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| ساربان Sarban |
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| Birth name | Abdul Rahim Sarban |
| Born | Saraji, Kabul City, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Genres | Soft rock Classical music |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Harmonium |
| Labels | Various |
Abdul-Rahim Sārbān (Persian: عبدالرحیم ساربان), known simply as Sarban, was a singer from Kabul, Afghanistan. He was born in Kabul an old area called (Saragy) to rice verdure father and stay home mother. He is known for his unique voice and music style that no other singer from Afghanistan has been able to imitate. The legendary Ahmad Zahir was born in Kabul too was a fan of Sarban and incorporated his original songs into Zahir's own collection. Sarban had also some success outside of Afghanistan, especially in the neighboring Persian-speaking countries Iran and Tajikistan, where he gave several rounds of live performances at the height of his career.
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[edit] Career
Sarban’s life is said to have been unhappy. Little is known of his childhood and most sources only speak of him after his rise to fame.
From humble beginnings to national recognition, Sarban gained popularity due to his unconventional music style and a voice that simultaneously absorbed and repelled the listener. Due to the uniqueness of the tone of his voice, he was constantly analyzed. He had a polarized fan base as those who loved him did so with a passion and those who disregarded him also did so with strong sentiments.
[edit] Alcoholism
Sarban was reclusive and a shy man throughout his life. He seemed indifferent to fame and his celebrity status. Sarban had a drinking problem most of his life. There are no clear records of when he started drinking, but it was a well-known fact in Kabul Radio that Sarban could not sing without having a drink first. During the early 80s his alcoholism was taking its toll, and some of the symptoms began to manifest themselves: eccentric behavior on the stage; his speech began to deteriorate. The deteriorating voice effectively ended his singing career.
[edit] Death
Sarban died in poverty living in Pakistan. But after 12 years of his death, his dead body was taken back to the city where he was making thousands of his fans enjoy and buried in the Shohada-e-Saliheen in Kabul.
[edit] Contribution
Sarban was the first person to put lyrics to the Auhista Boro (Go Slowly) anthem played for brides on their wedding day.the famous British Muslim singer Sami Yousuf did not copy his first song from Sarban composed song, BEYAKE BEREM BA MAZAR(Lets Go to Mazar).
