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http://www.times-standard.com/sports/ci_7402357 Marching band to perform Afghanistan National Anthem
The Times-Standard Article Launched: 11/08/2007 01:27:21 AM PST ARCATA -- Taking the notion that “No means find another way” to heart, Humboldt State Marching Lumberjacks alumnus Gordon Johnson tracked down and received a band arrangement of the newly created national anthem of the Republic of Afghanistan. With the help of the Afghanistan Embassy, the US Marine Corps and the office of our own Congressman Mike Thompson, Johnson was able get the extremely rare copies of the music from the only person in the United States that had them, Laura Lineburger, staff librarian of “Pershing's Own” United States Army Band. Not wanting to spark a diplomatic incident, the band was extremely careful in it's search for the proper version of the anthem. The current version was created for the new post-Taliban government in 2004. The band intends to perform the anthem to honor the Afghanistan national basketball team at the start of the exhibition game versus Humboldt State thursday night in the East Gym. To their knowledge, it is the only time the anthem has been performed by an American band outside of Washington D.C. NBAA NEWS DESK @ COPYRIGHT 2007
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Stunning Afghani victory over Hong Kong in opening round of the Asian Games |
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Proud Afghans make emotional return |
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Afghanistan loses its bid to qualify after 84-69 loss to Syria |
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Afghan National Basketball Team international Debut in Chantilly, Virginia |
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Wihin the preliminary rounds for qualifications to the Asian Games Basketball Tournament, being held at the Basketball Indoor Hall at Sport City in Doha, an Afghani selection coached by Zabi Subat and made up of players of Afghani origin from the United States with captain Yousof Etemadi has won a signficant game 65-57 against Hong Kong.
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The smiles on the faces of Afghanistan's basketball players said it all as they paraded their national flag during a lap of honour following a victorious return to international competition.
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The euphoria of the Afghani victory against Hong Kong (China) with a significant 8-point win 65-57 didn't last for 24 hours, as the Afghanistani team, made up entirely of Afghani expatriate players from the United States playing in ethnic Afghani-American basketball leagues could not stand against the formidable strength of a Syrian national basketball team. Read More |
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The Afghan National Team made its international debut in Chantilly, Virginia at Hoops Magic Basketball Academy. The ANT was introduced to the crowd of 1500 Afghan American spectators on hand. The Afghan National Team was formed by Naser Shahalemi after much discussions and negotiations with the ANABF and the ANOC/Olympic Committee in July 2006. Read More |
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