After decades of political upheaval in Afghanistan, this
moving collection of
16 children's folk songs is being returned to a
new generation of Afghan children to be sung and passed down for
generations to come. Originally collected by Peace Corp volunteer,
Louise Pascale, and published by Kabul Press in 1968, the songs have
all but disappeared from the culture. They have now been recorded by
well-known and respected Afghan musician, Vaheed Kaacemy, and a
group of Afghan children. A new, colorful version of the songbook
includes lyrics in Farsi, Pushto, Uzbeki and Hazara, musical
notation and a 60 minute CD. With support from the National
Geographic Society, Ayenda: Afghan Children Initiative, and many
generous individuals, 3,000 copies are being distributed for free to
children at 100 schools across Afghanistan. Additional printings are
planned to return this cultural heritage to thousands more children
in Afghanistan and in Afghan communities around the world.
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Click here to order your copy of Qu Qu Qu Barg-e-Chinaar: Children's Songs from Afghanistan.