Unsung crusader

This refers to the inspiring article ‘Unsung crusader’ (September 11, TNS) by Dr Tahir Kamran. The writer discusses the quiet pursuits of Prof Farani, the president of the Nazir Ahmed Music Society of Government College Lahore. The article appreciates the love for music that Prof Farani is inculcating in the minds and hearts of young students in this age of religious intolerance and extremism.

Music blunts the aggressive human instincts for violence and brings out the best among human beings, which is essential for cultivating empathy. Music removes artificial barriers between people and highlights the shared socio-cultural ethos of various groups. Prof Farani is a flute maestro himself, but his greatest pride and joy is to train talented and willing young students, some of whom have achieved national acclaim. Prof Farani is thus both an institution and a lone crusader, whose aim is to instill the love of music among youngsters.

Akbar Jan Marwat

Islamabad