Dawood Sarkhosh
| Dawood Sarkhosh | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mohammad Dawood |
| Also known as | Dawood |
| Born |
1971 Daykundi Oruzgan  Afghanistan |
| Genres | Pop, Folk |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, and composer |
| Instruments | Dambura, Keyboard, Harmonium and vocals |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Website | www.dawoodsarkhosh.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Dambura | |
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Dawood or Daud Sarkhosh (Persian: داود سرخوش) is an Afghan poet, singer, and musician born 1971 in Daykundi, Oruzgan (now Daykundi Province) of Afghanistan. He belongs to Hazara ethnic minority group of Afghanistan.[1]
Early life
Sarkhosh's inspiration was his elder brother Sarwar Sarkhosh, a legendary musician of his times who was killed during the civil war. [citation needed] Sarkhosh learned playing dambura and singing from him at the age of seventeen. After the death of his brother Sarkhosh migrated to Pakistan first to Peshawar city then moved to Quetta.[1]
Career
Sarkhosh revived his skills by singing and composing songs inspired by a sense of nationalism and suffering in exile. He didn't sing for commercial gain, but out of nostalgia and to convey the feelings about refugee life as experienced by refugees of Afghanistan dispersed throughout the world. They went to his concerts in their thousands, marking Sarkhosh's rise as a singer.[citation needed] It was in Quetta that he mastered the harmonium under the Pakistani composer Arbab Ali Khan.[1]
Personal life
Sarkhosh is married to Kubra Nekzad Sarkhosh with three kids named; Saboor, Zulfiqar and Yasir. They live and work in Austria now.[1]
Discography
- 1998: Sarzamin-e-Man (My Homeland)
- 2000: Parijo (Fairy)
- 2004: Sapid o Siah (Black and White)
- 2005: Khana e Gilli (Mud House)
- 2007: Oslo Concert
- 2008: Maryam (Maryam (a girl's name))
- 2010: Bazi (Game/play)[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Biography of Dawood Sarkhosh". Sarkhosh's Official Site. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Dawood Sarkhosh's Albums". Afghan 123 (Afghan Music Portal). Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Albums". Dawood Sarkhosh's Official Site. Retrieved April 30, 2012.