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Awalmir

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Also known as Ustad Awalmir

Ustad Awalmir () (May 8, 1931 – April 24, 1982) was an Afghan composer, musician, singer, and poet who wrote and sang in the Pashto language.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Afghanistan
Place of birth
Peshawar
Place of death
Kabul
Occupation
singer
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1931-01-01
date of death
1982-04-24
start of work period
1949-00-00
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Ustad Awalmir () (May 8, 1931 – April 24, 1982) was an Afghan composer, musician, singer, and poet who wrote and sang in the Pashto language.

He began learning music as a teen from various music teachers and began to perform for radio broadcasts. His first song was My Heart Has Broken To Pieces. At the age of 18, he performed at the Afghan Independence Day in Kabul.

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