The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Peter Brook, who died last week, was considered one of the greatest directors in the post-war era
Lahore had a number of venues where musical soirees could be held
The tables have turned. Now the political is of significance; the rest is seen as of lesser importance when it comes to art and the alignment of the...
In the budget announced last week, another attempt has been made to rejuvenate the cultural scene; and in particular, to revive the film industry
The takeover of the Taliban last year has so to say rolled history back. The future of music and the performing arts seems to be under a dark cloud
As more Pakistanis are being recognised abroad, there seems to be a disconnect between the values that are seen as determinants in the assessment of...
Remembering Ustad Sharif Khan who was not just a sitar virtuoso but also a master of the vichitra veena
The group from Ukraine, Kalush Orchestra, were triumphant with their song Stefania; an ode to a mother, which became the first Eurovision winning...
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, who died last week, was undoubtedly the greatest player of the santoor in the subcontinent
Naushad was the one who gave Indian film music the stature for it to survive and even thrive as a form of music in the region extremely rich in the...
