The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
In 2021, the biggest challenge will be to come out of the situation that has been forced upon us by Covid-19
This year heralded the dominance of the digital medium in the arts
A primary reason behind Coke Studio’s success has been its visual opulence
In Pakistan, regional cultures have been erroneously pitted against an imagined national culture.
Covid-19 resurgence ends all cultural, outdoor activity
For ten years after migrating to Pakistan, Roshan Ara Begum lived in a small town, only occasionally traveling to Lahore to sing for radio
A second wave of the pandemic is stifling the cultural activities
Many of the most valued poets became famous after they were sung by leading vocalists
Remembering Ustad Fayyaz Khan and his innovations in kheyal and thumri singing
Why do artistes face so much harassment, violence in our society?
In the season of treason cases and bans, our society seems at its most vulnerable
Composer Khurshid Anwar popularised classical music through cinema
As singer Shaukat Ali faces hard times, the government must act to support him and other artistes
SP Balasubrahmanyam made his debut in 1966 in Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, a Telugu film
A look at Punjab’s role in the War of Independence 1857
Another high-level meeting ends with hollow statements on reviving the film industry
Nawab Thakur Ali’s seminal work on music, Maraful Naghmaat, is unparalleled in the subcontinent
Shafaullah Rokhri’s songs were instant hits
In this era of hyperactivity, loudness and exaggeration, there is no room for mellow and soothing arts
Abida Parveen, the leading vocalist of the country for the last 30 years, has transitioned from a very Sindhi ang to one that is more standardized
