Beltoon
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Momin Khan Beltoon is an Afghan singer from Kabul Province
, Afghanistan
. Beltoon was born in Khurd Kabul village of Khaki Jabbar District
, Kabul
. However, he spent most of his life in Logar Province of Afghanistan.
Beltoon mostly sings in Persian
and Pashto languages. His style of music reflects the Kharabat
style of Kabul
.
Kabul Province
Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. Beltoon was born in Khurd Kabul village of Khaki Jabbar District
Khaki Jabbar District
Khaki Jabbar District is a mountainous district situated in the southeastern part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The district headquarter is Khak-i Jabbar village, which is located in the central part of the district.-Demographics:...
, Kabul
Kabul Province
Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
. However, he spent most of his life in Logar Province of Afghanistan.
Beltoon mostly sings in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and Pashto languages. His style of music reflects the Kharabat
Kharabat
Kharabat may refer to:* Kharabat , an old district of Kabul Afghanistan close by to "Hinduguzar" * Kharabat , a literature term of Persian literature or Dari, historical term, since 1964 in Afghanistan official term for Persian language* Kharabat , Cities in Yemen* Kharabat , intotion [Khorabad]...
style of Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
.