Abdul Rahim Sarban

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soft rock
classical music
jazz
blues

Occupation(s)

singer
songwriter
composer

Instrument(s)

vocal
harmonium
tabla
electric guitar

Years active1950s–1986

Musical artist

Abdul Rahim Sārbān (عبدالرحیم ساربان) (1930 – April 2, 1993), better known as Sarban, was an Afghan singer, born in Kabul.

Sarban's music fused elements, rhythms and orchestration of the western musical traditions of Jazz and "Belle Chanson" with the prevalent Afghan musical tradition.

References

AFP / The Express Tribune: Afghans sing again -- of love and war
Farhad Darya website: Bringing Sarban's remains from Pakistan to Afghanistan Archived November 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine