Jalil Zaland (Dari/Pashto: جلیل زلاند, also romanized Jalil Zoland;[2] c. 1935 - 2009) was a veteran singer and composer of Afghanistan's golden music era.[3][4][5] Zaland was one of the biggest music stars of Afghanistan and he earned the honorific Ustad and is therefore best known as Ustad Zaland (استاد زولاند or استاد زلاند).[6] As a Persian speaker, his classic melodies were also highly acclaimed in Iran and Tajikistan.
Ustad Jalil Zaland | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1930 or 1935[1] Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Died | April 30, 2009 Tarzana, Los Angeles, United States |
| Occupation | Singer, poet, music composer |
| Spouse | Sara |
| Children | 8 |
Zaland along with Salim Sarmast and Nangyalai created the first amateur band for Radio Afghanistan. He also composed several national anthems of Afghanistan[6] and also popular for the composition of hit song "Man Amadeam", famously performed by Iranian star Googosh.[7] Also at Radio Afghanistan he led the creation of a 30-piece orchestra of Eastern and Western music, which was very influential in the history of the music of Afghanistan.[7] Zaland was one of the early teachers of Ahmad Wali.
Family
editHe was of a musical family: Jalil is the father of Farid Zoland, Shahla Zaland, Soheila Zaland, Wahid Zaland, Mina Zaland, Mirwais Zaland, and Mahmood Zaland, all of whom are also involved in music.[6]
References
edit- ^ "زلاند به ابدیت پیوست" [Zaland joined eternity]. Good Morning Afghanistan (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
- ^ "جلیل زلاند، آوازخوان و آهنگساز افغان درگذشت". BBC World Service. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ "The talibans have banned all music". Freemuse. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "City of Love". Virtual Afghans. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "Dialogue with Said Omar". Afghan Magazine. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ a b c "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". TOLOnews. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b "BBC Persian". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.