Afghanistan National Institute of Music

Afghanistan National Institute of Music
Location
Kabul, Afghanistan
Information
Established June 20, 2010
Director Dr. Ahmad Naser Sarmast
Website http://www.anim-music.org/

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) is a school of music in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was founded by the Afghan-Australian ethnomusicologist Dr. Ahmad Naser Sarmast, and offers a curriculum combining the tuition of both Afghan and Western music.[1][2] ANIM is a co-educational institute.[3][4]

Per an agreement between Sarmast and the Afghan Ministry of Education, the school accommodates both exceptionally talented students and underprivileged children. [1][5]

In 2013, ANIM's Afghan Youth Orchestra toured the United States, including performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.[2][5] In 2015, the first Afghan female conductor, Negin Khpolwak, held her first concert with an all-female ensemble.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Gallagher, Kimball. "Dr. Ahmad Sarmast on the Afghanistan National Institute of Music". Notes on the Road. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Ross, Alex (March 4, 2013). "Border Crossings East meets West at Carnegie Hall.". The New Yorker. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. Ryan, Rosanna (August 7, 2015). "Emma Ayres on her new adventure: teaching music in Afghanistan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  4. Coren, Anna (September 21, 2012). "Music school strikes chord with Afghan street kids". CNN. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Scherer, Barrymore Laurence (Feb 11, 2013). "Making Music Against the Odds". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  6. Khalil, Shaimaa (November 10, 2015). "Afghanistan's first female conductor". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

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