Nainawaz

Nainawaz
BornFazel Ahmad Khan Zekrya
1935
Died1979(1979-00-00) (aged 43–44)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Occupation
  • Artist
  • poet
  • composer
NationalityAfghan
Period70s late 80s
GenrePop

Fazel Ahmad Zekrya (Pashto/Dari: فضل احمد ذکریا; 1935–1979), known professionally as Nainawaz (Pashto/Dari: نينواز) (or Ustad Nainawaz) was a renowned Afghan artist, poet and composer.[1] He has composed some of the most iconic pieces in Afghan popular music.

Background

Nainawaz was one of the nine sons of a well known politician, poet, writer Sardar Haji Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria from the Barakzai ruling family. He was born in the Yakatoot district of Kabul. Nainwaz attended the elite Lycée Esteqlal in Kabul.[2] In his early teens, he taught himself how to play the accordion. He also wrote poems and composed melodies. His adopted stage name "Nainawaz" means Ney (an End-blown flute) player in Persian. Nainwaz graduated from Kabul University, Law and Political Faculty.[2]

Nainawaz has one son, Amir Khusru Nainawaz, and one daughter Sahar Khanum, married in 1985 to Ehsan Aman a famous singer from Helmand Province.

Career

Nainawaz is credited with adding modern pop elements to Afghan music. He produced countless hit compositions sung by many renowned Afghan artists such as the Ahmad Zahir, Ahmad Wali, Mahwash, Sarban, Awalmir, and many others.[3] Many of his compositions have a Mystical quality and are set to poems by Rumi, Hafez, and Lahuti. Nainawaz was a mentor and teacher to Ahmad Zahir, the well-known Afghan singer.

Death

Nainawaz took part in the Bala Hissar uprising against the Khalq communist regime as a part of the Revolutionary Group of the Peoples of Afghanistan in 1979. He was arrested and executed by the Khalq regime.[2]

References and footnotes

  1. ^ "Biography". Nainawaz. Retrieved 12 May 2021.[self-published source]
  2. ^ a b c "نینواز هنرمند متعهدی که به اسارت نه گفت و ایستاده جان داد". حزب همبستگی افغانستان. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ "A Sample List of Popular Compositions by Nainawaz". Nainawaz.


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