Farhad Darya

Infobox musical artist
Name = _fa. فرهاد دریا
Farhad Darya
Background = solo_singer


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Birth_name = Farhad Nashir
Born = birth date and age|1962|9|22
Kabul, Afghanistan
Genre = Pop
Dance
Ghazals
Classical music
Occupation = Singer, Composer
Instrument = Harmonium & Guitar
Years_active = 1988 — Present
Label = Various

Farhad 'Darya' Nashir (Pashto/Dari: فرهاد دریا) (b. September 22, 1962, in Afghanistan) is a singer and composer from Afghanistan. Widely popular, he has earned affection for not only his music but also patriotism. He has fan base that stretches from his native Afghanistan to Tajikistan, Iran, Pakistan, Europe, North America and extending to Australia.fact|date=May 2008 Farhad sings in various languages including: Pashto, Dari, Uzbek, and Urdu. [ [http://www.virtualafghans.com/afghanlyrics/lyrics/Farhad_Darya/ Afghan Lyrics: Farhad Darya] ]

Early years and personal life

Farhad Darya was born in the Guzargah section of Kabul to Pashtun father and Tajik mother from Kunduz. [Asgarov, Adil. "Nashir, Farhad (1962–)." Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Ed. Michael Fischbach. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. 564-566. 2 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Thomson Gale. "PERSONAL HISTORY Nasher was born on 22 September 1962 in a Kunduz, Gozargah, Kabul province of Afghanistan."] Farhad's lineage can be traced to the Nashir a tribe of Suri.

Darya attended Sher Khan High School in North Afghanistan, which was named after his grandfather. He started his first band by the name of Nayestan, meaning Reed-bed. He later graduated from Habibia High School.fact|date=May 2008 After high school he enrolled in the Polytechnical University of Kabul and then subsequently in Kabul University. It was while attending Kabul University that Darya founded his first professional band, Goroh-e-Baran, meaning Rain Band. Initially it was to be called Halqahai Tilayee (Golden Rings) but the newcomers later settled on the former title.fact|date=May 2008 The band itself was not largely successful, due in part to its non-traditional music; however, it did acquaint the public with the faces of the member singers: Darya, Asad Badie, Mukhtar Majid and Jawid Rahie.fact|date=May 2008 Still involved in his music career, Darya continued his studies in college. During this time, he wrote music for other artists under the pseudonym Abr (Cloud). In 1988, Darya became a professor at the university and taught Western classical music for a year before leaving for Europe.fact|date=May 2008

After traveling through Prague and Hamburg, Darya arrived in Paris, where he would meet Sultana Emam. The two were married in 1993, and moved to the United States in 1995, where they still live in the state of Virginia.fact|date=May 2008 In 1996, they had a son, Hejran Darya.fact|date=May 2008

Career

Up Until late 1980s

During the 1980s, Darya's focus was his education and his singing profession did not materialize into an established career.fact|date=May 2008 Mainly involved with the Rain Band, he was only recognized merely as a single part of a whole group. However, after his emigration from Afghanistan and the dissolution of the group, he embarked on a solo career.fact|date=May 2008

1990s to Present

Since Farhad's television debut on Afghanistan's television network in 1980, he has released over two dozen albums-the acclaimed ones produced in exile, many of which deal with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the resulting misfortunes of the war-torn nation.fact|date=May 2008 Most of the music is aimed at helping the people of Afghanistan and bringing unity to his native country. His 2003 album "Salam Afghanistan", specifically, deals with themes of national unity. These efforts have earned him much acclaim and the title of "Best Singer of the Year" in his country, and most recently in Copenhagen, Denmark.fact|date=May 2008

He has sung songs in various Afghan dialects, as well as in Uzbeki and Urdu.fact|date=May 2008 Darya started playing Afghan and Indian classical music since 1978. He intends to expand his knowledge in this domain as much as possible. Most of Darya's vocal exercises are in accordance with the rules of Afghan-Indo classical music. [ [http://www.farhaddarya.info/news2001.htm The Official Website of Farhad Darya: News] ]

Release of his successful album "HA!"

In 2008 Darya released his international CD "HA!". According to Beerobar.com sources the CD has been a hit inside Afghanistan.fact|date=May 2008 The video of Nazdeek Shodan (Dohle Bezan) from his album HA was released on Afghanistan National Television, which was a hit among Afghans inside the country, and the afghan diaspora.fact|date=May 2008

"HA!" has been rated "4.5/5" Stars by Beerobar.com.fact|date=May 2008

Afghan Orphans Controversy

In 2007 Darya was accused by an Afghan private run television, in America of stealing money from Afghan Orphans organization inside Kabul.fact|date=May 2008 The video showed children accusing Darya of using them for one of his video projects "Kochah" without paying them. They also accused Darya for receiving money from this project.fact|date=May 2008

Later the same year Darya visited Afghanistan to clarify these claims; he interviewed the same people who in the video accused Darya. They confessed that their video was misused, and they had not meant to offend Darya, and asked Farhad Darya for forgiveness.fact|date=May 2008 The video was later shown on Beerobar.com website, which received over 10,000 hits in one week.fact|date=May 2008

After the Controversy

In 2008, in his interview with ATN, Darya announced his immense project to open bank accounts for Afghan orphans.fact|date=May 2008 He paid over 40,000 thousand U.S dollars for the start, and in future other afghan families in diaspora can sponsor these children.fact|date=May 2008

Films

Darya produced additional scoring and lyrics for "Through Her Eyes" a short film written and directed by Mithaq Kazimi. [ [http://www.kdkfactory.com/blog/?page_id=17.htm "Through Her Eyes"] or [http://www.kdkfactory.com/the.htm "Through Her Eyes"] (2006), not in IMDB database]

Darya produced background music for the film "In Foreign Land" (1998). [ [http://afghanland.com/entertainment/movies.html Review of "In Foreign Land" at Afghanland] ]

Awards

Afghanistan: "Best Singer of the Year" (2003)
Denmark: "Best Singer of the Year" (2005)Farhad Darya is also working on a new movie with famous Afghan Actor named Masood Jan and the movie is in post-productionfact|date=May 2008

Discography

*Released in Afghanistan
**"Yaare Bewafaa" (یار بی وفا)
**"Rahe Rafta" (راه رفته)
**"Afghan Folk Music" (محلي)
**"Zaro Jane" (زارو جانه)
**"Baran" (باران)
**"Ghazal" (غزل)
**"Bolbole Awara" (بلبل آواره)
**"Mazdeegar" (مازديگر)
**"Bazme Ghazal" (بزم غزل)
**"Mehrbaani" (مهربانی)

*Released Abroad
**"Begum Jan" (بیگم جان)
**"Teri Soorat" (तेरी सूरत تیرِی صورت)
**"Ateschparcha" (آتش پرچه)
**"Afghanistan" (افغانستان)
**"Live In San Francisco" (كنسرت سانفرانسيسكو)
**"Shakar" (شكر)
**"In Foreign Land" (در سرزمين بيگانه)
**"Live In Europe" (كنسرت اروپا)
**"Qabila-e-Ashiq" (قبیلهء عاشق)
**"Golom Golom" (گُلم گُلم)
**"Salaam Afghanistan" (سلام افغانستان)
**"HA!"( 2008 )
**"Yahoo" (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.farhaddarya.info/ Official website of Farhad Darya]
* [http://www.virtualafghans.com/music/farhad_darya/ Listen to Farhad Darya Music Online]
* [http://www.daryasworld.com/ Farhad Darya Fansite]
* [http://www.farhaddaryafanclub.info/ Farhad Daryas Fan Club]