The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Pundit Jasraj of the Mewati gharana evolved the genre called Haveli Sangeet
Remembering life and work of noted writer and journalist Sadia Dehlvi
Is it justified to blame music and nautch for the 18th Century Muslims’ downfall?
Dr Fawzia Afzal Khan’s Siren Song sheds light on Pakistani women vocalists
The rise and fall of radio music
Our artistes have always been financially vulnerable
Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan adopted and excelled at kaafi gaiki after moving to Multan in 1947
Asghar Nadeem Syed’s new collection of articles brings the literary debates of the twentieth century to the present times
Saroj Khan reigned supreme in the male-dominated field of choreography
Will gestures like tearing down icons of the past lead to change in the true sense?
Women singers’ personal lives are increasingly under popular scrutiny
Sabiha Khanum will be remembered for the character roles she played in films — of the true self-sacrificing beloved, the dutiful wife meant to...
It was Tariq Aziz’s broadcast that heralded the era of TV in Pakistan in 1964
In societies that reached sophistication in their spiritual quest, the main desire was to be fully in command of the sur
Most of the country’s museums have closed their doors on account of financial constraints
An online event pays tribute to Ustad Sharif Khan
The lockdown is hitting the performing arts industry hard
With his flamboyant attire and melodious voice, Krishan Lal Bheel represented the traditional music of the desert
A compilation of the works of one of the pioneers of Urdu print culture – Muhammadi Begum
Are Turkish dramas historically accurate or just fiction?
