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Music in Afghanistan roots its origins centuries back to the ancient era. Historical records (i.e. Arian literature) prove that both music and dance existed during the pre-migration Vedic epoch in the vast highly mountainous territory, currently called Afghanistan.
Poetry composing and reciting have also been a long-practicing tradition, mainly carried out in family setups transferring from generation to generation as a cultural custom. According to the preceding source, a range of Vedic songs and Zoroaster gathas (sacred hymns) were created in this part of the world. It is also believed that the tune of flute was widely enjoyed in both the residence and in court of Yama, the very first king in Bactra (aka Balika), which is the present day Balkh. The presence of the aforementioned gathas and songs prove the existence of music as an "additive" to poetry and recitation.
Arian sultans had the habit of inviting musicians to perform when royal families and high-ranking officials were having meals, to make the atmosphere more pleasant. Some figures, such as music-players of the ancient Bamiyan valley where two giant Buddhas were carved, are indeed living proofs indicating the bloom of music in the pre-Islamic era in this region.