de wardago mast zalmee, jonobee wardak, close to ghazni. This is the real And Traditional Dance of Afghanistan. I recommend you guys watching this. I mean its totally obvious that the new singers such as "Daud hanif, Baryalai samadi etc" and a couple of other singers have ruined our traditional music. Attan has always been performed with "dhol." But unfortunatly when our Afghan refugees migrated to Porkistan, they (Afghans) picked up some of the porki traditions, and it totaly influenced our music in a negative way. This attan takes me back to the dusty hills and plains of my country. It makes me feel, that I'm breathing that pure and clear Afghan air, it makes me feel like I'm on the top of air while viewing these young men dance. [ More Detail ]
Attan afghan tradional dance. i recorded it at the end of a wedding party. these guys are really great. watch it, rate it &comment on it!!! [ More Detail ]
Attan Afghan National Dance. Done by both men and female.History:Attan is a traditional Afghan dance. It is said to be one of oldest Afghan Pagan dance, some identify Attan as an a religious ceremony of early Zoroastrians placing it 2000 BCE, and some have placed even older going back to King Yama's celebration of Nowroz and warriors dancing and circling around the fire. King Yama was the first Afghan king dating back to 3500 BCE. This was later modified into an Islamic dance to allow the dancers to get 'closer to God' this virtual Attan practised by many Afghan poets and mystics had even reached to corners of Turkey, Europe known as the Rumi Dance. It is performed usually with a Dhol, which is a double-headed barrel drum. The dance can be anywhere from 5 minute to 30 minutes long. There are many different kinds of Attan most famous are Kabuli, Paktiyaya (Done by Pakthiwals is more complex), Mazari, Kandahari, Sistani, Herati, Pashayi, and Nuristani.Using swords during Attan was preferred but however banned. Swords can still be used in controlled environment, and it needs lots of practise. [ More Detail ]