As yet, there is no death rattle coming from the body of Western classical music, but a decline is not fanciful. Recently, we witnessed its sudden demise in Afghanistan. Orchestras which had flourished since previous Taliban rule stopped the music when the militants returned to power.
The Taliban prohibit music, considered dangerous according to their Islamist ideology.
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