Afghanistan's first all-girl orchestra performed a concert in front of world leaders at the closing of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20.
The group of 30 musicians aged 13 to 20, known as Zohra, performed parts of Beethoven's 9th Symphony as well as popular Afghan pieces like Watan Jan (meaning "Dear Homeland").
Zohra was the idea of a young female student at Afghanistan's only music academy. She approached the school's director Ahmad Naser Sarmast and suggested it.
At Davos 2017, unique performance by the Afghan Women's Orchestra "Zohra", a group of 30 brave young women who are the first to learn music in their country in more than three decades, including the country's first female conductors.
They are joined by members of the youth orchestra of the Collège de Genève and demonstrate the power of cross-cultural dialogue through music.
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The group of 30 musicians aged 13 to 20, known as Zohra, performed parts of Beethoven's 9th Symphony as well as popular Afghan pieces like Watan Jan (meaning "Dear Homeland").
Zohra was the idea of a young female student at Afghanistan's only music academy. She approached the school's director Ahmad Naser Sarmast and suggested it.
At Davos 2017, unique performance by the Afghan Women's Orchestra "Zohra", a group of 30 brave young women who are the first to learn music in their country in more than three decades, including the country's first female conductors.
They are joined by members of the youth orchestra of the Collège de Genève and demonstrate the power of cross-cultural dialogue through music.
Watch this video at Qualitypointtech youtube channel