Socio-political History of Modern Pop Music in Pakistan

Nadeem, that`s an interesting recap. I heard Aamir Zaki is releasing a double album soon and Adnan Afaq is working on a solo album too (according to Tanseer). Did you find any of the Aatish Raj recordings? Thanks.

hey this is good stuff particularly for one who is as yet uninitiated to the Pakistani music scene......i think you can do a lot more with this ...may i suggest Mike Marqusee`s CHIMES OF FREEDOM: the 60s and the music of Bob Dylan.............its a cultural study and you would find it quite interesting.....and ignore #3.

interesting piece on Pakistan`s music scene.Though the timeline could have been complete if it had started right from the year of our Independence, 1947, rather than 1966. In any case , a very good read.

Good one, NFP. A good, long hard look at Paki pop as we know it today. But why so little on recent developments?

That was a great article...very informative, would have been better if you could have commented on the current bands a bit more..........
I think the article most have took alot of research and most appreciated..but some dates where a bit wonky.....

You sure have been around a long time and have seen a lot. The rapid cut technique of MTV videos works well in prose too.
``young petty-bourgeoisie teens..`` Why so condesecnding? Dont they deserve their cola etc.?

Wow. This is totally great. This should be turned into a documentary or at least a book, Paracha. Impressed, sir.

Ahh bring backs memories...

I recently got the Vital signs collection. Most of the music was constructed over the tone banks of a rudimentary casio synthesizer, Junaids vocals sound as dispassionate as a mullah over christmas,and dont get me started on some of the lyrics:Mera dill naheein available...Wahhh??!?! but you gotta admit something about that band that you just cant get enough of..

Kaura: I cant figure out the hoopla over Abrar either.He`s still churning out lyrical crap as we speak.Damn one hit wonder.
The reason Junoon is so revered is because of the fact that they truly are musicians.Ali`s vocals are impeccable....the musical backdrop,lyrics everything just sort of made sense.Just ignore the corporate bullshit known as deewar, and you`ve got a very decent collection.Tell me, in the subcontinent does anyone even come close who epitomize the element of rock? Baba Sehgal?Maybe not

Nikki:sigh....maybe you would fancy a 1000 page article on Daler Mehndi`s groundbreaking(literally) music and his subsequent career demise into human trafficking.Woudnt that be good read?Get lost you low life.

Paracha sahib - interesting (and long) read. the accuracy of some of the dates is questionable. The zia referendum was in 1984 and not in 1982.

A long read but a an interesting one. Though I am not sure about the accuracy of the chronology of events. For example the university stand-off with the police was on December 3 1981 just after theelections and not 1985. The student unions were banned in 1983 and not 1981.

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Wow!! A long read but a very colorful one. This article seems to be the literary Pakistani version of Billy Joel`s We Didn`t Start The Fire.

Good One dude.