Qader Eshpari
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Qader Eshpari is an Afghan singer. He is of the new generation of exile
d artists who have achieved fame outside of Afghanistan
. He is noted for the depth and flow of his voice that has allowed him command over a wide range of singing styles. He currently lives in Fremont, California
, United States
from where he continues his music career through his own professional recording studio
.
. Little is known of his family background. It is claimed that at age 5 he displayed an intelligent ability to learn and play various musical instruments. To avoid the impending war in Afghanistan, his family moved to Pakistan
, then to Germany
and a while later they immigrated to the United States
.
After finishing high school
in Las Vegas
, Nevada
, Qader moved to California
to pursue higher education
. There he earned a degree
in Computer Science
. He is said to have also continued his music interests during this time. After working for IBM Corpas as a Technical Support Engineer for three years, he decided to return to his childhood passion once again. He started composing music and worked with various other musicians to start a career in this field professionally.
n movie culture and music and much of his recorded songs do reflect this. His renditions of popular Indian film songs are present in almost every album. He is also an active traveler and has toured all over United States, Canada
, Australia
, Europe
and India
. Most of these trips have been concert
performances.
His 2006 visit to Afghanistan is a highlight of his recent trips where he sang to a group of disadvantaged children at an orphanage
.
, Qader has been noted to have gone through a major transformation. Both physically and mentally he has brought on a new outlook to his image. His haircut couple years back has marked a masculine
change to his overall features. He has also been particular about his wardrobe
style selection. Since 2002 he been a student of Wu style tai chi chuan
& Shaolin Monastery martial arts
. He has indicated he intends to master these arts.
of the larger music scene. Given his background in engineering
and musical instruments, he is able to program drum machine
s, samplers
and electronic keyboard
s to play various rhythm
s. He has also been credited to have created and arranged music for over 100 albums for various singers from Afghanistan.
Other achievements to his name include an English
song: Dance with Me (from his Sahil Eshq CD). It is noteworthy that this was the first time an exil singer from Afghanistan had sang in his adopted country’s language.
Qader Eshapri's first professional music video is released and it's called Ashiana. Qader Eshpari promised the money of his DVD to orphan "ashiana" in Kabul.
Qader Eshpari travlled to Kabul on December 13, 2007, to keep his promise and donated the money to orphans.
. He was rumored to date a princess from Dallas, Texas, though no specific confirmation of this is available. Regardless, as of 2006 there hasn’t been any marital commitments for the singer. It is known from his friends that Qader is often busy with his music. He has a large fanbase around the world as he is a very friendly, well mannered, respectful, lovable guy with a nice personality. He is a great human being and a wonderful singer.
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
d artists who have achieved fame outside of 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...
. He is noted for the depth and flow of his voice that has allowed him command over a wide range of singing styles. He currently lives in Fremont, California
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from where he continues his music career through his own professional recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
.
Early years
Qader Eshpari was born in a suburb of KabulKabul
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...
. Little is known of his family background. It is claimed that at age 5 he displayed an intelligent ability to learn and play various musical instruments. To avoid the impending war in Afghanistan, his family moved to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, then to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and a while later they immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
After finishing high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, Qader moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to pursue higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
. There he earned a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. He is said to have also continued his music interests during this time. After working for IBM Corpas as a Technical Support Engineer for three years, he decided to return to his childhood passion once again. He started composing music and worked with various other musicians to start a career in this field professionally.
Involvements
Qader has a deep interest in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n movie culture and music and much of his recorded songs do reflect this. His renditions of popular Indian film songs are present in almost every album. He is also an active traveler and has toured all over United States, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Most of these trips have been concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
performances.
His 2006 visit to Afghanistan is a highlight of his recent trips where he sang to a group of disadvantaged children at an orphanage
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
.
Recent Involvements
At the turn of the new millenniumMillennium
A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system....
, Qader has been noted to have gone through a major transformation. Both physically and mentally he has brought on a new outlook to his image. His haircut couple years back has marked a masculine
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
change to his overall features. He has also been particular about his wardrobe
Wardrobe
A Wardrobe is a cabinet used for storing clothes.Wardrobe may also refer to:* Wardrobe , a full set of multiple clothing items* Wardrobe , part of royal administration in medieval England...
style selection. Since 2002 he been a student of Wu style tai chi chuan
Wu style tai chi chuan
The Wu family-style t'ai chi ch'uan of Wu Ch'uan-yu and Wu Chien-ch'uan is the second most popular form of t'ai chi ch'uan in the world today, after the Yang style, and fourth in terms of family seniority. This style is different from the Wu style of t'ai chi ch'uan founded by Wu Yu-hsiang...
& Shaolin Monastery martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. He has indicated he intends to master these arts.
Contribution
Qader’s contributions have been commended as they have enhanced the elemental tunesMelody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
of the larger music scene. Given his background in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and musical instruments, he is able to program drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
s, samplers
Sampler (musical instrument)
A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
and electronic keyboard
Electronic keyboard
An electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
s to play various rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
s. He has also been credited to have created and arranged music for over 100 albums for various singers from Afghanistan.
Other achievements to his name include an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
song: Dance with Me (from his Sahil Eshq CD). It is noteworthy that this was the first time an exil singer from Afghanistan had sang in his adopted country’s language.
Qader Eshapri's first professional music video is released and it's called Ashiana. Qader Eshpari promised the money of his DVD to orphan "ashiana" in Kabul.
Qader Eshpari travlled to Kabul on December 13, 2007, to keep his promise and donated the money to orphans.
Personal life
Little is known of Qader’s personal lifePersonal life
Personal life is the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity. It is a common notion in modern existence—although more so in more prosperous parts of the world such as Western Europe and North America...
. He was rumored to date a princess from Dallas, Texas, though no specific confirmation of this is available. Regardless, as of 2006 there hasn’t been any marital commitments for the singer. It is known from his friends that Qader is often busy with his music. He has a large fanbase around the world as he is a very friendly, well mannered, respectful, lovable guy with a nice personality. He is a great human being and a wonderful singer.
Albums
- 1996: Soroode Asheqi
- 1997: Sabrina
- 1998: Sia Moo
- 2001: Only You
- 2003: Sahil Eshq
- 2005: Naazi Jaan
- 2009: Generation X