Ehsan Aman

Ehsan Aman Was Born In Lashkargah Afghanistan To Mohammad Aman An Engineer By Profession Whose Lineage Was Traced To Distinguished Peoples Of The Helmand Province. 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.

Aman'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.

Ehsan’s Early Works Included The Hit Single Bute' Daram Which He Prepared As A Gift For One Of His Relatives. Broadcast On Radio It Immediately Brought The Singer To Light. He Was Then Requested By The Radio Staff For Another Song To Which He Responded With Allah. This Single Surpassing The Popularity Of His First Number Was Aired Repeatedly Gaining Ehsan Immediate National Attention. His Quick Fame Led To Provoking Of Resentment From Others And Led To Fabrication Of Stories Against The Singer. 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 Emigrated To The United States Re-Kindling His Musical Pursuits. In Spite Of Economic And Technical Difficulties He Collaborated With Other Exiled Afghan Musicians 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.

In 1985 Ehsan Married His Wife Sahar Who Is The Daughter Of The Late Afghan Poet And Composer Nainawaz. His Wife Supports Of His Music Endeavors She Often Accompanies Him To His Concert Performances For Moral Support. He 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. . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply. read less