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Artist
Nasrat Parsa
12+ albums
PunjabiWorld Musicafghanistanbeautiful male voiceafghan
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Nasrat Parsa (Persian: نصرت پارسا, February 22, 1969–May 8, 2005) was an Afghan singer. Up until his murder, he continued his music in exile from Hamburg, Germany, occasionally touring other countries. Nasrat Parsa was born to a middle class family in a suburb of Kabul, Afghanistan. His family was already involved in music to a certain extent and the environment of a musical household helped materialize Nasrat’s artistic talents. Due to Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the ensuing disruptive guerrilla fighting, Nasrat Parsa and his family left Afghanistan in 1981 for Pakistan and subsequently to India. They took residence in the capital city of New Delhi, a popular destination for most Afghan war civilians. There the 12 year old émigré was said to delve into studying music to find comfort from the negative psychological effects of the war. He attended the school of music under the apprenticeship of classic Indian singer Daish Pandi.He also studied with Ustad Monawar Ali Khan, a leading authority in certain Indian music styles who taught him details of musical instruments and notes. He became one of the few Afghan singers who had a formal training in classical music. It was these lessons that would prepare him for performing the ghazals that he later became known for in Europe. After a few transition years in India, Nasrat and his family immigrated to Germany. Establishing contact with other fellow countrymen in Hamburg, Nasrat became more involved in the music scene wi
