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The three girl musicians in the ensemble were coincidentally trained at the same Hachettepe University in Ankara. Although, the piano placed at the auditorium had recently arrived, Sanem played it with masterly interpretation of Chopin’s ballad that was a reflection of the ‘groans, sufferance and outpouring of despair and shock’, reverberating to the great musician’s [...]

Four years ago Aliya Ashid made her way from Pakistan to Bhopal. Her journey across the border was stemmed in a single objective – her passion for music. For this visually challenged girl Dhrupad music was the only guiding light and her hosts, a Jain family, became her guides in the journey. For this girl [...]

A new album, product of a unique Indo-Pak musical collaboration, has taken Pakistan by storm and is steadily climbing the charts there, according to noted singer Hariharan, who has provided music for the venture. “The album, being of a traditional kind, has been received very well in Pakistan where generally pop music holds the sway. [...]

The festival is being organised by the Delhi government, central culture ministry, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and NGO Seher. In the list of performers from Pakistan are Sufi maestro Iqbal Bahu, a descendant of Sufi saint Sultan Bahu, Krishna Lal Bheel, Fareed Ayaz Al Hussaini and the Sufiana qawwali brothers. The prominent Indian artistes include [...]

The cultural troupe prefaced their performance with a dance based on a song by the national poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam. They also performed folk dances and sang songs. Gazi Abdul Hakim mesmerized the audience with a brilliant flute recital. Using three types of flute, he played Raag Bhopali and a couple of folk [...]

Sharahbeel and his team takes the audience through the emotional roller-coaster, filled with comedy, love, sadness, tension, excitement – all enhanced by the beautiful music and dance. Sharahbeel’s Center Stage Production is successful in resuscitating yet another musical blockbuster in Islamabad through Moulin Rouge. Apart from the breathtaking costumes and colourful set, one can appreciate [...]

Sajjad Tafoo, a Pakistani guitarist, is working on a tune to pay tribute to all saints and Sufis at their shrines and tombs. The singer says he draws inspiration from Sakhi Lal Shehbaz Qalanadr of Sehvan Sharif, Sindh. ‘I had no money in my pocket, but still managed to get tickets to pay a visit [...]

ALLIANCE Francaise de Lahore (French Centre), Qatar Airways and Nestle are organising a concert of swing jazz with the renowned jazz group Trio Natchav Saturday (today) at Alliance Française. The group Natchav Trio was formed around the swing jazz. Charles Guilbaud on the double bass joined the two guitarists Gerald Toumelin and David Vergnaud to [...]

The song and dance troupe belonged to the Kaunas University, which is the largest technical institution in the Baltic States and second largest institution of higher education in Lithuania. Members of the ensemble danced to the tunes of their traditional folk instruments consisting of ‘kankles’ – one of the oldest folk instruments in Lithuania. A [...]

Pakistan’s leading Sufi singer Abida Parveen performs in city for first time 51-year-old songstress has no room for Sufi-addicted Bollywood producers right now. The 51-year-old singer is no stranger to Delhi, spreading a new light with her music at Humayun’s Tomb once the sun has set, but this is her first time in Mumbai. How [...]