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Ab ke hum bichrahy to shayad… #RIPMehdiHassan

June 13th, 2012

Breaking news on both side of the border. ‪#RIPMehdiHassan‬ (Picture Courtesy: Maria Memon)

In this world, a small number of people do not need any introduction their work become their identity. These are chosen few who excel in their field and when the leave the leave with a huge gap behind that can never be filled. Mehdi Hassan the “Maestro of Ghazal” or “King of Ghazal” is one of them. His astonishing contributions in the field of eastern music have been an identity for him as well as Pakistan. Since he started his career, when he was given an opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan in 1957 primarily as a thumri singer, he proved to be an exception and remain icon throughout his life.

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Tags: Ghazal King Lollywood Maestro Mehdi Hassan Music Pakistan Pakistani Radio Pakistan RIP Singer sub continent Urdu

Donkey, Lord, Potter, and Punjab Assembly

January 25th, 2012

There is a famous Punjabi saying that says, “Potter faced the anger when lord fell from the donkey”. Our politics seems to be the same lord that drops all his anger and frustration on poor potter when the real culprit is donkey. There are many issues need urgent solution but authorities are busy in moulding non issues to be issue, ultimately potter like nation suffers. This Afternoon, Punjab Assembly passed a resolution to seek ban on the concerts causing ‘problem’.

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Tags: Assembly Ban Banned Concerts culutre Donkey Lord Music Potter Punjabi Religion stage theatre

Keh Dena… A Tribute to Albela Rahi

October 30th, 2011

Many years ago, a lean young man came to Karachi from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) with hopes of better future in the music industry. He started his struggle with gigs at a cafe located on Tariq road, Karachi. Later on, this young man appeared on TV with his guitar, his only companion in this city, on Sohail Rana’s music show for children kids show. Who knew that in future this young man will become the pioneer of pop music in Pakistan, his Albela Rahi was the official beginning of pop music in Pakistan. We know this Albela Rahi as Alamgir, One of the most electrifying performers Pakistan ever produced on musical front.

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Tags: Alamgir Albela Rahi Bangladesh East pakistan Health Fund itunes karachi keh dena Kristie Yung mangoes Music Pakistan Pakistani music Pop Sohail Rana Tariq Road

TEDxAnarkali – Revitalizing the cultural heritage

October 6th, 2011

I will not define TED all over again as many has already done that. I am more concerned to the E of TED, here it represents “entertainment” and it is one regular feature of TED or TEDx events. Entertainment is not just about fun only; it can be helpful in elaborating tough subjects with ease and less time. The best example can be Junoon and Shehzad Roy trying to redefined Poetry of Iqbal in late 90s.

TEDx is coming to Lahore again; where team of TEDxLahore is busy in designing the third edition of the event and the work is underway TEDxAnarkali is coming to add music to the TEDx legacy of the city. Music is the feature of this event to celebrate the E of TEDx.

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Tags: 90s Abbas Ali Khan art Culture eastern music entertainment Faiz Ahmad Faiz fusion Haveli Heritage Iqbal Junoon Lahore Live live stream Maleeha Azeem Maliha Azeem Meesha Shafi Mian Salli Music Pakistan POETRY Rohan David Sahir Ali Bagga Shehzad Roy sub continent TED Tedx TEDxAnarkali TEDxLahore

Musical Saturday- Nazia Hassan

May 28th, 2011

Its been said that Pop was introduced to Pakistani Music by her well there i might have conflict with this statement but it is true she was one prime pop star of Pakistan and it is true as well that she introducesd pop to Indian music. Nazia Hassan left us around eleven years ago but her melodius voice is still alive in the form of the work she has done in her field. The journey of super hit music that started with Aap Jaisa koi of Bollywood film Qurbani took her to the pinacles of fame and she maintained that hight with one hit after the other… her songs like Aankhain milany waly, and Dil ki lagi are always in my favorite songs top ranks here i am shareing some of her great songs that i like to listen to again and again and this saturday going to be musical because of her. Therefore, post is dedicated to Nazia Hassan.

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Tags: Aap Jaisa koi bollywood Indian Music Music Nazia Hassan Pakistani Pop Qurbani Songs Videos

TEDx reached Cardiff 2nd Time

April 11th, 2011

I have been connected to the TED fever to a new level for last one year almost. All thanks to TEDxLahore and since than i am, somehow, connected the TEDx events that are taking place in Pakistan, and listening to the TED talks. This past Saturday i got chance to be at another TED event, TEDxCardiff. It was for sure the biggest TEDx event in Wales, and for me it was first TED event that i attended outside Pakistan. Talks were interesting, motivating, informative, and yet entertaining. This is a regular feature of TED events but the best thing that i found in this event was the chance of meeting people from different countries, with many ideas to share. I met people from the places such as Turkey, Ireland, France, China, United States of America, Australia, Egypt (Osama a student of UWIC who was organizer of TEDxCairo).