Kabul school of rock gains acceptance

Afghan rock band White Page play at the Sound Central music festival in Kabul. People's attitudes toward music, especially rock music, have become more accepting.

Sound Central festival stage at Barbur Gardens, Kabul. The city's rock school is housed at an arts center and cafe. Teenagers learn to play scales and riffs. They strum on instruments donated by foreign workers and coalition troops.

Uzbek band Tears of the Sun (TOTS) live at the Sound Central music festival in Babur Gardens, Kabul.

The Afghan crowd at the Sound Central music festival enjoys the show.

Drummer Reshad Afzali and his band White Page joined bands from the United States, Australia, Sri Lanka and Central Asia in one of the world's most unexpected music festivals.

Spectators watch at the Sound Central music festival in Kabul. Last year, Sound Central made history as the first music festival in Afghanistan for 30 years. This year the organizers greatly expanded the event into a three-day program showcasing rock bands, DJs playing electronic music, break dancers and circus performers. There's also a women-only day to encourage more women to attend.

District Unknown plays at Hoodies Underground club in Qala Fatullah, Kabul. Now Afghans can see music live - not just on TV.