Safdar tawakoli biography definition

Musical artist

Safdar Tawakoli (Persian: صفدر توکلی); (born 1942 in Yakawlang, Bamyan) is an ethnic Hazara musician from Afghanistan. He focuses on and plays mostly Hazara folkloric and regional traditional music based on the dambura.^[1][2] In 2020 the Afghan government awarded him the title of "Sultan Dambura" for his unique musical style.^[3]

Early life

Safdar Tawakoli was born in 1942, in Yakawlang, Bamyan, Afghanistan, to a family of moderate means.

His interest in music was nurtured during his youth, but he had to overcome the conservative tradition and religious restrictions of his local culture. Despite these, he pursued his field of interest and became a devoted artist.

Biography examples

He always admired and in some cases envied the popularity of national singers. He mastered the dambura, a regional long-necked stringed instrument popular among the Hazaras of central Afghanistan.

Career

In pursuit of a career in music, he left Bamya