afghani. • It is in the center of Asia. • Parliament is the type of government.
Afghanistan was founded or created in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani • Through the ages, the region has been home to various people, among them the Aryan (Indonesian) tribes, such as the Kambojas, Bacterans, Persians, etc. Etc… History
Tanboor • Looks like a guitar with two strings. • 1,500 B.C to Today is how long people have played this instrument. • Strum the strings to make a sound.
Sarode • A very odd looking instrument looks kind of like a guitar • First played/made 150 years ago • Played by plucking the strings.
Shahnai • An instrument that looks like a flute. • Was first made in India 200 years ago then became popular in Afghanistan • Played by blowing threw 1 of 2 reefs.
Sitar • Looks like a guitar • First made 200 years ago • Played by strumming strings.
Audio Clips • Tanboor Audio Clip • Sarode Audio Clip • Sitar and Shahnai Audio Clip
Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan - March 21,2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmOddzkMPjo - . March 21,2008 http://afghanland.com/entertainment/music/instruments/instruments.html - March 21,2008 http://www.flickir.com, March 21,2008
Questions for the Audience What’s the Official language of Afghanistan? Persian and Pashta What Kind of Government is Afghanistan? parliamentary What is one Afghanistan instrument? Sitir, Tanboor, Sarode, and Shahnai. How Big is Afghanistan? About the Size of Texas What do the people live in? Mudhouses.