The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Ustad Hussain Buksh Gullu had been mentored by Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of the Sham Chaurasi Gharana
Vocalist Badar-uz Zaman was also a very serious scholar of music
Both Noor Jehan and Roshan Ara Begum were at the prime of their music careers in 1947
Afghan artistes fleeing persecution in their own country face another dilemma
Faiz made many Palestinian friends, mostly poets, during his stay in Beirut
The poets and the singers have always relied on each other for fame and fortune
Why are music and dance equated with revelry?
To go to the extent of physically eliminating an artiste is a sure sign of cultural morbidity
The debate over the primacy of the sur or the lafz is still unsettled
Khursheed Anwar’s student years were as fascinating as his later rise to fame
Maxime Zecchini has performed at musical events and festivals in more than 60 countries
The annual urs and the mela are losing popular appeal in digital age
TV serials facing the specter of bans
Local as well as several foreign groups are participating in a theatre festival in Karachi
Prejudices associated with dance have been its undoing in our society
Regulation of commercial theatre is becoming more restrictive and a threat to its viability
Censorship fears greet visitors at Edinburgh Festival, considered host to some of the most experimental of theatre and musical performances
There is a need to strengthen cultural, educational ties under the CPEC
Intellectual property rights are not taken as seriously here as they are in some developed states
Muhammed Rafi often did his riyaz at Khirkhiri Shah Mazar behind Data Darbar
