Ehsan Aman (Dari/Pashto: احسان امان – Eḥsān Amān; born 1959) is an Afghan American singer.[1][2] He is one of the few veterans of Afghanistan’s lost music Golden Age who've maintained their popularity over the decades. He gained fame in Afghanistan during 1970s and early 1980s with his first singles and the performances he held at Kabul University. Exiled since the early 80s in the US, he has continued writing and producing music in the state of Virginia, which has also been his residence since that time.
Ehsan was born in Lashkargah, Helmand, Afghanistan, to Mohammad Aman Ibrahim, an engineer by profession. The lineage of his family can be traced to the distinguished people of Helmand province.[3] Ehsan's interest in music developed in early childhood when he learned to play the accordion. This led to his participation in his high school music functions that raised public support for his professional pursuit of music. After completing his high school education, Ehsan won a scholarship to enter Kabul University and he followed his father's footsteps to study.
Ehsan's serious interest in music began during university - during his attendance as a student, he held various live performances; Ehsan's popularity began to rise. However, there were tensions between Aman and media personalities - the adverse circumstances of the time period led to misinterpretation of his lyrics and contributed to negative publicity. His songs – which were regulars of Kabul Radio Station – were banned.
Career
Avoiding a confrontation that could have cost him his life, he chose to leave the country. He arrived in Pakistan in 1981. In October 1982, he immigrated to the United States, re-kindling his musical pursuits. In spite of economic and technical difficulties, he collaborated with other exiled musicians from Afghanistan and, in 1983, he released his first album: Musafer.
However, burdened with family life and the adjustment to the adopted country, Ehsan limited his involvements from 1985 to 1993 to a career in engineering. After 1993, at the request of fans, he returned to music.
In January 2002, he was asked by the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. to re-arrange the national anthem of Afghanistan. He performed his rendition in front of a 3,500 member audience, achieving acclaim for his achievement.
Personal life
In 1985, Ehsan married his wife Sahar who is the daughter of the late Afghan poet and composer Nainawaz. His wife supports his musical endeavors and often accompanies him to his concert performances. Ehsan is also a calligrapher and an avid tennis player. From 1976 to 1980, he was a member of the Afghan National Tennis Team, and participated in many international tennis competitions outside of Afghanistan.
Accolades
1996: Artist of the Year. Afghan Youth Ballot. (Reported by Karwan Newspaper.)
Ehsan Live in Concert. Ehsan's Introduction. DVD Video. TriVision. 2001.
Zeba Magazine. Ehsan Aman: His Upcoming Album & CD. June 2006
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ehsan Aman.
January 06, 2023
ehsan, aman, dari, pashto, احسان, امان, eḥsān, amān, born, 1959, afghan, american, singer, veterans, afghanistan, lost, music, golden, maintained, their, popularity, over, decades, gained, fame, afghanistan, during, 1970s, early, 1980s, with, first, singles, p. Ehsan Aman Dari Pashto احسان امان Eḥsan Aman born 1959 is an Afghan American singer 1 2 He is one of the few veterans of Afghanistan s lost music Golden Age who ve maintained their popularity over the decades He gained fame in Afghanistan during 1970s and early 1980s with his first singles and the performances he held at Kabul University Exiled since the early 80s in the US he has continued writing and producing music in the state of Virginia which has also been his residence since that time احسان امان Ehsan AmanBackground informationBirth nameEhsan AmanBorn1959Lashkargah AfghanistanGenresPop danceOccupation s Singer composer architecture engineerInstrument s Guitar harmonium accordionYears active1978 presentLabelsFifth String Entertainment Inc Aman is married to the daughter of songwriter Nainawaz 1 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Accolades 5 Discography 6 Videography 7 Filmography 8 References and footnotes 9 External linksEarly life EditEhsan was born in Lashkargah Helmand Afghanistan to Mohammad Aman Ibrahim an engineer by profession The lineage of his family can be traced to the distinguished people of Helmand province 3 Ehsan s interest in music developed in early childhood when he learned to play the accordion This led to his participation in his high school music functions that raised public support for his professional pursuit of music After completing his high school education Ehsan won a scholarship to enter Kabul University and he followed his father s footsteps to study Ehsan s serious interest in music began during university during his attendance as a student he held various live performances Ehsan s popularity began to rise However there were tensions between Aman and media personalities the adverse circumstances of the time period led to misinterpretation of his lyrics and contributed to negative publicity His songs which were regulars of Kabul Radio Station were banned Career EditAvoiding a confrontation that could have cost him his life he chose to leave the country He arrived in Pakistan in 1981 In October 1982 he immigrated to the United States re kindling his musical pursuits In spite of economic and technical difficulties he collaborated with other exiled musicians from Afghanistan and in 1983 he released his first album Musafer However burdened with family life and the adjustment to the adopted country Ehsan limited his involvements from 1985 to 1993 to a career in engineering After 1993 at the request of fans he returned to music In January 2002 he was asked by the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington D C to re arrange the national anthem of Afghanistan He performed his rendition in front of a 3 500 member audience achieving acclaim for his achievement Personal life EditIn 1985 Ehsan married his wife Sahar who is the daughter of the late Afghan poet and composer Nainawaz His wife supports his musical endeavors and often accompanies him to his concert performances Ehsan is also a calligrapher and an avid tennis player From 1976 to 1980 he was a member of the Afghan National Tennis Team and participated in many international tennis competitions outside of Afghanistan Accolades Edit1996 Artist of the Year Afghan Youth Ballot Reported by Karwan Newspaper Discography EditYear Title Notes1983 Musafer First Album1999 Sahar Named in Honor of his Wife Sahar2001 Blue Moods2002 Afghan Hope new songs romantic Devoted for Afghan Children2004 Heart Beat2005 Echoes from the PastVideography EditYear Title Notes2001 Live in Concert Ehsan s First DVDFilmography EditYear Title Notes2007 The Kite Runner Cameo appearance as a wedding singer References and footnotes Edit a b Voice of America Afghan Pop Singer In The US a b Web Page Under Construction Biography from the official Ehsan Aman website Ehsan Live in Concert Ehsan s Introduction DVD Video TriVision 2001 https web archive org web 20071212103213 http www zebamagazine com Zeba Magazine Ehsan Aman His Upcoming Album amp CD June 2006External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ehsan Aman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ehsan Aman amp oldid 1125384195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
