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, 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?