The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Bulleh Shah is a firm favourite with the youth. Can that be a mixed blessing?
Music and the way it is judged are changing fast
Exceptional artists leave lasting legacies in popular taste, tradition
A society short on heroes can be totally unsparing in its exacting expectations
The rise of the nation state promotes glorification of the country
Will artificial intelligence redefine all arts and artistic values?
To the Lahori youth in the 1960s Mohammad Rafi’s was a familiar voice but not so familiar a face
The bard not only documented the travails and laments of the women but also transformed those into great poetry
All South Asian languages have a rich tradition of devotional recitation
The first all-Punjab music competition has been a great success. The momentum must be conserved
