Birth name: Farhad Nasher

Born: 22 September 1962, Kabul Afghanistan

Genres: Pop,Dance,Ghazal & Classic Music

Occupations: Singer.Composer

Instruments: Hamonium, Keyboard, Guitar

Years active: 1988-present

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Personal Life:

Farhad Darya was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, to an Afghan family originating from Kunduz. Farhad's blood lineage can be traced to the Nasher Khans. Darya attended Sher Khan High School in Kunduz, which was named after his grandfatherr Sher Khan after whom the Sher Khan Bander [Sher Khan Damn] is also named. He started his first Band by the name of Nayestan, meaning Reed-bed. He later graduated from Habiba High School. After high school he enrolled in the Poly technical University of Kabul and then subsequently in Kabul University. It was while attending Kabul University that Darya founded his first professional band, Goroh e Bahran , meaning Rain Band. Initially it was to be called Halqahai Tilayee (Golden Rings) but the newcomers later settled on the former title. The band itself was not largely successful, due in part to its non-traditional music; however, it did acquaint the public with the faces of the member singers: Darya,Asad Badie, Mukhtar Majid and Jawid Rahie. Still involved in his music career, Darya continued his studies in college. During this time, he wrote music for other artists under the psydonum Abr (Cloud). In 1988, Darya became a professor at the university and taugt Western classical music for a year before leaving for Europe.

After traveling through Prague and Hamburg, Darya arrived in Paris, where he would meet Sultana Emam. The two were married in 1993, and moved to the Unites States in 1995, where they still live in the state of Virgina. In 1996, they had a son, Hejran Darya and he is 14 years old.

Career:

Up until late 1990:

During the 1980s, Darya's focus was his education and his singing profession did not materialize into an established career. Mainly involved with the Rain Band, he was only recognized merely as a single part of a whole group. However, after his emigration from Afghanistan and the dissolution of the group, he embarked on a solo career.

1990s to present:

Since Farhad's television debut on Afghanistan's tv network in 1980, he has released over two dozen albums-the acclaimed ones produced in exile, many of which deal with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the resulting misfortunes of the war-torn nation. Most of the music is aimed at helping the people of Afghanistan and bringing unity to his native country. His 2003 album Salam Afghanistan, specifically, deals with themes of national unity. These efforts have earned him much acclaim and the title of "Best Singer of the Year" in his country, and most recently in Copenhagen, Denmark.

He has sung songs in various Afghan dialects, as well as in Uzbeki and Urdu. Darya started playing Afgha and Indian classic music since 1978. He intends to expand his knowledge in this domain as much as possible. Most of Darya's vocal exercises are in accordance with the rules of [[Hindustani classical

Release of his success album "HA!":

In 2008 Darya released his international CD HA!. According to Berobar.com sources the CD has been a Super hit inside Afghanistan.The video of Nazdeek Shodan (Dohle Bezan) from his album HA was released on Afghanistan National Television, which was a hit among Afghans inside the country, and the afghan diaspora.

Besides the latest album Ha farhad darya has many other hits like Ghamgen Kabul, Donya Gozaran, salam Afghanistan and khalwat e ku ke khayalat. He has sung both patriotic as well as romatic songs however, patriotic songs won more popularity than the romantic songs.

Films:

Darya produced additional scoring and lyrics for Through Her Eyes a short film by M.Kazemi in 2007.

Darya produced background music for the film In Forighn Land (1998).

Awards:

Afghanistan: Best Singer of the Year (2003)

Denmark: Best Singer of the Year (2005)Farhad Darya is also working on a new movie with famous Afghan Actor named Masood Jan

Discography:

• Released in Afghanistan

• Yaare Bewafaa (یار بی وفا)
• Rahe Rafta (راه رفته)
• Afghan Folk Music (محلي)
• Zaro Jane (زارو جانه)
• Baran (باران)
• Ghazal (غزل)
• Bolbole Awara (بلبل آواره)
• Mazdeegar (مازديگر)
• Bazme Ghazal (بزم غزل)
• Mehrbaani (مهربانی)

• Released Abroad

• Begum Jan (بیگم جان)
• Ateschparcha (آتش پرچه)
• Afghanistan (افغانستان)
• Live In San Francisco (كنسرت سانفرانسيسكو)
• Shakar (شكر)
• In Foreign Land (در سرزمين بيگانه)
• Qabila-e-Ashiq (قبیلهء عاشق)
• Golom Golom (گُلم گُلم)
• Salaam Afghanistan (سلام افغانستان)
• HA!( 2008 )
• Yahoo (2008)

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