Jalil Zaland

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Ustad Jalil Zaland
Bornc. 1930 or 1935
music composer
NationalityAfghan
SpouseSara
Children8

Jalil Zaland (

composer of Afghanistan's golden music era.[3][4][5] Zaland was one of the biggest music stars of Afghanistan and he earned the honorific Ustad and is therefore best known as Ustad Zaland (استاد زولاند or استاد زلاند).[6] As a Persian speaker, his classic melodies were also highly acclaimed in Iran and Tajikistan
.

Zaland along with Salim Sarmast and Nangyalai created the first amateur band for

Googosh.[7] Also at Radio Afghanistan he led the creation of a 30-piece orchestra of Eastern and Western music, which was very influential in the history of the music of Afghanistan.[7] Zaland was one of the early teachers of Ahmad Wali
.

Family

He was of a musical family: Jalil is the father of Farid Zoland, Shahla Zaland, Soheila Zaland, Wahid Zaland, Mina Zaland, Mirwais Zaland, and Mahmood Zaland, all of whom are also involved in music.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.gma.com.af/Documents%20of%20GMA/All%20News/Archive%20of%20May%202009/news1.htm
  2. ^ "جلیل زلاند، آوازخوان و آهنگساز افغان درگذشت". BBC World Service. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  3. ^ "The talibans have banned all music". Freemuse. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  4. ^ "City of Love". Virtual Afghans. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Dialogue with Said Omar". Afghan Magazine. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  6. ^ a b c "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". TOLOnews. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "BBC Persian". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.