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Recent articles from the archives
Dancing With Madonna
Muhammad Tariq May 31, 2008Dancing helps in developing, not only a beautiful body, but also a healthy mind, and should be encouraged in society.
Mumbai's Farida Khanum Fiasco
aakar patel Nov 2, 2007Pakistani singer Farida Khanum sang in Mumbai on Friday night for the first time in her 72 years at a concert memorable also for being embarrassingly organised.
Identity and Synergy - Classical Music and Film Song
V S Gopalakrishnan Oct 15, 2007The popularity of film songs is at a peak today, irrespective of the quality of music. In stark contrast, classical music is getting less patronage and popularity.
Back To Idol Worship
Abdul Majeed Oct 13, 2007Are musician (so-called marassis) the only people left on planet earth to be our idols? Aren't there people like Naom Chomski, Stephen Hawking even Dr. AQ Khan to be our idols?
Book Review: Killer Tune by Dreda Say Mitchell
Arun Reginald Aug 24, 2007What is race? Is it the colour of our skins, or the faith of an individual, or is it the rebel within?
Why Atif Aslam works
Daniyal Bilgrami Jul 2, 2007'If the color blue could take a voice, it would be that of Atif Aslam'
Live Earth - A lesson to be learned
Hussain Shafiq Apr 19, 2007There should be a series of concerts that can take place in all major cities of Pakistan and they should carry ONE message, so that the awareness of that issue is raised.
An Evening with Ustad Asad Amanat Ali Khan: A Tribute
Asif Naqshbandi Apr 17, 2007I met Asad Amanat Ali Khan a few years ago; I didn't think I'd never meet him again.
Jaane kahan gaye voh din!
Dost Mittar Mar 22, 2007But a new generation of the young and restless cine fans had replaced the old generation and they had neither the time nor the taste to savour the slow intoxication of the old style of music.
Indian Filmmaker Plucks Musical Strings in Pakistan
Sadia Fatima Dec 1, 2006Khayal Darpan, a documentary film explores Pakistan's Classical Music traditions
Romancing life with a cappuccino in hand!
Rahul Sengupta May 19, 2006Sometimes romancing life can be fun!
Expression of Freedom: An American Invention
Feroz Qutabshahi Feb 18, 2006Jazz, like all things American, is “in-your-face”, it is uninhibited, it’s like two gay teenagers kissing in front of their homophobic parents. It’s like you running into your grandma in a Victoria Secret store
The Mafia
Fariha Rashed Feb 10, 2006This ‘hardcore mafia’ hangs out at all important events and parties taking place in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. They usually comprise of a group of people already very well known and established in the music industry
Beethoven’s Funeral
Feroz Qutabshahi Dec 8, 2005Just as a lot is changing, so is Metal. Heavy Metal has evolved into various other genres with each considered a legitimate musical expression in it’s own right. If music is food for soul, then Metal is raw meat for some and blood and gore for oth
Songs of Dissonance
Aisha Sarwari Nov 25, 2005Out of all the tragedies this earthquake has brought, the loss of an educated and inspiring Junaid Jamshed is very dehumanizing.
Music: Kofta Cola!
Nadeem F Paracha Oct 26, 2005According to renowned professor of pop sociology, Ali Azmat, man is a social animal in a social circus and whose ultimate fate is to evolve into a Kofta!
Other Side of Rabbi Shergill
Joe Athialy Oct 3, 2005Punjabi pop singer Rabbi Shergill - the Bullah ke Jaane fame - talks about peace, politics, his dreams, spirituality and his next album.
Music: Peeli Patti ur Raja Jani ki Gol Duniya
ahmed hasan Sep 27, 2005Noori has launched their rejuvenation with their second album titled rather astutely or maybe just spontaneously “Peeli Patti ur Raja Jani ki Gol Duniya”.
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