ORGAN THING: The Afghan Women’s Orchestra, little more is needed in terms of words…

Today’s Organ Thing of The day needs little in terms of words. Any form of regime or leadership that forbids people gathering to make music together, to make art together, to make art alone, to sit and play music, to share the human joy of creativity and community is surely a cowardly regime. Zarifa Adiba,…

Zarifa Adiba, conductor. The Afghan Women’s Orchestra “Zohra” performs at the Tonhalle in Zurich, Switzerland along with students from the Orchestre du College de Geneve. Sakina is arranged by Allegra Boggess.

Zarifa Adiba, conductor of Afghanistan’s first female orchestra: “I fear we may never play our instruments again”. Where are they all now?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OGh-ECsev08

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[…] Art Afghanistan, a small arts centre in Kabul, in 2018” – and there was this as well, The Afghan Women’s Orchestra, little more is needed in terms of words. I’ve always agreed with Sean Scully’s argument that art is mostly a force for good, […]

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