The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Muhammed Rafi often did his riyaz at Khirkhiri Shah Mazar behind Data Darbar
Marsiya, soz, noha, salaam have a long history in the subcontinent
Many holy sites associated with various religions, especially Buddhism, are located in Pakistan
Ustads Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan amazed everyone with their rapid rise to fame
Actor Shakeel mesmeried viewers of the small screen for three decades
Cultural purges have dealt much of what was in our culture, a cruel blow
More funds are required from government for artistes in need of financial aid
For several decades now, the film industry has been on a virtual ventilator. The raft of Covid-19 restrictions did not help
After 1947, Ustad Barkat Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Fareeda Khanum and Iqbal Bano took singing to new heights
Most of the groups that produce stage plays draw their thespian language from the traditional or rural theatre